The board, through permit conditions, may authorize the secretary to approve proposed technical revisions to injection operations without the requirement of a permit amendment. The technical revisions may include the following minor permit modifications:

1. (1) Correction of typographical errors;
2. (2) Modification of monitoring plan reporting requirements;
3. (3) Modification of quantities or types of fluids injected that are within the capacity of the facility as permitted and would not interfere with the operation of the facility or its ability to meet conditions described in the permit and would not change its classification;
4. (4) The addition of wells to the wellfield within the permit area if the requirements of § 74:55:01:11 are met;
5. (5) Modification of injection rates and pressures;
6. (6) Modification of a well repair, abandonment, plugging, or conversion plan; and

7. (7) Delay the plugging requirement of subdivision 74:55:01:59(4) for an unused well.

   Technical revisions must be submitted to the department in writing. The department shall approve, disapprove, conditionally approve, or request additional information within 30 days after receipt.

   The applicant or an interested person may appeal the decision of the secretary to the board by petitioning for a contested case hearing pursuant to chapter 74:50:02.

   All technical revisions authorized by the department shall be recorded on a list which is kept updated and which is readily available for public inspection. A copy of the list shall be provided to anyone upon request.

Source: 34 SDR 279, effective May 12, 2008.

General Authority: SDCL 34A-2-93(15).

Law Implemented: SSDCL 34A-2-28.