(2) Except as provided in ORS 522.145, the department shall issue the permit if, after receipt of comments from the agencies referred to in ORS 522.125, the department determines that issuance of the permit would be consistent with the provisions of this chapter and ORS chapters 468A, 468B and 537, any rule adopted under this chapter by the governing board of the department, any rule adopted by the Water Resources Commission under ORS chapter 537 and any rule adopted under ORS chapter 468 or 468B by the Environmental Quality Commission.
(3) If the department issues a permit pursuant to this section, the department shall impose such conditions as the department considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and ORS chapters 468A, 468B and 537, any rule adopted under this chapter by the governing board of the department, any rule adopted by the Water Resources Commission under ORS chapter 537 and any rule adopted under ORS chapter 468 or 468B by the Environmental Quality Commission. The department shall include in the permit a statement that issuance of the permit does not relieve any person from any obligation to comply with ORS 468B.035, 468B.050, 468B.195, 537.090 or 537.535 or any other applicable state or federal environmental laws.
(4) The State Geologist shall incorporate into the permit requirements:
(a) Any conditions made by the Water Resources Director necessary to comply with the purposes set forth in ORS 537.525; and
(b) Any conditions made by the Department of Environmental Quality necessary to comply with the purposes set forth in ORS 468A.010 and 468B.015. [1975 c.552 §7; 1981 c.694 §6; 1991 c.526 §4; 2009 c.794 §13; 2020 s.s.2 c.4 §10]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources
Chapter 522 - Geothermal Resources
Section 522.005 - Definitions.
Section 522.019 - Injection of geothermal fluids; rules; water quality permit.
Section 522.025 - Application.
Section 522.055 - Permit; application; fees.
Section 522.075 - Bond or security; conditions; cancellation.
Section 522.080 - Operator liability.
Section 522.115 - Permit; application; fees.
Section 522.125 - Circulation of application to state agencies; suggested conditions to permit.
Section 522.135 - Permit; time limit for action; grounds for issuance; conditions; fees.
Section 522.145 - Bond or security; conditions; cancellation.
Section 522.155 - Liability for failure to protect ground water and surface water; rules.
Section 522.165 - Request for permit modification; fee.
Section 522.175 - Plugging and decommissioning; rules.
Section 522.225 - Notice of intent to plug and decommission.
Section 522.255 - Resolution of conflicts between geothermal and water uses.
Section 522.325 - Compliance with final order; appeal.
Section 522.355 - Records of well; contents; drill cutting and core samples.
Section 522.365 - Filing record with department; exemption from disclosure.
Section 522.405 - Unitization; development of unit agreement; rules.
Section 522.415 - Unit operation plan.
Section 522.425 - Provisions in rule or order requiring unit operation.
Section 522.445 - Condition to effectiveness of unitization plan and unit agreement.
Section 522.455 - Rehearing on rule or order; judicial review.
Section 522.475 - Board review of disputes over unit operation; appeal.
Section 522.485 - Amendment of unitization plan.
Section 522.505 - Unauthorized operation in unit area prohibited; exemption.
Section 522.515 - When agreement or plan held not to violate state securities or trade law.
Section 522.525 - Land subject to board authority; federal lands.
Section 522.535 - Fees; rules.
Section 522.545 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 522.815 - Rules by board; scope; adoption; notice.
Section 522.915 - False entries, omissions, destruction or removal of records or reports.