N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1F-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:1F-2.1 - Feasibility study

(a) Prior to construction of any underground storage cavern system and as part of any application for approval to construct pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1F-4, the owner and operator shall conduct and submit to the Department a feasibility study that includes the following information:

1. The approximate location, capacity, dimensions, and depth of the proposed underground storage cavern;

2. The locations of any shaft or well drilled or proposed to be drilled;

3. An assessment of the geographical, topographical, and physical data for the site of the underground storage cavern system, including the regional and site-specific geologic and hydrogeologic settings of the system, and the observed fluctuations of the local ground water levels;

4. Identification of the regulated substance to be stored including, if applicable, all mixtures and/or grades of LPG to be stored and the concentration of any component of the regulated substance, including of all LPG mixtures and/or grades to be stored;

5. An assessment of the compatibility of the regulated substance, including all proposed mixtures and/or grades of LPG included in the application, with all parts of the system and a demonstration that the mechanical integrity of the system will not be impaired;

6. An assessment of all available sources of information to demonstrate that any well, including any abandoned well, at the proposed site:

i. Has been constructed in accordance with all applicable local, State, and Federal laws; and

ii. All known abandoned wells have been properly decommissioned in accordance with the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:9D, the Well Construction and Maintenance rules;

7. An assessment of any existing surface infrastructure or activity at the proposed site and its effect, if any, on the system's mechanical integrity; and

8. An assessment of all applicable local, State, and Federal laws including, but not limited to, Department rules that are applicable to the project.

(b) The feasibility study shall be completed by a person experienced with the design and construction of an underground cavern system and mechanical integrity.

(c) The feasibility study shall be certified by a licensed professional engineer.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1F-2.1

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 905(a), effective 5/1/2023