1. (a) The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to establish the requirements for an emergency action plan (EAP), whose purpose is to assist emergency responders in the event of a specific dam failure by:

   1. (1) Delineating the area which could be inundated;
   2. (2) Providing notification procedures; and
   3. (3) Identifying the responsibilities of individuals or agencies in a response.
2. (b) Subject to (c) and (d), below, the owner shall prepare an EAP in accordance with these rules for any high or significant hazard dam.
3. (c) EAPs for dams subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shall be prepared in accordance with FERC requirements and a copy filed with the department.

4. (d) EAPs for the following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dam projects shall be prepared in accordance with USACE requirements and a copy filed with the department including:

   1. (1) Franklin Falls Dam;
   2. (2) Blackwater Dam;
   3. (3) Hopkinton-Everett Dams;
   4. (4) Edward MacDowell Dam;
   5. (5) Otter Brook Dam; and
   6. (6) Surry Mountain Dam.

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