N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1F-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 16, August 19, 2024

Section 7:1F-4.1 - General

(a) Prior to construction and operation of a proposed new underground storage cavern system, the owner and operator shall:

1. Obtain approvals from the Department, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1F-4.2;

2. If applicable, obtain a construction permit issued pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, prior to the construction or modification of the system; and

3. If applicable, obtain approvals from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

(b) By May 1, 2028, the owner and operator of an existing underground storage cavern system in operation as of May 1, 2023, shall submit to the Department a permit renewal application and include the following materials:

1. A map and diagrams, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1F-3.1(a);

2. Plans for operation and maintenance of the cavern system, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1F-3.2;

3. An emergency response plan, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1F-3.4;

4. A decommissioning plan and financial responsibility, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1F-6.1(a) and 6.2;

5. An integrity test of the system conducted, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1F-3.2(a)5 v; and

6. A climate change impact assessment in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1F-2.4(f).

(c) The Department shall review the materials required pursuant to (b) above, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1F-4.2(i) and (j). Any existing permit(s) previously issued to owners and operators of underground storage cavern systems shall remain in effect until the Department completes the review and either approves an updated permit or denies the existing permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1F-4.7. Upon approval and issuance of a new permit to operate, the owner and operator shall thereafter renew its permit, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1F-4.6.

(d) The Department may seek comments from the public whenever the Department finds a significant degree of public interest in an application or whenever the Department determines such comments might clarify one or more issues involved in the decision on the application.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1F-4.1

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 905(a), effective 5/1/2023