Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3745 - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Chapter 3745-512 - Construction
Section 3745-512-30 - Construction activities - general requirements
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) The owner or operator shall construct engineered components in compliance with the authorizing document and with the requirements in this chapter. Except as provided in rule 3745-512-50 of the Administrative Code, an engineered component cannot be altered without obtaining prior written concurrence from the concurring authority. If an engineered component is altered and concurrence is not obtained, the owner or operator shall reconstruct the engineered component to meet the requirements in this chapter and the specifications in the authorizing document.
(B) Until the construction certification report has been concurred with by the concurring authority, the owner or operator shall keep copies of construction activity logs at the facility. These logs shall be made available upon request to Ohio EPA and the approved board of health.
(C) If any oil or gas well is discovered within the disposal limits, the owner or operator shall demonstrate that the well was properly plugged and abandoned in accordance with Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code prior to construction of any engineered component above the well. The demonstration shall be included in the construction certification report required under rule 3745-512-50 of the Administrative Code.
(D) The owner or operator shall employ measures to attain compliance with applicable laws and authorizing documents for erosion control of all disturbed soils.
(E) The owner or operator shall clear naturally occurring vegetation only to the extent necessary for proper construction of the facility.
