(1) In making a determination regarding compliance with statutes, rules and ordinances administered by another agency or compliance with requirements of ORS § 469.300 to 469.563 and 469.590 to 469.619 where another agency has special expertise, consultation with the other agency shall occur during the notice of intent and site certificate application process. Any permit application for which the permitting decision has been delegated by the federal government to a state agency other than the Energy Facility Siting Council shall be reviewed, whenever feasible, simultaneously with the council’s review of the site certificate application. Any hearings required on such permit applications shall be consolidated, whenever feasible, with hearings under ORS § 469.300 to 469.563 and 469.590 to 469.619.

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(2) Before resolving any conflicting conditions in site certificates or amended site certificates under ORS § 469.503 (3) and 469.504, the council shall notify and consult with the agencies and local governments responsible for administering the statutes, administrative rules or substantive local criteria that result in the conflicting conditions regarding potential conflict resolution. [1993 c.569 § 24 (469.501, 469.503, 469.505 and 469.507 enacted in lieu of 469.500 and 469.510); 1997 c.428 § 9; 1999 c.385 § 11]