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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.04 - Notification of Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Secondary Material, and Used Oil Activities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Every hazardous waste generator,
				hazardous waste transporter, hazardous waste transfer facility, hazardous
				secondary material generator, hazardous secondary material transporter,
				intermediate facility, verified hazardous secondary materials reclamation
				facility, hazardous secondary material remanufacturer, used oil transporter,
				used oil transfer facility, used oil processor, and owner or operator of a
				hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility shall notify the
				Division of such activities on forms provided by the Director. Very Small
				Quantity Generators are not required to notify. The owner or operator of a site
				that has ceased all regulated activities shall notify the Division that the EPA
				Identification Number assigned to the site should be deactivated.
(2) Any person who, on the effective date of
				these rules or effective date of any subsequent revisions of these rules, is
				generating or transporting hazardous waste or who owns or operates a hazardous
				waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility must notify the Division of such
				activities within 90 days after these rules or revisions to these rules become
				effective, unless such notification has previously been provided to the
				Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance
				with 3010 of the Federal Act.
(3)
				Any person who, on the effective date of these rules or effective date of any
				subsequent revisions to these rules, is not generating hazardous waste and who
				subsequently begins to generate hazardous waste must, within 30 days after
				commencing such generation, notify the Division of such generation in
				accordance with subsection (1) above.
(4) Every hazardous waste transporter,
				hazardous waste transfer facility, used oil transporter, used oil transfer
				facility, used oil processor and owner or operator of a hazardous waste
				storage, treatment, or disposal facility with a physical location in Georgia
				shall, within 30 days after commencing such activities, notify the Division of
				such activities in accordance with subsection (1) above. This notification
				shall be made to the Division, regardless of any notification to other states
				or the Environmental Protection Agency.
(5)
									40 C.F.R.
				260.42 is hereby incorporated by
				reference.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.05 - Financial Responsibility

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart H is hereby
				incorporated by reference, except for 264.149, and 264.150.
(2) 40 C.F.R. Part 265 Subpart H is hereby
				incorporated by reference, except for 265.149, and 265.150.
(3) The Director shall require proof of
				adequate financial responsibility to insure any corrective action required as a
				condition of a permit issued pursuant to these rules.
(4) Methods other than those provided for in
				subsection (1) above may be used to insure financial responsibility if the
				owner or operator can show that an equivalent degree of protection can be
				provided concerning human health and the environment.
(5) 40 C.F.R. Part 261 Subpart H is hereby
				incorporated by reference, except for 261.149 and 261.150.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.06 - Variances

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
A variance shall be granted only if it is consistent with the
				  requirements of the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act, as amended, and
				  these rules and consistent with the Federal Act and regulations promulgated
				  thereunder. The Director will evaluate the application for a variance and issue
				  a draft notice tentatively granting or denying the application. Notification of
				  this tentative decision will be provided by newspaper advertisement and radio
				  broadcast in the locality where the applicant is located. The Director will
				  accept comment on the tentative decision for thirty (30) days, and may also
				  hold a public hearing upon request or at his discretion. The Director will
				  issue a final decision after receipt of comments and after the hearing, if
				  any.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-60,
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.07 - Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

Current through Rules
				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) 40 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A - Subpart
				E, Subpart I - Subpart J, Subpart M, Subpart AA, Subpart BB, and Subpart CC,
				are hereby incorporated by reference.
(2) 40 C.F.R. Part 260, Subpart C, is hereby
				incorporated by reference, except for the last sentence of 260.34(a) and
				260.34(a)(1)-(3).
(3) The Director
				shall provide public notice of any petition to delist a waste and shall provide
				an opportunity for public comment thereon. Such public notice shall be paid for
				by the person requesting the delisting.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.08 - Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)40 C.F.R. Part 262 is hereby incorporated
				by reference.
(2) Hazardous Waste
				Manifests shall be on EPA forms and shall be completed as required by the
				instructions supplied.
(3) Weekly
				inspections of hazardous waste central accumulation areas shall be documented
				and maintained onsite for three years.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
40 C.F.R. Part 263 is hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.10 - Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) 40 C.F.R. Part 265, Subpart A - Subpart
				G, Subpart I - Subpart R, Subpart W, Subpart AA, Subpart BB, Subpart CC,
				Subpart DD, Subpart EE, and Subpart FF are hereby incorporated by reference,
				except for the following: 265.110(c), 265.118(c)(4), and 265.121.
(2) 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Subpart A - Subpart
				G, Subpart I - Subpart O, Subpart S, Subpart W, Subpart X, Subpart AA, Subpart
				BB, Subpart CC, Subpart DD, Subpart EE, and Subpart FF are hereby incorporated
				by reference, except for 264.90(e).
(3)
									40 C.F.R.
				260.4 is hereby incorporated by
				reference.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.11 - Hazardous Waste Facility Permits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Permits Required: No person shall and it
				shall be unlawful and a violation of the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act
				to construct, install, operate or substantially alter a hazardous waste
				facility without first obtaining and possessing a hazardous waste facility
				permit from the Director.
(a) Scope of the
				RCRA Permit Requirement: 40
				C.F.R. 270.1(c), except for
				270.1(c)(7) and 270.1(c)(2)(ix), is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b)
										40 C.F.R.
				124.1(a) is hereby
				incorporated by reference.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.12 - Inspection and Investigation

