OAR 690-205-0205
Start Card Reporting Requirements
(1)
The start card notification required in ORS 537.762 (Report of constructor before beginning work on well) shall be submitted to the Department’s region office within which the water supply well is being constructed, altered converted or abandoned using one of the following methods:(a)
Start cards submitted electronically shall be transmitted by a Department-approved method and shall be submitted before beginning construction, alteration, conversion or abandonment work on any water supply well.(b)
By regular mail no later than three (3) calendar days (72 hours) prior to commencement of work; or(c)
By hand delivery, during regular office hours, before beginning the construction, alteration, conversion or abandonment work on any water supply well; or(d)
By facsimile transmission (FAX) before beginning the construction, alteration, conversion or abandonment work on any water supply well. If this method is used, a legible copy of the start card shall also be mailed, or delivered to the appropriate OWRD region office no later than the day work begins.(2)
The fee required under ORS 537.762 (Report of constructor before beginning work on well)(5) for the construction of a new well, deepening of an existing well, conversion of a monitoring well, geotechnical hole, or other hole shall be submitted to the Department’s Salem office with a duplicate copy of the start card. A duplicate start card is not required if the start card fee is included with a start card submitted electronically under Section (1)(a) of this rule.(3)
If a start card has been filed under section (1) and (2) of this rule and additional wells are required on the same or contiguous tax lot and for the same landowner, then start cards for the additional wells shall be filed no later than the day work begins.(4)
The Director or region office may provide an alternative means of notification. If an alternative means of notification is used, the start card shall be mailed or delivered to the region office within one week of beginning work on the water supply well. A Water Supply Well Constructor whose license has been restricted by order shall provide notice as stipulated in the order.(5)
Once received by the Department, the start card shall be confidential for a period of one year after it is received or until the water supply well report required by OAR 690-205-0210 (Well Report Required (Water Supply Well Log)) is received, whichever is shorter.(6)
The start card may be used in an administrative enforcement action at any time, including the period of confidentiality. Once the start card is used for enforcement reasons, it is no longer confidential.
Source:
Rule 690-205-0205 — Start Card Reporting Requirements, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=690-205-0205.