25 Pa. Code § 78a.52a - Area of review
(a) The
operator shall identify the surface and bottom hole locations of any of the
following having well bore paths within 1,000 feet measured horizontally from
the vertical well bore and 1,000 feet measured from the surface above the
entire length of a horizontal well bore:
(1)
Active wells.
(2) Inactive
wells.
(3) Orphan wells.
(4) Abandoned wells.
(5) Plugged and abandoned wells.
(b) Identification of wells listed
in subsection (a) must be accomplished by the following:
(1) Conducting a review of the Department's
well databases and other available well databases.
(2) Conducting a review of historical sources
of information, such as applicable farm line maps, where accessible.
(3) Submitting a questionnaire by certified
mail on forms provided by the Department to landowners whose property is within
the area identified in subsection (a) regarding the precise location of wells
on their property.
(c)
The operator shall submit a report summarizing the review, including:
(1) A plat showing the location and GPS
coordinates of all wells identified under subsection (b).
(2) Proof that the operator submitted
questionnaires under subsection (b)(3).
(3) A monitoring plan for wells required to
be monitored under §
78a.73(c)
(relating to general provision for well construction and operation), including
the methods the operator will employ to monitor these wells.
(4) To the extent that information is
available, the true vertical depth of identified wells.
(5) The sources of the information provided
for identified wells.
(6) To the
extent that information is available, surface evidence of failed well integrity
for any identified well.
(d) The operator shall submit the report
required under subsection (c) to the Department at least 30 days prior to the
start of drilling the well or at the time the permit application is submitted
if the operator plans to start drilling the well less than 30 days from the
date of permit issuance. The report shall be provided to the Department
electronically through the Department's web site.
(e) The Department may require other
information necessary to review the report submitted under subsection (c). The
Department may make a determination that additional measures are needed, on a
case-by-case basis, to ensure protection of waters of the
Commonwealth.
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