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Director or his authorized
				representative, upon presentation of his credentials, shall have a right to
				enter upon, to or through premises of persons subject to this Act, or premises
				whereon a violation of the Act or rules and regulations is reasonably believed
				to be occurring or is reasonably believed to be about to occur, to investigate,
				take samples, copy all records relating to hazardous wastes, and inspect for
				compliance with the requirements imposed under the Act or the rules and
				regulations or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation
				exists, in accordance with the following purposes:
(a) for the purpose of determining whether
				any person subject to the requirements of the Act is in compliance with these
				rules;
(b) for the purpose of
				investigating conditions relating to hazardous waste management or hazardous
				waste management practices where the Director is in possession of information
				sufficient to form a reasonable belief that a violation of the Act or these
				rules is occurring or is about to occur; or
(c) for the purpose of determining whether
				there has been a violation of any of the provisions of the Act, or these rules,
				or any permit or order issued pursuant to the Act and these rules.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.13 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The administration and enforcement of these rules and
				  regulations shall be in accordance with the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management
				  Act, O.C.G.A.
				  12-8-60,
et seq.
;
				  O.C.G.A. 12-2-1,
et seq.
;
				  and the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A.
				  50-13-1,
et
				  seq.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-60,
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
Interested persons may participate in the enforcement of the
				  Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act and these rules pursuant to the
				  applicable provisions of the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act, O.C.G.A.
				  12-8-60,
et seq.
;
				  O.C.G.A. 12-2-1,
et seq.
;
				  the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A.
				  50-13-1,
et seq.
;
				  the Georgia Civil Practice Act, O.C.G.A.
				  9-11-1,
et seq.
;
				  or any other applicable provision of Georgia law.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-8-60,
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.15 - Availability of Information

Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Director shall make disclosure of
				records to the public within three working days of receipt of a request for
				disclosure, if and to the extent the requester:
(a) Has filed a request in writing with the
				Director;
(b) Has requested records
				which are subject to the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A.
				50-18-70,
et
				seq.
; and
(c) Has
				requested records that are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to state law,
				O.C.G.A. 50-18-70,
et
				seq.
, and O.C.G.A.
				12-8-78(a).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-11 - HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT › Rule 391-3-11-.16 - Land Disposal Restrictions

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
40 C.F.R. Part 268 is hereby incorporated by reference,
				  except for 40 C.F.R.
				  268.5,
				  268.6,
				  268.42(b), and
				  268.44(a) -
				  268.44(g), which
				  will be implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection
				  Agency.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules
				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) 40 C.F.R. Part 279 is hereby incorporated
				by reference.
(2) Used oil
				containers and tanks not stored indoors or within impervious secondary
				containment systems specified by a Spill Prevention, Control, and
				Countermeasures Plan developed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 112, must be kept
				closed, except when it is necessary to add or remove used oil.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules
				and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
40 C.F.R. Part 273 is hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
40 C.F.R. Part 266 is hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-8-60, et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-12 - UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE › Rule 391-3-12-.01 - Adequate Formation

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
The underground storage of gas shall be limited to geologic
				  structures reasonably capable of confining the gas to the storage area and
				  permitting it to be withdrawn.
Ga. Code 93-809; Ga.
				  L. 1972, p. 1015,
et seq.,
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
No gas shall be injected except for test purposes into strata
				  less than 500' beneath the surface. No storage field shall have less than 500'
				  of cover.
Ga. Code 93-809; Ga.
				  L. 1972, p. 1015,
et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-12 - UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE › Rule 391-3-12-.03 - Casing and Equipment Standards

