Or. Admin. Code § 635-425-0030 - Application Review Procedures
(1)
The Department will provide a copy of the In-Water Blasting Permit Rules and an
application form to all applicants for an in-water blasting permit.
(2) The Department will review an application
to determine if it is complete and notify the applicant in writing within 15
days after receipt of the application if additional information is required.
The notice will specify any additional required information and the deadline
for submitting the information.
(3)
The Department will begin its review when it receives a complete application.
Within 45 days of receiving a complete application for a major project, or 20
days for a minor project, the Department will either deny the application in
writing or issue a permit with appropriate conditions for preventing injury to
fish, wildlife, and their habitat. The Department may extend its review period
for up to 30 days to determine appropriate conditions to prevent injury to fish
and wildlife and their habitat.
(4)
In deciding whether to approve or deny the application, the Department will
consider:
(a) Whether blasting is the only
practicable method of accomplishing the proposed activity;
(b) Whether injury to fish, wildlife, and
their habitat can be prevented by adequately conditioning the permit;
and
(c) Whether proposed blasting
for fish passage improvement projects is consistent with the Commission's Wild
Fish Management Policy.
(5) For major projects within a single
region, the applicable regional office will review the application and will
either deny it or issue a permit.
(6) For major projects that affect two or
more Department regions, the Habitat Division will review the application and
either deny it or issue a permit.
(7) For minor projects, the applicable
district will review the application and either deny it or issue a
permit.
(8) Projects in estuarine
and marine waters will be coordinated with Marine Program
staff.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.012, ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146, ORS 506.109,ORS 506.119 & ORS 509.140
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.012, ORS 496.138, ORS 496.146, ORS 506.109, ORS 506.119 & ORS 509.140
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