838.23 ABANDONING WELLS.
   When a well is to be abandoned, the permit holder shall notify the Manager of such abandonment before the well is abandoned and the equipment removed.
   A permit holder is required to pull and/or plug a well site on abandonment to remove all above-ground appurtenances, to return the site to the original grade and condition and to follow any other rules and regulations promulgated by any department or division of the State relative to pulling, plugging and abandoning oil or gas wells.
   Landscaping may be preserved at the time of abandonment of the well, if feasible, and if desired by the property owner.
(Ord. 84-27. Passed 6-18-84.)