OAR 345-015-0480: Council’s Final Order and Issuance of a Site Certificate

(1) After the period for filing responses to exceptions to the proposed contested case order described in OAR 345-015-0475 (3) and (4), the Council shall: (a) Evaluate the exceptions and responses to the proposed contested case order; (b) Review the hearing officer’s proposed contested case order; (c) Review the Department’s proposed order; and (d) Issue a final order. The final order may adopt, modify, or reject the hearing officer's proposed order and also the Department’s proposed order. (2) In its final order, the Council shall either approve or deny the application. If the Council approves the application, the Council shall issue a site certificate. The site certificate becomes effective upon execution by the Council and by the applicant. However, for purposes of identification, the Department may refer to a site certificate by the date of the Council action. (3) Following a contested case proceeding on a proposed site certificate amendment, the Council, in its final order, shall either grant or deny issuance of an amended site certificate. If the Council grants issuance of an amended site certificate, the Council shall issue an amended site certificate. The amended site certificate becomes effective upon execution by the Council and by the applicant. However, for purposes of identification, the Department may refer to a site certificate by the date of the Council action. (4) The Council shall issue a site certificate or amended site certificate in duplicate counterpart originals and each counterpart, upon signing, will have the same effect.