Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 2 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 24 - SUBSTANTIVE RULES APPLICABLE TO WATER AND SEWER SERVICE PROVIDERS
Subchapter H - CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
Section 24.257 - Mapping Requirements for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Applications
Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 24.257
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Applications to obtain or amend a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) shall include the following mapping information:
(1) a general location map identifying the
requested area in reference to the nearest county boundary, city, or
town;
(2) a detailed map
identifying the requested area in reference to verifiable man-made and natural
landmarks, such as roads, rivers, and railroads;
(3) one of the following for the requested
area:
(A) a metes and bounds survey sealed or
embossed by either a licensed state land surveyor or a registered professional
land surveyor;
(B) a recorded plat;
or
(C) digital mapping data in a
shapefile (SHP) format georeferenced in either NAD 83 Texas State Plane
Coordinate System (US Feet) or in NAD 83 Texas Statewide Mapping System
(Meters). The digital mapping data shall include a single, continuous polygon
record; and
(4) if
applicable, maps identifying any facilities for production, transmission, or
distribution of services, customers, or area currently being served outside the
certificated service area. Facilities shall be identified on subdivision plats,
engineering planning maps, or other large scale maps. Color coding may be used
to distinguish the types of facilities identified. The location of any such
facility shall be described with such exactness that the facility can be
located "on the ground" from the map and may be identified in reference to
verifiable man-made and natural landmarks where necessary to show its actual
location.
(b) All maps shall be filed under § 22.71 of this title (relating to Filing of Pleadings, Documents and Other Materials) and § 22.72 of this title (relating to Formal Requisites of Pleadings and Documents to be Filed with the Commission).
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