Utah Administrative Code

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-17. Closure and Post-Closure. R644-17-1. Post-Injection Site Care and Site Closure. (1) The operator of a CO2 Sequestration facility and its associated Class VI wells shall prepare, maintain, and comply with …

R644. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-18. Administrative Penalties. R644-18-1. General Information on Authority and Procedures. (1) Objectives and Enforcement Authority. Pursuant to Section 40-11-24, Geologic Carbon Storage administrative penalti…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-2. General Rules. R644-2-1. Scope of Rules. (1) Applicability. Title R644 applies to any owner or operator of a proposed or existing CO2 Sequestration facility and associated Class VI wells in Utah. Title R64…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-3. Permit Requirements, Application Signatories. R644-3-1. General Permitting. (1) Application for a permit under this section: (a) Any person who is required to have a permit shall complete, sign, and submit…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-4. Application Content. R644-4-1. Information Required. Information required under this rule shall be submitted with a permit application to construct a CO2 Sequestration facility and associated Class VI well…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-5. Legal Permit Conditions. R644-5-1. Applicability. This rule sets forth legal conditions for a CO2 Sequestration facility permit and any associated Class VI well permits. A permit for a Class VI well shall …

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-6 Permitting Process. R644-6-1. Draft Permits. (1) Draft Permits: (a) Once the division has determined an application for a CO2 Sequestration facility is complete, they shall prepare a draft permit for the CO…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-7. Permit Modification, Revocation and Reissuance, Termination, Transfer or Renewal. R644-7-1. Permit Actions. (1) The permit may be modified, revoked, and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a r…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-8. Siting Criteria, Area of Review, and Corrective Action. R644-8-1. Minimum Criteria for Siting for a Class VI Well. (1) Operators of a Class VI well must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the division that…

R644. Natural Resources, Oil, Gas and Mining; Carbon Sequestration.R644-9. Well Construction and Completion. R644-9-1. Injection Well Approval and Construction Requirements. (1) General. Each phase of Class VI well and Class VI Geophysical test well construction shall be supervis…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-100. Administrative: Introduction. R645-100-100. Scope. 110. General Overview. The rules presented herein establish the procedures through which the Utah State Division of Oil, Gas and Mining will implement those provisions …

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-101. Restrictions on State Employees. R645-101-100. Responsibility. 110. The Director will: 111. Provide advice, assistance, and guidance to Board members and all state employees required to file statements pursuant to R645-…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-103. Areas Unsuitable for Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations. R645-103-100. General. 110. Scope. R645-103 establishes procedures for implementing the requirements of the Act for designating lands unsuitable for all or ce…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-104. Protection of Employees. R645-104-100. Protected Activity. 110. No person will discharge or in any other way discriminate against, cause to be fired, or discriminate against any employee because that employee or his or …

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-105. Blaster Training, Examination and Certification. R645-105-100. Introduction. The rules in R645-105-100 present the requirements for blaster training, examination and certification at coal mining and reclamation operatio…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-106. Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals. R645-106-100. Scope. This rule implements the exemption contained in Section 40-10-3(20) of the Act concerning the extraction of coal inciden…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-201. Coal Exploration: Requirements for Exploration Approval. R645-201-100. Responsibilities for Coal Exploration Plan Review. 110. Coal exploration plan review on lands which are not subject to 43 CFR Parts 3480 -3487 will …

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-202. Coal Exploration: Compliance Duties. R645-202-100. Required Documents. Each person who conducts coal exploration which substantially disturbs the natural land surface will, while in the exploration area, have available …

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-203. Coal Exploration: Public Availability of Information. R645-203-100. Public Records. Except as provided in R645-203-200 all information submitted to the Division under R645-200 through R645-202 will be made available for…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-300. Coal Mine Permitting: Administrative Procedures. R645-300-100. Review, Public Participation, and Approval or Disapproval of Permit Applications and Permit Terms and Conditions. The rules in R645-300-100 present the proc…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-301. Coal Mine Permitting: Permit Application Requirements. R645-301-100. General Contents. The rules in R645-301-100 present the requirements for the entitled information which should be included in each permit application.…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-302. Coal Mine Permitting: Special Categories and Areas of Mining. R645-302-100. General. 110. Introduction. The rules given under R645-302-200 through R645-302-300 establish the minimum requirements for approval to conduct …

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-303. Coal Mine Permitting: Change, Renewal, and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights. R645-303-100. General Information on the Change, Renewal, Assignment or Sale of Permit Rights. 110. Objectives. The objectives o…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-400. Inspection and Enforcement: Division Authority and Procedures. R645-400-100. General Information on Authority and Procedures. 110. Right of Entry. 111. Within the State of Utah, Division representatives may enter upon a…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-401. Inspection and Enforcement: Civil Penalties. R645-401-100. Information on Civil Penalties. 110. Objectives. Civil penalties are assessed under UCA 40-10-20 of the State Program and R645-401 to deter violations and to en…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-402. Inspection and Enforcement: Individual Civil Penalties. R645-402-100. Information on Individual Civil Penalties. 110. The rules in R645-402 provide guidance to exercise the authority set forth in UCA 40-10-20(6). 120. I…

