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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
ALASKA REGION (REGION 10)
JUNEAU, ALASKA
7400 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES
CHAPTER 7420 - WATER SUPPLY
Supplement No.: R-10 7400-2003-1
Effective Date: November 14, 2003
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: /s/ Dennis E. Bschor
DENNIS E. BSCHOR
Regional Forester
Date Approved: 11/03/2003
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by title number and calendar
year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain
this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to this title was
R-10 Supplement 7400-99-2 to FSM 7420.
New Document
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2 Pages
Superseded Document(s)
by Issuance Number and
Date
7420 (7400-99-2, 12/ 17/99)
1 Pages
Digest:
7420.41 – Delegates authority for the design of drinking water systems to the Regional Office
Director of Engineering and describes how Forest Supervisors may request delegated design
authority.
R-10 SUPPLEMENT 7400-2002-1
EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/14/2003
DURATION: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
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FSM 7400 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES
CHAPTER 7420 - WATER SUPPLY
7420.4 - Responsibility
7420.41 - Regional Foresters, Station Directors, and Northeastern Area and
International Institute of Tropical Forestry Directors
6. The Regional Forester’s approval authority for the design of all construction,
reconstruction, and modifications of drinking water systems is delegated to the Regional Office
Director of Engineering. This includes the responsibility to ensure coordination of State review
and approval of drinking water systems as necessary. The Director of Engineering may redelegate design authority on a case-by-case basis. Forest Supervisors may submit a written
request for delegated authority to the Director of Engineering. The request will identify specific
individuals assigned to the design team and their roles and responsibilities. Criteria for
evaluating delegated authorities include design team members’ prior experience, education,
certifications and/or professional licensing, and the demonstrated ability of the design team to
conduct adequate peer review of design work.