Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 690 - WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Division 20 - DAM SAFETY
Section 690-020-0400 - Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) An owner of a High Hazard Dam shall develop an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) consistent with this section. The EAP is to assist the Dam owner and local emergency management personnel to ensure human safety in the event of a potential or actual Dam Failure.
(2) For new Dams or to increase the Dam Height of High Hazard Dams, the EAP is required to be submitted as part of the plans and specifications in OAR 690-020-0035 and OAR 690-020-0080(1), prior to commencing new Dam construction.
(3) Owners of Dams which have been reclassified to a High Hazard Rating will be required to develop and submit an EAP within one year of being notified of the reclassification by the Department.
(4) An EAP shall contain, at a minimum, the following key elements:
(5) The Dam owner shall file copies of the EAP with the Department, the Office of Emergency Management, and the local emergency services agency for the county where the Dam is located.
(6) The Department will, in consultation with the local Office of Emergency Management:
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 536.027, 540.488
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 540.449, 540.479, 540.482, 540.485, 540.488