(a) With any request for a new or expanded industrial dock or any repairs that go beyond replacement in-kind, the applicant shall submit the following:
- (1) A facility operations plan that describes the facility’s function, operation, expected vessel usage and capacity in terms of tonnage, length, and draft, product delivered, and service to the general public;
- (2) A facility maintenance plan that identifies how the facility’s various components will be maintained and the schedule on which the maintenance will be performed;
- (3) An existing facilities conditions plan that describes the condition of all existing facilities and includes a stormwater plan that demonstrates proper protection of water quality; and
(4) An emergency response plan that addresses potential impacts associated with failure of the structure that would result in environmental harm or would require dredging to remediate and includes:
- a. Product control on the regulated structure or within the regulated area;
- b. Spill response;
- c. Crash or structure failure; and
- d. Dismantling and removal of structures.
- (b) The configuration and dimensions allowed for industrial structures shall depend upon the use of the structure, as limited by the CFA required in Env-Wt 603.04 and the requirements in Env-Wt 605 relative to avoidance and minimization.
- (c) The applicant shall submit with the application a consideration of expansion statement that addresses whether the facility is at capacity or has the physical space to expand operations in the future.
(d) The applicant shall:
- (1) Identify all federal design standards that apply to the proposed project, such as from the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Maritime Administration, and the Maritime Transportation System; and
- (2) Certify that the identified requirements have been or will be met.
- (e) The facility operations plan required by (a)(1), above, shall serve as the basis for the design justification.
Source. #12806, eff 12-15-19