OAR 690-052-0070: Decommissioning Plan; Standard for Review

(1) When developing an initial draft plan under OAR 690-052-0050 or 690-052-0060, or a draft decommissioning plan under 690-052-0090, the Department shall include terms and conditions in the plan to protect the public health and safety and the environment. (2) In developing the terms and conditions of the decommissioning plan, the Department shall consider impacts to the items listed below if they are identified by comments or otherwise identified in the Department’s record for the project: (a) Fish and wildlife during and after decommissioning; (b) Water quality; (c) Water use and the disposition of the water right for the project; (d) Wetlands; (e) Geohazards; (f) Dam safety, including the protection of the public health and safety from the failure of any hydraulic works during and after decommissioning; (g) Other resources including recreation; scenic and aesthetic values; historic, cultural, and archaeological sites; and botanical resources; and (h) Instream water rights. (i) Federal and local plans, including the plans of local watershed councils; (j) Economic costs to the operator; (k) Local and community economics; (l) Tribal issues; and (m) Overall environmental impact. (3) The Department shall consider all other relevant issues raised by comments received.