Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4906 - Power Siting Board › Chapter 4906-6 - Accelerated Certificate Applications › Section 4906-6-05 - Accelerated application requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Accelerated certificate applications
			 shall comply with the form and content requirements outlined in Chapter 4906-2
			 of the Administrative Code.
(B)
			 Letter of notification and construction notice applications shall contain all
			 data and information necessary to evaluate the request.
			 In the case of amendments to certificated facilities, this information includes
			 the change between the certificated facility and the facility as it would be
			 amended. Examples of relevant information for inclusion in these requests
			 are:
(1)
									
									Provide the name of the project and applicant's
			 reference number, names and reference number(s) of resulting circuits, a brief
			 description of the project, and why the project meets the requirements for a
			 letter of notification or construction notice application.
(2) If the proposed project is an electric
			 power transmission line or gas pipeline, the applicant
			  provide a statement explaining the
			 need for the proposed facility.
(3)
									
									Provide the location of the project in relation
			 to existing or proposed lines and substations shown on an area system map of
			 sufficient scale and size to show existing and proposed transmission facilities
			 in the project area.
(4)
									
									Describe the alternatives considered and reasons
			 why the proposed location or route is best suited for the proposed facility,
			 including, but not be limited to, impacts associated with socioeconomic,
			 ecological, construction, or engineering aspects of the project.
(5)
									
									Describe its public
			 information program to inform affected property owners and
			 
									residents of the nature of the project and the
			 proposed timeframe for project construction and restoration
			 activities.
(6)
									
									Provide an anticipated construction schedule and
			 proposed in-service date of the project.
(7)
									
									Provide a map of at
			 least 1:24,000 scale clearly depicting the facility and
			 proposed limits of disturbance with clearly marked streets, roads, and
			 highways, and an aerial image.
(8)
									
									Provide a list of properties for which the
			 applicant has obtained easements, options, and/or land use agreements necessary
			 to construct and operate the facility and a list of the additional properties
			 for which such agreements have not been obtained.
(9)
									
									Describe the following
			 information regarding the technical features of the project:
(a) Operating characteristics, estimated
			 number and types of structures required, and right-of-way and/or land
			 requirements.
(b) For electric
			 power transmission lines that are within one hundred feet of an occupied
			 residence or institution, the production of electric and magnetic fields during
			 the operation of the proposed electric power transmission line, describe:
(i)
			 Calculated electric and magnetic field strength levels at one meter above
			 ground under the lowest conductors and at the edge of the right-of-way for:
(a) Normal maximum loading.
(b) Emergency line loading.
(c) Winter normal conductor rating.
(ii)
											
											The applicant's
			 consideration of design alternatives with respect to electric and magnetic
			 fields and their strength levels, including alternate conductor configuration
			 and phasing, tower height, corridor location, and right-of-way width.
(c) The estimated capital cost of
			 the project.
(10) The
			 applicant shall describe the social and ecological impacts of the project.
			 Examples of relevant information include:
(a) Provide a brief, general description of
			 land use within the vicinity of the proposed project, including a list of
			 municipalities, townships, and counties affected.
(b) Provide the acreage and a general
			 description of all agricultural land, and separately all agricultural district
			 land, existing at least sixty days prior to submission of the application
			 within the potential disturbance area of the project.
(c) Provide a description of the applicant's
			 investigation concerning the presence or absence of significant archeological
			 or cultural resources that may be located within the potential disturbance area
			 of the project, a statement of the findings of the investigation, and a copy of
			 any document produced as a result of the investigation.
(d) Provide a list of the local, state, and
			 federal governmental agencies known to have requirements that must be met in
			 connection with the construction of the project, and a list of documents that
			 have been or are being filed with those agencies in connection with siting and
			 constructing the project.
(e)
			 Provide a description of the applicant's investigation concerning the presence
			 or absence of federal and state designated species (including endangered
			 species, threatened species, rare species, species proposed for listing,
			 species under review for listing, and species of special interest) that may be
			 located within the potential disturbance area of the project, a statement of
			 the findings of the investigation, and a copy of any document produced as a
			 result of the investigation.
(f)
			 Provide a description of the applicant's investigation concerning the presence
			 or absence of areas of ecological concern (including national and state forests
			 and parks, floodplains, wetlands, designated or proposed wilderness areas,
			 national and state wild and scenic rivers, wildlife areas, wildlife refuges,
			 wildlife management areas, and wildlife sanctuaries) that may be located within
			 the potential disturbance area of the project, a statement of the findings of
			 the investigation, and a copy of any document produced as a result of the
			 investigation.
(g) Provide any
			 known additional information that will describe any unusual conditions
			 resulting in significant environmental, social, health, or safety
			 impacts.