Administrative Rules for
Part 615 -
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, Act No. 451 of the Public
Acts of 1994, as amended
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Rule
209. (1) A permittee of a well that has not been used for its permitted
purpose during 12 consecutive months shall plug the well, unless the well is
granted temporary abandonment status.
Temporary abandonment status shall be allowed only upon written
application to, and approval of, the supervisor or authorized representative of
the supervisor.
(2) The term of the initial temporary
abandonment status shall not be more than 12 months, unless the well is shut-in
awaiting the connection of a sales line.
For a well that is shut-in awaiting connection of a sales line, the term
of the initial temporary abandonment status shall be up to and including 60
months.
(3) Extensions for temporary abandonment
status beyond the initial term provided in subrule (2) of this rule may be
granted by the supervisor if, after application by the permittee, the
supervisor determines that waste shall be prevented. When approving the extensions, the supervisor
may require special actions and monitoring by the permittee to ensure the
prevention of waste.
History: 1996 MR 9, Eff.
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