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All casing and equipment in the well and facilities connected
				  to it up to and including the Christmas tree shall comply with the applicable
				  standards of the A.P.I.
Ga. Code 93-809; Ga.
				  L. 1972, p. 1015,
et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-12 - UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE › Rule 391-3-12-.04 - Piping Standards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
All field and gathering piping shall comply with the
				  applicable provisions of the American Standards Code for Pressure Piping,
				  American Standards Association, B-31.8.
Ga. 93-809; Ga. L.
				  1972, p. 1015,
et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-12 - UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE › Rule 391-3-12-.05 - Drilling Standards

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
The applicable recommended practices of the American
				  Petroleum Institute in drilling, casing, cementing, well testing and the like
				  shall be followed where practicable. When drilling into a structure suspected
				  of holding gas, blow out preventers shall be used.
Ga. Code 93-809; Ga.
				  L. 1972, p. 1015
et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-12 - UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE › Rule 391-3-12-.06 - Supervision Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
The development and operation of any underground aquifer gas
				  storage facility shall be under the general supervision of a professional
				  geologist or engineer.
Ga. Code 93-809; Ga.
				  L. 1972, p. 1015,
et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-13 - OIL AND GAS AND DEEP DRILLING › Rule 391-3-13-.01 - Purpose

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
The purpose of these rules is govern the drilling of and
				  subsequent use of wells subject to the Georgia Oil and Gas and Deep Drilling
				  Act of 1975, as amended. Wells subject to the requirements of Rules 391-3-2,
				  391-3-5, 391-3-6 or 391-3-12 are not subject to the provisions of these
				  rules.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-13 - OIL AND GAS AND DEEP DRILLING › Rule 391-3-13-.05 - Spacing of Wells

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) The spacing of wells in proven oil and/or
				gas fields or in areas that Board may designate, shall be governed by special
				rules for that particular field or area, adopted after due notice and public
				hearing.
(2) Wells drilled in areas
				not covered by special rules shall be drilled a minimum of 330 feet or other
				distance, determined by the Director to provide an adequate safety buffer to
				the public, from any lease boundary, property line, dwelling, place of public
				gathering or producing oil or gas well. The applicant for a permit to drill
				such a well shall demonstrate to the Director that the application has
				available for assignment to said well, leases or acreage of area and size to
				constitute a reasonable producing unit for such well. Oil wells drilled in
				areas not covered by special rules shall be drilled on a drilling unit
				consisting of forty (40) surface contiguous acres. The well shall be located
				330 feet from the exterior boundary of the drilling unit and at least 660 feet
				from the every other well drilling to or producing from, or for which a permit
				shall have been granted to drill to the same pool. Gas wells drilled in areas
				not covered by special rules shall be drilled on a drilling unit consisting of
				one hundred sixty (160) surface contiguous acres. The well shall be located 660
				feet from the exterior boundary of the drilling unit and at least 1867 feet
				from every other well drilling to or producing from, or for which a permit
				shall have been granted to drill to the same pool.
Oil and Deep Drilling
				  Act of 1975, p. 966
et seq.
, as amended; Ga. L. 1976, p. 544
et seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-13 - OIL AND GAS AND DEEP DRILLING › Rule 391-3-13-.06 - Establishment of the Drilling Units and Operation Units

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
After discovery of an oil and gas pool and for the prevention
				  of waste, to avoid the drilling of an excessive number of wells and to assure
				  the ultimate maximum recovery of gas or oil, the Director shall, after due
				  investigation and a hearing, establish drilling and/or operation units. The
				  Director also, after investigation and a hearing, shall make such special
				  orders as will give to each producer the opportunity to use his or her just and
				  equitable share of the maximum reservoir energy of any pool.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
Oil and Gas fields and pools shall be classified as to common
				  sources of supply from which they produce and such sources shall be determined
				  and named by the Director. In naming fields, reference shall be given to common
				  usage and geographic names. Separate pools within the same field shall be named
				  according to the producing formation.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-13 - OIL AND GAS AND DEEP DRILLING › Rule 391-3-13-.09 - Change of Operator

