§ 36-5. Same—Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the county department of water resources are to:

(1)

Prepare, for adoption by the board of county commissioners, a comprehensive water resources management plan for the county consistent with the purposes of this chapter and recommend such alterations and amendments from time to time as may be necessary;

(2)

Establish standards and criteria for construction and operation of water management works;

(3)

Undertake water management works when and as feasible, consistent with the water resources management plan adopted by the board of county commissioners as provided for in section 36-10 of this chapter;

(4)

Authorize the undertaking of water management works by private and public interests through issuance of permits in accordance with the provisions of section 36-38 hereof, when such works are consistent with the county water resources management plan and are in accordance with the standards and criteria established under subsection (2); provided, however, that any water control district of which the entire county is only a part need not obtain such permits;

(5)

Provide, to the extent feasible, technical assistance in the construction and operation of water management works, when such works are authorized as provided in subsection (4); and provide technical assistance, to the extent feasible, to water control districts established under this chapter;

(6)

Establish effective liaison and coordinate all water resources activity in the county, and ensure that such activities are compatible with the water resources management program of the county and with the program of any multicounty water control district of which the county is a part.

(Sp. Acts, Ch. 61-1969, § 5; Sp. Acts, Ch. 71-562, § 1; Ord. No. 79-33, § 1, 5-16-79)