Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 1501:9-4-03 | Surface location and siting criteria.

                                                
On and after the effective date of this rule, all of the following
		apply to a new oil and gas waste facility:
(A) No portion of an oil and gas waste
		  facility shall be located within the boundary of a flood hazard area as
		  delineated on the "National Flood Insurance Rate Map." The chief
		  may waive in writing this requirement if the chief determines the applicant has
		  met applicable flood plain regulations.
(B)  No portion of an oil and gas waste
		  facility shall be located within one thousand feet of and within any of the
		  following:
(1)  The five-year
			 time of travel associated with a public drinking water supply, as delineated or
			 endorsed under the "Source Water Assessment and Protection
			 Program";
(2) The emergency
			 management zone of a public water system intake; and 
(3)  An occupied
			 private dwelling or a public building that may be used as a place of assembly,
			 education, entertainment, lodging, or occupancy by the public. However, the
			 owner or the person with legal authority for the private dwelling or public
			 building may consent in writing to a location of an oil and gas waste facility
			 to a distance less than one thousand feet if the applicant submits the written
			 consent with the application to the chief for approval.
(a)  Sites of a proposed oil and gas facility
				that are zoned industrial are not subject to this paragraph.
(b)  Pipelines are not subject to this
				paragraph.
(C)  An oil and gas waste facility cannot be
		  located on or within one hundred feet of a wetland or any surface waters that
		  are waters of the state as defined in section 1509.01 of the Revised
		  Code.
(D)  An oil and gas waste facility cannot be
		  located within one hundred feet of and within ponds, developed springs, and
		  water wells unless those ponds, developed springs, and water wells are included
		  as an integral part and support the production operations of the oil and gas
		  waste facility.
(E) Pipelines proposed to be installed within
		  the distances established in paragraphs (C) and (D) of this rule may only be
		  installed if additional requirements that are approved by the chief, are
		  implemented. These requirements include, but are not limited to, double
		  encasement, continuous monitoring, testing frequency, and valving.
		  


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