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person or persons wishing to become
				the new operator of a well or wells must submit to the Director for his or her
				approval a request for a change of operator accompanied by the following if not
				previously filed:
(a) A properly completed
				and notarized "Affidavit of Ownership or Control" of said well or
				wells.
(b) A properly completed
				"Organization Report," on form obtained from the Division.
(c) A bond, or undertaking, in full and
				complete compliance with subparagraph
				391-3-13-.04(1)(h)
				of these Rules, if such requirement has not been fulfilled
				previously.
(d) A notarized letter
				from the present operator requesting the Director to approve the applicant as
				the new operator of such well.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-3 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Subject 391-3-13 - OIL AND GAS AND DEEP DRILLING › Rule 391-3-13-.10 - Drilling

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Identification of wells. The operator of
				any well shall paint or stencil and post and keep posted in a conspicuous place
				near the well, the name of the operator, the name of the lease or property
				owner, the number of the well and the number of the permit for the well. The
				identification shall be posted before spudding or re-entry and shall remain
				posted until the well is properly plugged and the location is restored to a
				condition satisfactory to the Director. In the event of a change of operator,
				well name or number, a new sign reflecting the change shall be
				posted.
(2) Notices of activities.
				The Director shall be notified by telephone no less than twenty-four (24) hours
				(or other time-period acceptable to the Director) prior to performing any one
				or more of the following activities:
(a)
				spudding;
(b) setting
				casing;
(c) electrical or
				geophysical logging;
(d) drill-steam
				testing;
(e) removing drilling
				rig;
(f) perforating;
(g) plugging; or,
(h) any other activity the Director may
				designate.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
Wells should not be shot, perforated, chemically treated,
				  fractured,or hydraulically fractured until the Director is notified. Each well
				  shall be treated, fractured, or hydraulically fractured in such manner as will
				  not cause injury to the formation, or result in water encroachment into any oil
				  or gas formation. Necessary precautions shall be taken to prevent injury to the
				  casing. Routine chemical treatments for corrosion control shall be excluded
				  from this notice requirement. If chemical treating, fracturing, or
				  hydraulically fracturing results in irreparable injury to the well or to the
				  oil or gas information, the Director may issue emergency orders for the well to
				  be properly plugged and abandoned.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
The Director shall be notified before any drilling rig is
				  removed from any unplugged well, and permission must be granted by the Director
				  for such removal. The Director may stipulate special protective measures to be
				  taken before granting permission to remove a drilling rig, including but not
				  limited to, the temporary plugging of the well, requiring monthly inspections
				  of the well by an engineer or geologist registered to practice in Georgia, and
				  proper restoration and reclamation of the well site. If, in the judgment of the
				  Director, the well poses a hazard to health of the public or the environment,
				  the Director may issue emergency orders for the well to be properly plugged and
				  abandoned.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) Before any mineral well can be initially
				tested for production the operator must notify the Director. The test may be
				witnessed by a representative of the Director and the results filed with the
				Director within forty-five (45) days such test.
(2) As described in rule
				391-3-13-.11 wells shall not be
				shot, perforated, chemically treated, or fractured until the Director is
				notified.
(3) Before any oil or gas
				well can be brought into production, the operator must apply to the Director
				for permission to produce. Such application shall include, but not be limited
				to, a description of the geologic characteristics of the reservoir and safety
				precautions. The operator also shall describe whether the proposed production
				will be oil or gas, how waste brines and gases will be disposed, how the oil or
				gas will be transported from the wellhead, the nature and timing of proposed
				production, and any additional information so that the Director may investigate
				and hold hearings for the establishment of drilling and operations
				units.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A properly completed "Well Completion Report" shall be
				  submitted to the Director within forty-five (45) days of well completion. This
				  report shall include, but not limited to, information pertaining to the well
				  record, well logs, tests conducted, casing installed, plugs installed, and
				  other descriptive information that the Director may require. Such report shall
				  be signed by the operator or his representative, and the operator shall affirm
				  that all provided information is accurate. Within thirty (30) days of receipt
				  of an accurate and properly completed "Well Completion Report" the Director
				  shall notify the operator whether additional measures are necessary in order to
				  safety produce oil or gas or to finally abandon the well.
Oil and Gas and Deep
				  Drilling Act of 1975, Ga. L. 1975, p. 966,
et seq.
, as
				  amended; Ga. L. 1976, p. 544
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
All spills of oil, petroleum productssalt-water, hydraulic
