§245.320. Permit Conditions

a)         Each permit issued by the Department shall require the permittee to comply with all provisions of the Act, this Part, the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, the administrative rules promulgated under that Act, and all other applicable local, State, and federal laws, rules, and regulations in effect at the time the permit is issued (Section 1-55(a) of the Act).

 

b)         The permit application and all plans, maps, and diagrams submitted with the application shall be incorporated into and be conditions of the permit (Section 1-55(a) of the Act).

 

c)         The Department shall include any additional terms or conditions on the permit that, based on its review of the permit application, the Department determines to be necessary to ensure the goals and requirements of the Act and this Part.

 

d)         A permit, and all conditions to the permit, issued under this Part shall last until plugging and restoration in compliance with this Part, the Act, the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, and the administrative rules promulgated under that Act are completed to the Department's satisfaction (Section 1-55(b) of the Act).

 

e)         The permittee shall also be responsible for adjusting to field conditions as necessary during well drilling and construction (see Subpart F), HVHHF operations, and hydraulic fracturing flowback periods (see Subpart H), to ensure protection of public health, public safety, property, wildlife, aquatic life, and the environment as long as the actions are adequate and effective to comply with the Act, this Part, the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, and the administrative rules promulgated under that Act. The actions shall be reported to the Department's District Office within 72 hours for the Department's determination whether the actions require the filing of an application for permit modification pursuant to Section 245.330.

 

f)         A permit and all conditions thereto shall continue in full force and effect until the permit is released by the Department pursuant to Section 245.350.