North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 15A - Environmental Quality › Chapter 05 - MINING - MINERAL RESOURCES › Subchapter H - OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION › Section .1900 - WATER ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT › Section 05H .1901 - WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) An
				  applicant or permittee shall submit a Water Management Plan for proposed oil or
				  gas well(s) to be located at the well pad. This plan shall be submitted to the
				  Department for review and approval in accordance with Rule .1304 of this
				  Subchapter and with the rules of this Section prior to the commencement of
				  activities covered under the Form 2 - Oil or Gas Well Permit
				  Application.
(b) A Form 4 - Water
				  Management Plan shall include:
(1) the
				  applicant's or permittee's name, address, telephone number, fax number, and
				  email address;
(2) the county and
				  nearest city or town where the oil or gas well is located;
(3) the property street address, or nearest
				  address to the ingress and egress point leading from a public road to the well
				  pad;
(4) the lease name and the oil
				  or gas well name and number;
(5)
				  identification of the source(s) of water to be used with the additional
				  information required by Rules .1902 through .1905 of this Section;
(6) the name, address, phone number, parcel
				  identification, and written consent from the owner of the real property where
				  any surface water intake, groundwater well, or water transport system
				  components or structures have been, or will be, located, installed, or
				  constructed;
(7) the proposed start
				  date and expected ending date of water withdrawals;
(8) the proposed average and maximum daily
				  withdrawal in millions of gallons per day and the expected total withdrawal in
				  millions of gallons;
(9) a
				  description of all potential sources of water, including flowback and produced
				  water, that were evaluated for this application and the reasons for rejecting
				  those sources as required by Rule .1905 of this Section;
(10) topographic maps and aerial maps showing
				  the latitude and longitude, in decimal degrees, of the following features and
				  locations:
(A) the proposed water source(s)
				  and any existing hydrologic features within the area of influence of the
				  proposed water source, including other streams, springs, and
				  wetlands;
(B) any existing water
				  supply, as defined in
				  G.S.
				  113-389, within the area of
				  influence;
(C) any areas with known
				  environmental contamination within the area of influence;
(D) any current or proposed utility
				  rights-of-way associated with the project area; and
(E) any current or proposed structure(s) or
				  appurtenance(s) for the transport or storage of water;
(11) a list of alternative water source(s) or
				  practices to be used during times of drought or low flow conditions;
(12) a monitoring plan to record the amount
				  of water used from each source included in this application on a daily basis,
				  including schedules of maintenance to ensure precise measurement and recording
				  of the water usage; and
(13) all
				  other information required by Rule .1906 of this Section.