1. (a) Any request for deviations from the procedures in this subchapter because of emergency circumstances will be handled on a case by case basis. Emergency circumstances will include natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, tidal waves, earthquakes, severe storms, landslides, or catastrophic failures of any cause.
2. (b) All applicable state and federal emergency environmental permitting and approval processes will be followed.
3. (c) The work will be limited to those actions directly related to public health and safety and to further minimize loss of public infrastructure.
4. (d) The project files will contain copies of all coordination and environmental approvals obtained.

Source Note:The provisions of this §2.45 adopted to be effective December 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 11371.