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S. B. No. 378 As IntroducedAs Introduced
129th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2011-2012 |
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Cosponsor:
Senator Cafaro
A BILL
To amend section 1509.021 and to enact section
1509.16 of the Revised Code to revise the required
setback distance of a well from an occupied
dwelling and to establish oil and brine storage
tank requirements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 1509.021 be amended and section
1509.16 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 1509.021. On and after June 30, 2010, all of the
following apply:
(A) The On and after the effective date of this amendment,
the surface location of a new well or a tank battery of a well
shall not be within one three hundred fifty feet of an occupied
dwelling
that is located in an urbanized area unless the owner of
the land on which the occupied dwelling is located consents in
writing to the surface location of the well or tank battery of a
well less than one three hundred fifty feet from the occupied
dwelling and the chief of the division of oil and gas resources
management approves the written consent of that owner. However,
the chief shall not approve the written consent of such an owner
when the surface location of a new well or a tank battery of a
well will be within one hundred feet of an occupied dwelling that
is located in an urbanized area.
(B) The surface location of a new well shall not be within
one hundred fifty feet from the property line of a parcel of land
that is not in the drilling unit of the well if the parcel of land
is located in an urbanized area and directional drilling will be
used to drill the new well unless the owner of the parcel of land
consents in writing to the surface location of the well less than
one hundred fifty feet from the property line of the parcel of
land and the chief approves the written consent of that owner.
However, the chief shall not approve the written consent of such
an owner when the surface location of a new well will be less than
one hundred feet from the property line of the owner's parcel of
land that is not in the drilling unit of the well if the parcel of
land is located in an urbanized area and directional drilling will
be used.
(C) The surface location of a new well shall not be within
two hundred feet of an occupied dwelling that is located in an
urbanized area and that is located on land that has become part of
the drilling unit of the well pursuant to a mandatory pooling
order issued under section 1509.27 of the Revised Code unless the
owner of the land on which the occupied dwelling is located
consents in writing to the surface location of the well at a
distance that is less than two hundred feet from the occupied
dwelling. However, if the owner of the land on which the occupied
dwelling is located provides such written consent, the surface
location of the well shall not be within one hundred feet of the
occupied dwelling.
If an applicant cannot identify an owner of land or if an
owner of land is not responsive to attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner, the applicant may submit an affidavit to the
chief attesting to such an unidentifiable owner or to such
unresponsiveness of an owner and attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner and include a written request to reduce the
distance of the location of the well from the occupied dwelling to
less than two hundred feet. If the chief receives such an
affidavit and written request, the chief shall reduce the distance
of the location of the well from the occupied dwelling to a
distance of not less than one hundred feet.
(D)(C) Except as otherwise provided in division (L)(J) of
this section, the surface location of a new well shall not be
within one hundred fifty feet of the property line of a parcel of
land that is located in an urbanized area and that has become part
of the drilling unit of the well pursuant to a mandatory pooling
order issued under section 1509.27 of the Revised Code unless the
owner of the land consents in writing to the surface location of
the well at a distance that is less than one hundred fifty feet
from the owner's property line. However, if the owner of the land
provides such written consent, the surface location of the well
shall not be within seventy-five feet of the property line of the
owner's parcel of land.
If an applicant cannot identify an owner of land or if an
owner of land is not responsive to attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner, the applicant may submit an affidavit to the
chief attesting to such an unidentifiable owner or to such
unresponsiveness of an owner and attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner and include a written request to reduce the
distance of the location of the well from the property line of the
owner's parcel of land to less than one hundred fifty feet. If the
chief receives such an affidavit and written request, the chief
shall reduce the distance of the location of the well from the
property line to a distance of not less than seventy-five feet.
(E) The surface location of a new tank battery of a well
shall not be within one hundred fifty feet of an occupied dwelling
that is located in an urbanized area and that is located on land
that has become part of the drilling unit of the well pursuant to
a mandatory pooling order issued under section 1509.27 of the
Revised Code unless the owner of the land on which the occupied
dwelling is located consents in writing to the location of the
tank battery at a distance that is less than one hundred fifty
feet from the occupied dwelling. However, if the owner of the land
on which the occupied dwelling is located provides such written
consent, the location of the tank battery shall not be within one
hundred feet of the occupied dwelling.
If an applicant cannot identify an owner of land or if an
owner of land is not responsive to attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner, the applicant may submit an affidavit to the
chief attesting to such an unidentifiable owner or to such
unresponsiveness of an owner and attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner and include a written request to reduce the
distance of the location of the tank battery from the occupied
dwelling to less than one hundred fifty feet. If the chief
receives such an affidavit and written request, the chief shall
reduce the distance of the location of the tank battery from the
occupied dwelling to a distance of not less than one hundred feet.
(F)(D) Except as otherwise provided in division (L)(J) of
this section, the location of a new tank battery of a well shall
not be within seventy-five feet of the property line of a parcel
of land that is located in an urbanized area and that has become
part of the drilling unit of the well pursuant to a mandatory
pooling order issued under section 1509.27 of the Revised Code
unless the owner of the land consents in writing to the location
of the tank battery at a distance that is less than seventy-five
feet from the owner's property line. However, if the owner of the
land provides such written consent, the location of the tank
battery shall not be within the property line of the owner's
parcel of land.
If an applicant cannot identify an owner of land or if an
owner of land is not responsive to attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner, the applicant may submit an affidavit to the
chief attesting to such an unidentifiable owner or to such
unresponsiveness of an owner and attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner and include a written request to reduce the
distance of the location of the tank battery from the property
line of the owner's parcel of land to less than seventy-five feet.
