Section 24.257 - Mapping Requirements for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Applications(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;(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 § RSA 22.71 of this title (relating to Filing of Pleadings, Documents and Other Materials) and § RSA 22.72 of this title (relating to Formal Requisites of Pleadings and Documents to be Filed with the Commission).16 Tex. Admin. Code § 24.257
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 41, October 12, 2018, TexReg 6831, eff. 10/17/2018