Sec. 601.17. Registration of water withdrawals for agricultural purposes

(a) This section applies to any person who:

(1) engaged in the operation of a water withdrawal system for agricultural purposes on February 15, 2012, where the cumulative withdrawal for a single parcel or proximate parcels is equal to or in excess of an average of 100,000 gallons per day in any 30-day consecutive period (three million gallons during a 30-day period); and

(2) prior to February 15, 2012, registered or reported annual water usage pursuant to the requirements of title 16 or title 33 of ECL article 15.

(b) By March 31st of each year, each person to whom this section applies shall register the withdrawal with the department pursuant to Public Law 2011, chapter 401, section 4, effective August 16, 2011. In order to be deemed complete, the registration shall include:

(1) The information requested on forms made available by the department.

(2) General map. Maps shall be USGS topographic maps, or the equivalent, and must indicate the location of the withdrawal and the location of any return flow, including any existing or proposed interbasin diversions. For surface water withdrawals, the map shall include the line of divide surrounding the tributary watershed. The map shall also show in sufficient detail, the location of related dams, reservoirs, ponds, wetlands, weirs or diversion structures.

(3) Annual water withdrawal reporting form completed for the previous calendar year pursuant to section 601.5 of this Part.

(c) All registrations shall be signed by an authorized individual and submitted to the department.

(d) Any withdrawal must comply with all other applicable requirements of law.

(e) The receipt by the department of a complete registration does not constitute an approval by the department.

(f) Registration is not required for agricultural withdrawals that are operating pursuant to a DRBC or SRBC approval.