Or. Admin. Code § 141-093-0300

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 141-093-0300 - Certain Ocean Renewable Energy Facilities - GP-Specific Application Requirements

In addition to application requirements pursuant to 141-093-0105, the applicant must provide the following information in an application:

(1) A JART recommendation for processing the proposed project under this General Permit.

(2) Map clearly illustrating location of the proposed ocean renewable energy facility placement relative to a REFSSA, REPA or RUMA.

(3) A completed Resource Inventory and Effects Evaluation pursuant to Part Five of the Territorial Sea Plan. For proposed projects within a RUMA, the Resource Inventory and Effects Evaluation must clearly demonstrate no significant adverse effects on inventoried marine resources and uses. Pursuant to the Territorial Sea Plan, Part Five D., a Resource Inventory and Effects Evaluation is not required for proposed projects located at the NW National Marine Renewable Energy Center- Mobile Ocean Test Berth.

(4) Description of how project meets the definition of "demonstration project" or "research project" as defined in this Rule.

(5) Project description including:

(a) Description and quantity of all project components including anchoring system and other fixed components, tethering and floating components.

(b) Area of ocean floor to be covered by anchors and any other equipment to be affixed to the ocean floor.

(c) Methods and timing for facility deployment and recovery.

(d) Identification of any project components expected to be decommissioned in-place.

(e) Scaled plan view and cross-section drawings including the maximum ocean surface area that the facility will occupy considering drift area of floating components.

(f) Facility inspection and contingency plan describing nature and timing of inspections and contingency plans for events including but not limited to: sinking or disconnection of floating components, substantive movement of anchors from the point of placement, entanglement of fishing gear, any release of fluids or any exposure of any buried components.

(6) If project includes cables, pipes or conduit from device(s) to the ocean shore, application must describe method for placement consistent with Part Four of the Territorial Sea Plan. On-shore terminus of pipes, cables other conduit must be clearly identified. Any on-shore project components must be authorized by a state Ocean Shore Permit as administered by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Or. Admin. Code § 141-093-0300

DSL 5-2017, adopt filed 12/28/2017, effective 01/01/2018; DSL 55-2018, minor correction filed 01/05/2018, effective1/5/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS Chapter 183, ORS 196.810, ORS 196.817, ORS 196.485(3), ORS 197.180 & ORS 196.405-583

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 196.600-692 & ORS 196.795-990