The department may engage in the following activities relating to commercial passenger vessels operating in the marine waters of the state:
(1) direct in-water monitoring of discharges or releases of sewage, graywater, and other wastewater and direct monitoring of the opacity of air emissions from those vessels;
(2) monitoring and studying of direct or indirect environmental effects of those vessels; and
(3) researching ways to reduce effects of the vessels on marine waters and other coastal resources.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Chapter 03. Environmental Conservation
Article 7. Commercial Passenger Vessel Environmental Compliance Program.
Sec. 46.03.460. Program established.
Sec. 46.03.461. Registration requirements.
Sec. 46.03.462. Terms and conditions of discharge permits.
Sec. 46.03.463. Prohibited discharges; limitations on discharges.
Sec. 46.03.465. Information-gathering requirements; exemption.
Sec. 46.03.470. Record keeping requirements.
Sec. 46.03.475. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 46.03.476. Ocean rangers.
Sec. 46.03.481. Citizens' suits.
Sec. 46.03.482. Commercial passenger vessel environmental compliance fund.
Sec. 46.03.485. Recognition program.
Sec. 46.03.487. Exemption for vessels in innocent passage.