Utah Code § 19-15-201

Department permitting authority -- Application requirements
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(1) For any permit required under this title, the department and the department's divisions with
permitting authorities described in the following chapters shall act as the permitting authorities
for a midstream facility:
(a) Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act;
(b) Chapter 2a, Air Quality - Special Provisions;
(c) Chapter 3, Radiation Control Act;
(d) Chapter 4, Safe Drinking Water Act;
(e) Chapter 5, Water Quality Act;
(f) Chapter 6, Hazardous Substances; and
(g) Chapter 7, Environmental Self-Evaluation Act.
(2) The department and the department's divisions described in Subsection (1) shall coordinate
with the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity for permitting coordination across agencies
and divisions.
(3) A permit application for a midstream facility shall include:
(a) a detailed description of the proposed midstream facility;
(b) environmental and safety assessments as required by applicable law;
(c) evidence of financial capacity to complete the project; and
(d) other information the division directors with permitting authorities described in Subsection (1)
determine necessary to evaluate the application.
(4) The department shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
Act, make rules establishing:
(a) the form and process for submitting an application; and
(b) additional application requirements for each of the department's permitting divisions
applicable to the project.
(5) The department and the department's divisions may charge a fee for review of a midstream
facility consistent with existing fee authorities under this title.
(6) Nothing in this section alters the jurisdiction or authority of the department and the department's
divisions permitting authorities or creates a presumption that a division is required to issue or
approve a permit.
(7) Nothing in this section or in the coordination duties of the Governor's Office of Economic
Opportunity described in Subsection (2) limits, alters, or supersedes the authority of the
Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining or the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining to regulate oil and gas
operations, including the fostering and promotion of natural resource development under Title
40, Mines and Mining.

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