Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-45a-18

Current through Register Vol. 44, No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section 28-45a-18 - Plugging requirements

(a) Each permittee shall submit a plugging plan to the secretary for review and consideration for approval to ensure the protection of public health, safety, and the environment, at least 60 days before the plugging event.

(b) Each permittee shall follow plugging procedures specified in the department's document titled "procedure for the plugging and abandonment of a natural gas storage well, procedure #: UICLPG-8," dated March 2003, which is hereby adopted by reference.

(c) Each permittee shall restore and preserve the integrity of the site as follows:

(1) Dispose of all liquid waste in an environmentally safe manner;

(2) clear the area of debris;

(3) drain and fill all excavations;

(4) remove all unused concrete bases, machinery, and materials; and

(5) level and restore the site.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-45a-18

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 55-1,117; effective, T-28-4-1-03, April 1, 2003; effective Aug. 8, 2003.