R645. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Coal.R645-403. Alternative Enforcement. R645-403-100. Provisions for Criminal Penalties and Civil Actions. 110. The rules in R645-403 provide guidance to exercise the authority set forth in UCA 40-10-20(4) through 40-10-20(7), 40-10-2…

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-1. Minerals Regulatory Program. R647-1-101. Preamble. These Rules and all subsequent revisions as approved and promulgated by the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining (Board) of the State of Utah, are developed pursuant to the …

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-2. Exploration. R647-2-101. Filing Requirements and Review Procedures. 1. Prior to the commencement of exploration, a Notice of Intention to Conduct Exploration (FORM MR-EXP) containing all the required information must …

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-3. Small Mining Operations. R647-3-101. Filing Requirements and Review Procedures. (1) Prior to commencement of operations, a Notice of Intention to Commence Small Mining Operations (FORM MR-SMO) containing the required …

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-4. Large Mining Operations. R647-4-101. Filing Requirements, Review Procedures, and Public Notice. Prior to commencement of operations, a Notice of Intention to Commence Large Mining Operations (FORM MR-LMO) containing t…

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-5. Administrative Procedures. R647-5-101. Formal and Informal Proceeding. 1. Adjudicative proceedings which shall commence formally before the Board in accordance with the "Rules of Practice and Procedure Before the Boar…

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-6. Inspection and Enforcement: Division Authority and Procedures. R647-6-101. General Information on Authority and Procedures. (1) Enforcement Authority. Nothing in the Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act will be construed a…

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-7. Inspection and Enforcement: Civil Penalties. R647-7-101. Information on Civil Penalties. 1. Objectives. Civil penalties are assessed under Section 40-8-9.1 of the Utah Mined Land Reclamation Act and R647-7 to deter vi…

R647. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Non-Coal.R647-8. Inspection and Enforcement: Individual Civil Penalties. R647-8-101. Information on Individual Civil Penalties. 1. The rules in R647-8 provide guidance to exercise the authority set forth in Subsection 40-8-9.1(6). 2. …

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-1. Oil and Gas Definitions. R649-1-1. Definitions. "Adjudicative proceeding" means an agency action or proceeding that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or mo…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-10. Administrative Procedures. R649-10-1. Designation of Informal Adjudicative Proceedings. 1. Adjudicative proceedings that shall be conducted informally before the division in accordance with this rule are any actio…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-11. Administrative Penalties. R649-11-1. General Information on Authority and Procedures. 1. Objectives and Enforcement Authority. Administrative penalties are assessed under Section 40-6-11 of the Utah Oil and Gas Co…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-12. Certification of Pollution Control Facility or Freestanding Pollution Control Property. R649-12-1. Authority, Purpose, and Scope. (1) Authorization. This rule is administered by the division authorized by Title 19…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-13. Performance Bonds. R649-13-1. Performance Bonds Required for Oil and Gas Activities. (1) Before approval of a permit to drill a new well or engaging in any permitted oil and gas activity in Utah, an operator shall…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-2. General Rules. R649-2-1. Scope of Rules. 1. The following general rules adopted by the board pursuant to Title 40, Chapter 6, Board of Division of Oil, Gas and Mining shall apply to any land in the state in order t…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-3. Drilling and Operating Practices. R649-3-1. Bonding. 1. An owner or operator shall furnish a bond to the division prior to approval of a permit to drill a new well, reenter an abandoned well or assume responsibilit…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-5. Underground Injection Control of Recovery Operations and Class II Injection Wells. R649-5-1. Requirements for Injection of Fluids Into Reservoirs. 1. Operations to increase ultimate recovery, such as cycling of gas…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-6. Gas Processing Plants. R649-6-1. Gas Processing Plants. 1. In accordance with Section 40-6-16 any operator of a facility or plant in which liquefiable hydrocarbons are removed from natural gas, including wet gas or…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-8. Reporting and Report Forms. R649-8-1. General Report Forms. 1. The forms listed below, as modified by the Division from time to time shall be used for the purpose indicated in accordance with the instructions and t…

R649. Natural Resources; Oil, Gas and Mining; Oil and Gas.R649-9. Exploration and Production Recycling Facilities. R649-9-1. Introduction. (1) Section 40-6-5 authorizes the board to regulate the recycling of E and P products, including produced water. It is the intent of the boar…

R65. Agriculture and Food, Marketing and Development.R65-1. Utah Apple Marketing Order. R65-1-1. Authority. Subsections 4-2-103(1)(e) and 4-2-103(1)(i) authorize this rule. R65-1-2. Purpose. This rule establishes a marketing order for Utah apples to promote orderly market conditi…