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§22-6A-12. Well Location Restrictions

(a) Wells may not be drilled within two hundred fifty feet measured horizontally from any existing water well or developed spring used for human or domestic animal consumption. The center of well pads may not be located within six hundred twenty-five feet of an occupied dwelling structure, or a building two thousand five hundred square […]

§22-6A-13. Plugging of Horizontal Wells

The secretary shall propose legislative rules for promulgation to govern the procedures for plugging horizontal wells, including rules relating to the methods of plugging the wells and the notices required to be provided in connection with plugging the wells.

§22-6A-14. Reclamation Requirements

(a) The operator of a horizontal well shall reclaim the land surface within the area disturbed in siting, drilling, completing or producing the well in accordance with the following requirements: (1) Except as provided elsewhere in this article, within six months after a horizontal well is drilled and completed on a well pad designed for […]

§22-6A-7. Horizontal Well Permit Required; Permit Fee; Application; Soil Erosion Control Plan; Well Site Safety Plan; Site Construction Plan; Water Management Plan; Permit Fee; Installation of Permit Number; Suspension and Transfer of a Permit

(a) It is unlawful for any person to commence any well work, including site preparation work which involves any disturbance of land, for a horizontal well without first securing from the secretary a well work permit pursuant to this article. (b) Every permit application filed under this section shall be on a form as may […]

§22-6A-7a. Modifications of Permits

A permit issued pursuant to this article may be modified to address changes to the permit if the secretary determines that the modification fully meets all applicable requirements and is consistent with the issuance of the original permit. The secretary may deny the application for a permit modification as outlined for new permits under this […]

§22-6A-9. Certificate of Approval Required for Large Pits or Impoundment Construction; Certificate of Approval and Annual Registration Fees; Application Required to Obtain Certificate; Term of Certificate; Revocation or Suspension of Certificates; Appeals; Farm Ponds

(a) The Legislature finds that large impoundments and pits (i.e. impoundments or pits with a capacity of two hundred ten thousand gallons or more) not associated with a specific well work permit must be properly regulated and controlled. It is the intent of the Legislature by this section to provide for the regulation and supervision […]

§22-6A-10. Notice to Property Owners

(a) Prior to filing a permit application, the operator shall provide notice of planned entry on to the surface tract to conduct any plat surveys required pursuant to this article. Such notice shall be provided at least seven days but no more than forty-five days prior to such entry to: (1) The surface owner of […]

§22-6A-10a. Method of Delivery of Notice

Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, all notices required by this article shall be delivered by the method set forth in subsection (b), section ten of this article, which notice shall provide that further information may be obtained from the department's website.