If the chief receives such an affidavit and written request, the
chief shall reduce the distance of the location of the tank
battery from the property line, provided that the tank battery
shall not be within the property line of the owner's parcel of
land.
(G)(E) On and after the effective date of this amendment, the
location of a new tank battery, separator, and other associated
equipment of a well shall not be within seventy-five feet of the
property line of a parcel of land that is not a part of the
drilling unit of the well unless the owner of the land consents in
writing to the location of the tank battery, separator, or other
associated equipment, as applicable, at a distance that is less
than seventy-five feet from the owner's property line. However, if
the owner of the land provides such written consent, the location
of the tank battery, separator, and other associated equipment
shall not be within the property line of the owner's parcel of
land.
If an applicant cannot identify an owner of land or if an
owner of land is not responsive to attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner, the applicant may submit an affidavit to the
chief attesting to such an unidentifiable owner or to such
unresponsiveness of an owner and attempts by the applicant to
contact the owner and include a written request to reduce the
distance of the location of the tank battery, separator, or other
associated equipment, as applicable, from the property line of the
owner's parcel of land to less than seventy-five feet. If the
chief receives such an affidavit and written request, the chief
shall reduce the distance of the location of the tank battery,
separator, or other associated equipment, as applicable, from the
property line, provided that the tank battery, separator, or other
associated equipment shall not be within the property line of the
owner's parcel of land.
(F) For purposes of divisions (C) to (F)(E) of this section,
written consent of an owner of land may be provided by any of the
following:
(1) A copy of an original lease agreement as recorded in the
office of the county recorder of the county in which the occupied
dwelling or property is located that expressly provides for the
reduction of the distance of the location of a well or a tank
battery, as applicable, from an occupied dwelling or a property
line;
(2) A copy of a deed severing the oil or gas mineral rights,
as applicable, from the owner's parcel of land as recorded in the
office of the county recorder of the county in which the property
is located that expressly provides for the reduction of the
distance of the location of a well or a tank battery, as
applicable, from an occupied dwelling or a property line;
(3) A written statement that consents to the proposed
location of a well or, a tank battery, a separator, or other
associated equipment, as applicable, and that is approved by the
chief. For purposes of division (G)(F)(3) of this section, an
applicant shall submit a copy of a written statement to the chief.
(H)(G) For areas that are not urbanized areas, the surface
location of a new well shall not be within one hundred feet of an
occupied private dwelling or of a public building that may be used
as a place of assembly, education, entertainment, lodging, trade,
manufacture, repair, storage, or occupancy by the public. This
division does not apply to a building or other structure that is
incidental to agricultural use of the land on which the building
or other structure is located unless the building or other
structure is used as an occupied private dwelling or for retail
trade.
(I)(H) The surface location of a new well shall not be within
one hundred feet of any other well. However, an applicant may
submit a written statement to request the chief to authorize a new
well to be located at a distance that is less than one hundred
feet from another well. If the chief receives such a written
statement, the chief may authorize a new well to be located within
one hundred feet of another well if the chief determines that the
applicant satisfactorily has demonstrated that the location of the
new well at a distance that is less than one hundred feet from
another well is necessary to reduce impacts to the owner of the
land on which the well is to be located or to the surface of the
land on which the well is to be located.
(J) For areas that are not urbanized areas, the location of a
new tank battery of a well shall not be within one hundred feet of
an existing inhabited structure.
(K)(I) The location of a new tank battery of a well shall not
be within fifty feet of any other well.
(L)(J) The location of a new well or a new tank battery of a
well shall not be within fifty feet of a stream, river,
watercourse, water well, pond, lake, or other body of water.
However, the chief may authorize a new well or a new tank battery
of a well to be located at a distance that is less than fifty feet
from a stream, river, watercourse, water well, pond, lake, or
other body of water if the chief determines that the reduction in
the distance is necessary to reduce impacts to the owner of the
land on which the well or tank battery of a well is to be located
or to protect public safety or the environment.
(M)(K) The surface location of a new well or a new tank
battery of a well shall not be within fifty feet of a railroad
track or of the traveled portion of a public street, road, or
highway. This division applies regardless of whether the public
street, road, or highway has become part of the drilling unit of
the well pursuant to a mandatory pooling order issued under
section 1509.27 of the Revised Code.
(N)(L) A new oil tank shall not be within three feet of
another oil tank.
(O)(M) The surface location of a mechanical separator shall
not be within any of the following:
(1) Fifty feet of a well;
(2) Ten feet of an oil tank;
(3) One hundred feet of an existing inhabited structure.
(P)(N) A vessel that is equipped in such a manner that the
contents of the vessel may be heated shall not be within any of
the following:
(1) Fifty feet of an oil production tank;
(2) Fifty feet of a well;
(3) One hundred feet of an existing inhabited structure;
(4) If the contents of the vessel are heated by a direct fire
heater, fifty feet of a mechanical separator.
Sec. 1509.16. On and after the effective date of this
section, the owner of a well shall ensure that each oil storage
tank and each brine storage tank located at the well complies with
all of the following:
(A) The tank is located on the surface of the land and is not
buried.
(B) The tank is not of a height that is greater than three
feet above the highest portion of the fencing that encloses the
tank.
(C) Each tank hatch has a functioning seal and is secured at
all times that the owner of the well or the owner's authorized
representative is not at the well site at which the tank is
located.
(D) Each vent stack on the tank has a functioning
low-pressure relief valve.
(E) The tank is not equipped with glass or plastic siting
tubes.
(F) A tank that is or may be used for oil storage has a
functioning lightning arrestor.
Section 2. That existing section 1509.021 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
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