Rule 672-13-.05. Notice of Application and Proposed Route

1. (a) Notice of Application. Within ten (10) days of the filing of a complete application for a Certificate as set forth in section 672-13-.03 of this chapter, notice of the application and the proposed route must be published by the Applicant in the legal organ of each county through which the proposed route of the New Petroleum Pipeline or of the Extension is to be located. Proof of publication shall be filed with the Commissioner as soon as practicable after the publication date, but in no event shall proof of the publication be filed later than ten (10) days following the publication date.

2. (b) Notice to Landowners. Within ten (10) days of the filing of an application under this Code section, the Applicant shall provide written notice to all landowners whose property is located within the proposed route of the New Petroleum Pipeline or of the Extension. Such notice shall be delivered to each landowner and contain the following language in boldface type:

   YOUR PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF A PETROLEUM PIPELINE FOR WHICH AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY HAS BEEN FILED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 22 OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED. SAID ARTICLE ALONG WITH CHAPTER 17 OF TITLE 12 OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED PROVIDE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED BY PETROLEUM PIPELINE COMPANIES BEFORE THEY MAY BUILD A NEW PETROLEUM PIPELINE OR MODIFY AN EXISTING PETROLEUM PIPELINE. THESE PROVISIONS OF THE OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED ALSO PROVIDE SPECIFIC RIGHTS FOR YOUR PROTECTION. YOU SHOULD FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND YOUR RIGHTS.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 22-3-83.

History. Original Rule entitled "Notice of Application and Proposed Route" adopted. F. Jun. 3, 1996; Jun. 23, 1996.

Amended: F. May 1, 2018; eff. May 21, 2018.