New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter V - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES › Subchapter B - Mineral Resources › Part 570 - Liquefied Natural Gas › Section 570.2 - Permit Requirements and Application Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
Permit Requirements
. A
				  permit issued pursuant to this Part must be obtained prior to the preparation
				  of a site for, construction of, or operation of an LNG facility. Every permit
				  issued pursuant to this Part shall specify the facility capacity, which shall
				  not exceed 70,000 gallons. Facilities with valid permits must be operated in
				  conformance with the permit and any terms, limitations, and conditions therein.
				  Nothing in this Part exempts a facility from compliance with any other
				  applicable State, federal, or local requirements.
(b)
Permit Application Contents
.
				  A complete application for a permit must conform to the format provided by the
				  Department and must include, at a minimum:
(1)
				  the location of the proposed facility;
(2) a description of reasonable alternative
				  locations for the proposed facility, if any, and whether the facility, if
				  located at such alternative location(s) would be compatible with the
				  surrounding environment and with the safety of neighboring populations while
				  still meeting the needs, business purposes, or intentions of the
				  applicant;
(3) the need for the
				  proposed facility;
(4)
				  specification of the tank manufacturing design standard and design capacity for
				  each tank, any LNG conversion units, and any other storage device;
(5) the facility capacity, which shall not
				  exceed 70,000 gallons;
(6) the
				  expected sources of natural gas or LNG for the facility;
(7) a written summary and maps showing the
				  routes to be used to supply the facility with LNG;
(8) a description of the possible
				  environmental impacts of the proposed facility and the facility features or
				  procedures to mitigate those impacts;
(9) a statement of compliance;
(10) a report, prepared by an independent
				  qualified person, that evaluates the capability and preparedness, or lack
				  thereof, of fire departments in the vicinity of the proposed facility who would
				  respond to a release of LNG or fire involving LNG. If this report concludes
				  that any additional training, personnel, or equipment would be needed for local
				  fire departments to effectively respond to a release or fire involving LNG, the
				  report shall detail the deficiencies and provide a detailed cost estimate and
				  schedule for remedying any deficiencies;
(11) proof of liability insurance carried by
				  the applicant which covers the proposed LNG operations;
(12) a written listing of the NFPA
				  requirements that would apply to the LNG facility in accordance with paragraph
				  (d)(1) of this section and an explanation of how the LNG facility would be in
				  compliance with those requirements;
(13) for the proposed facility property and
				  for surrounding properties within one-half mile of the facility property
				  boundaries, floodplains within areas impacted by floods equal to or greater
				  than the 100-year/base flood defined in Part 500 of this Title, the current
				  zoning classifications, actual land use, and population data (from most recent
				  census); and
(14) such other
				  information as the Department shall determine to be necessary to render a
				  decision about issuing a permit for the facility.