Or. Admin. Code § 345-022-0110 - Public Services

(1) Except for facilities described in sections (2) and (3), to issue a site certificate, the Council must find that the construction and operation of the facility, taking into account mitigation, are not likely to result in significant adverse impact to the ability of public and private providers within the analysis area described in the project order to provide: sewers and sewage treatment, water, storm water drainage, solid waste management, housing, traffic safety, police and fire protection, health care and schools.
(2) The Council may issue a site certificate for a facility that would produce power from wind, solar or geothermal energy without making the findings described in section (1). However, the Council may apply the requirements of section (1) to impose conditions on a site certificate issued for such a facility.
(3) The Council may issue a site certificate for a special criteria facility under OAR 345-015-0310 without making the findings described in section (1). However, the Council may apply the requirements of section (1) to impose conditions on a site certificate issued for such a facility.
(4) To assist the Council in determining whether the standard outlined in (1) through (3) has been met, the Applicant must submit:
(a) Information about significant potential adverse impacts of construction and operation of the proposed facility on the ability of public and private providers in the analysis area to provide the services listed in OAR 345-022-0110, providing evidence to support a finding by the Council as required by OAR 345-022-0110. The applicant must include:
(A) The important assumptions the applicant used to evaluate potential impacts;
(B) Identification of the public and private providers in the analysis area that would likely be affected;
(C) A description of any likely adverse impact to the ability of the providers identified in (B) to provide the services listed in OAR 345-022-0110;
(D) Evidence that adverse impacts described in (C) are not likely to be significant, taking into account any measures the applicant proposes to avoid, reduce or otherwise mitigate the impacts; and
(E) The applicant's proposed monitoring program, if any, for impacts to the ability of the providers identified in (B) to provide the services listed in OAR 345-022-0110.
(b) A materials analysis, including:
(A) An inventory of substantial quantities of industrial materials flowing into and out of the proposed facility during construction and operation;
(B) The applicant's plans to manage hazardous substances during construction and operation, including measures to prevent and contain spills; and
(C) The applicant's plans to manage non-hazardous waste materials during construction and operation.

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Or. Admin. Code § 345-022-0110
EFSC 1-1980, f. & ef. 2-28-80; EFSC 6-1980, f. & ef. 8-26-80; EFSC 9-1980, f. & ef. 12-22-80; EFSC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; EFSC 2-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81; EFSC 4-1986, f. & ef. 9-5-86; EFSC 7-1986, f. & ef. 9-18-86; EFSC 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-93, Renumbered from 345-079-0135, 345-080-0070, 345-100-0050, 345-111-0070, 345-115-0050 & 345-125-0085; EFCS 5-1993(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-16-93; EFCS 1-1994, f. & cert. ef. 1-28-94; EFCS 2-1994, f. & cert. ef. 5-6-94; EFSC 5-1994, f. & cert. ef. 11-30-94; EFSC 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 4-14-99; EFSC 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-3-02; EFSC 2-2025, amend filed 04/02/2025, effective 4/2/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 469.470 & 469.501

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 469.501

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