				  fracturing fluids, flowback, produced water, and other waste water shall be
				  reported and handled in accordance with the Georgia Water Quality Control Act,
				  the Georgia Oil and Gas and Deep Drilling Act of 1975, as amended, and any
				  other applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, ordinances and
				  regulations.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A §
											12-4-2, et seq., as
				  amended.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1) Standards for
				Removal and Encapsulation.
(a) Standard for
				Asbestos Emission Control.
1. Each contractor
				to whom this section applies shall comply with the following procedures to
				prevent emissions of particulate asbestos material to the outside air:
(i) Remove friable asbestos materials from a
				facility or residential dwelling being demolished or renovated before any
				wrecking or dismantling that would break up the materials or preclude access to
				the materials for subsequent removal. However, friable asbestos materials need
				not be removed before demolition if:
(I) they
				are on a facility or residential dwelling component that is encased in concrete
				or other similar material; and
(II)
				these materials are adequately wetted whenever exposed during
				demolition.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
A contractor shall remit a fee to the Department of Natural
				  Resources based upon the following formula:
(a) $0.10 per square foot of friable
				asbestos-containing materials plus $0.10 per linear foot of friable
				asbestos-containing materials, with a minimum of $25 for any project; but not
				to exceed $50 for any small project or residential dwelling project nor to
				exceed $1,000 for any other project.
(b) Such fee remittance shall be made at
				least seven calendar days prior to commencement of the project.
The Georgia Asbestos
				  Safety Act., O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-12-1
et seq.
The Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-9-1
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) From and after July 1, 1996, any
				contractor shall obtain a license prior to engaging in the removal or
				encapsulation of friable asbestos-containing materials from any facility or
				residential dwelling.
(2) A copy of
				the license and evidence of satisfactory training shall be available for review
				by the Division at all projects sites.
(3) The application for a license or renewal
				of a license shall be accompanied by an application fee of $100, and shall be
				submitted in such manner, and on such forms, as specified by the Director. The
				application shall include information sufficient to demonstrate:
(a) Satisfactory completion of an initial
				training course or required annual update courses, as applicable, in the
				removal and abatement of asbestos as described in 391-3-14-.016. The initial
				training course must have been completed within 48 months prior to submittal of
				the application;
(b) Reliability in
				performance of general contracting activities;
(c) Prior experience in performing asbestos
				abatement activities as demonstrated through the submission of information that
				the applicant has successfully completed or supervised three previous asbestos
				abatement projects;
(d)
				Satisfactory in-use written standard operating procedures for employee
				respiratory protection, overall work practices, worker and public protection
				practices, and bulk and air sampling procedures for asbestos abatement
				activities; and
(e) Applicant's
				competence in the performance of asbestos abatement activities, as documented
				by:
1. A description of any asbestos
				abatement activities conducted by the applicant that have been terminated prior
				to completion including the circumstances of the termination;
2. A list of any contractual penalties that
				the applicant has paid for breach of or noncompliance with contract
				specifications for asbestos abatement activities;
3. Identification of any citations levied
				against the applicant by any Federal, State or local governmental agencies for
				violations relating to asbestos abatement;
4. A description of all legal proceedings,
				law suits, or claims that have been filed or levied against the applicant for
				asbestos-related activities;
5. A
				training process for applicant's employees in the hazards and procedures of
				asbestos abatement activities; and
6. The availability of personal and public
				protective equipment appropriate to asbestos abatement activity.
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) From and after July 1, 1996, no person
				shall be employed as an asbestos supervisor unless that person has
				satisfactorily completed training in the removal and abatement of asbestos as
				described in Rule
				391-3-14-.06.
(2) Evidence of satisfactory training shall
				be available for review by the Division at all project sites which are being
				supervised.
The Georgia Asbestos
				  Safety Act, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-12-1
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person requesting licensing by
				reciprocity shall complete and submit an approved application form, together
				with a copy of the applicant's valid license or certificate or equivalent
				issued by another State, territory or possession of the United
				States.
(2) Reciprocity privileges
				are granted to contractors or asbestos foremen holding valid licenses or
				certificates from outside the State of Georgia only when the standards of such
				licenses are not less than those in Georgia, and reciprocity privileges are
				granted to licensed contractors of Georgia.
The Georgia Asbestos
				  Safety Act, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-12-1
et
				  seq.
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Current through
				Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Director may refuse to grant a
				license to an applicant or may revoke or suspend the license of a person
				licensed upon a finding that the licensee or applicant has:
(a) Made any false statement or given any
				false information in connection with an application for license, including an
				application for renewal thereof;
(b) Violated the Act or violated any rule or
				regulation promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in the Act;
				or
(c) Failed to demonstrate the
				qualifications or standards for licensure contained in this Chapter, It shall
				be incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
				Director that he meets all the requirements for licensure; and, if the Director
				is not satisfied as to the applicant's qualifications, he shall have the power
				to deny such licensure.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1) Any person who
				is licensed under Chapter 14 of Title 43 shall be exempt from the licensing and
				training requirements of this Chapter when performing asbestos removal or
				installation which is incidental to the performance of the business or
				profession for which said person is licensed and when the project involved
				includes less than:
(a) Ten continuous linear
				feet of material constructed of asbestos; or
(b) Ten square feet of material constructed
				of asbestos.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
The Administration of the enforcement of these Rules and
				  Regulations shall be as prescribed in the Georgia Asbestos Safety Act, O.C.G.A.
				  Section 12-12-1
et seq.
and in compliance with the applicable minimal requirements as described by the
				  Georgia Administrative Procedures Act, O.C.G.A.
				  50-13-1
et
				  seq.
The Georgia Asbestos
				  Safety Act, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-12-1
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
40 CFR
				  280.10 and
				  280.11 are hereby incorporated by
				  reference, except each reference to "October 13, 2015" shall be replaced with
				  "December 15, 2017" and each reference to "October 13, 2018" shall be replaced
				  by "December 15, 2020".
O.C.G.A. §
											12-13-1, et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any records, reports, or information
				obtained from any person by the Director under these Rules shall be available
				to the public for inspection and copying at the expense of the person
				requesting copies, except that upon a showing satisfactory to the Director by
				any person that any records, reports, or information or any particular part
				thereof, to which the Director has access under these rules would, if made
				public, divulge information entitled to protection or confidentiality under
				GUSTA, the Director shall consider confidential such information or any
				particular portion thereof in accordance with the purposes of GUSTA. However,
				such records, reports, documents, or information may be disclosed to officers,
				employees or authorized representatives of the United States government or the
				State of Georgia concerned with carrying out the terms of the Federal Act, or
				when required by any court in any proceedings under the Federal Act or under
				GUSTA.
(2) Any claim of
				confidentiality filed pursuant to this section must be asserted at the time of
				initial submission of the record, report, or information in question or it
				shall be deemed waived.
(3) Any
				claim of confidentiality filed pursuant to this section must be accompanied by
				a statement of the legal basis supporting the claim of
				confidentiality.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-13-1, et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
				2024
(1) 40 CFR Part
				280, Subpart B is hereby incorporated by reference, except for the following:
(a) Each reference to "October 13, 2015"
				shall be replaced by "December 15, 2017".
(b) Each reference to "April 11, 2016" shall
				be replaced by "April 7, 2008".
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Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) 40 CFR Part 280, Subpart C is hereby
				incorporated by reference, except for the following:
(a) Each reference to "October 13, 2015"
				shall be replaced with "December 15, 2017".
(b) Each reference to "October 13, 2018"
				shall be replaced by "December 15, 2020".
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) 40 CFR Part 280, Subpart D, is hereby
				incorporated by reference, except for the following:
(a) Each reference to "October 13, 2015"
				shall be replaced with "December 15, 2017".
(b) Each reference to "October 13, 2018"
				shall be replaced by "December 15, 2020".
(c) Each reference to "April 11, 2016" shall
				be replaced by "April 7, 2008".
(d)
				The recordkeeping requirements in
				40 CFR
				280.45 shall be conducted in accordance with
				Rule 391-3-15-.06(2).
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Current
				through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
40 CFR Part 280, Subpart E is hereby incorporated by
				  reference.
O.C.G.A. §
											12-13-1, et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations
				filed through June 27, 2024
The provisons of Rule
				  391-3-15-.09 shall apply, except
				  that cleanup concentrations for leaked hazardous substances shall be equal to
				  or less than the background level of that constituent in the soil or water
				  immediately prior to the release of that constituent, as measured immediately
				  upgradient of the UST and unaffected by the release, or an alternate
				  concentration limit as established by EPD, or if a hazardous waste when leaked,
				  in accordance with O.C.G.A.
				  12-8-60, the Georgia Hazardous
				  Waste Management Act, as amended.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  12-13-1
et
				  seq.