OAR 345-027-0240
Conditions


In an order approving the construction, operation and retirement of a gas storage testing pipeline, the Department may impose conditions it finds necessary to ensure compliance with the Council substantive standards it identified as applicable in the letter described in OAR 345-027-0520(2). In addition, the Department shall impose the following conditions:

(1)

The certificate holder must design, construct, operate and retire the gas storage testing pipeline in compliance with applicable Council rules and applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and ordinances in effect at the time the Department issues the order;

(2)

The certificate holder must design, construct, operate and retire the gas storage testing pipeline substantially as described in representations in the request for approval and supporting record that the Department finds to be binding commitments made by the certificate holder;

(3)

The certificate holder must prevent the development of any conditions in the area of the gas storage testing pipeline that would preclude restoration of the area to a useful, non-hazardous condition to the extent that prevention of such conditions is within the control of the certificate holder;

(4)

Upon completion of construction of the pipeline, the certificate holder must dispose of all refuse and remove all temporary structures not needed to test or maintain an underground gas storage reservoir;

(5)

The certificate holder must notify the Department of Energy, the State Building Codes Division and the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries promptly if investigations or trenching in the area of the pipeline reveal soil or geological conditions that differ significantly from those described in the request for approval;

(6)

The certificate holder must submit to the Department copies of all incident reports involving the gas storage testing pipeline required under 49 CFR §191.15;

(7)

The certificate holder must allow properly identified representatives of the Council or Department to inspect the pipeline at any time, including all materials, activities, premises and records pertaining to design, construction, operation or retirement of the pipeline;

(8)

The certificate holder must notify the Department when it begins construction, must keep the Department informed of construction progress and any unusual events or circumstances, and must notify the Department when it begins to use the pipeline for reservoir testing or maintenance;

(9)

The certificate holder must notify the Department if it terminates use of the gas storage testing pipeline; and

(10)

If the certificate holder decides to convert the gas storage testing pipeline to operational use, the certificate holder must notify the Department and, if required under OAR 345-027-0350 (Changes Requiring an Amendment), submit a request to amend the site certificate.
345‑027‑0110
Termination of a Site Certificate
345‑027‑0210
General
345‑027‑0220
Request for Approval
345‑027‑0230
Review of a Request for Approval
345‑027‑0240
Conditions
345‑027‑0311
Applicability
345‑027‑0313
Certificate Expiration
345‑027‑0350
Changes Requiring an Amendment
345‑027‑0351
Review Processes for Requests for Amendment
345‑027‑0353
Changes Exempt from Requiring an Amendment
345‑027‑0355
Written Evaluations for Changes Not Requiring Amendment
345‑027‑0357
Amendment Determination Request
345‑027‑0359
Pre-Amendment Conference
345‑027‑0360
Preliminary Request for Amendment
345‑027‑0363
Determination of Completeness for a Request for Amendment
345‑027‑0365
Draft Proposed Order for a Request for Amendment
345‑027‑0367
Public Comment and Hearing on the Draft Proposed Order for Requests for Amendment Under Type A Review
345‑027‑0368
Public Written Comment on the Draft Proposed Order for Requests for Amendment Under Type B Review
345‑027‑0371
Proposed Order, Requests for Contested Case and Council’s Final Decision on Requests for Amendment Under Type A Review
345‑027‑0372
Proposed Order and Council’s Final Decision on Requests for Amendment Under Type B Review
345‑027‑0375
Scope of Council’s Review
345‑027‑0380
Type C Review Process for Pre-Operational Requests for Amendment
345‑027‑0385
Request for Amendment to Extend Construction Deadlines
345‑027‑0390
Request by Any Person for Amendment to Apply Later-Adopted Laws
345‑027‑0400
Request for Amendment to Transfer Ownership, Possession or Control of the Facility or the Certificate Holder
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 345-027-0240’s source at or​.us