Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Facilities that decide to use a BMP plan
to comply with this Subchapter shall comply with all the requirements of this
Section.
B. A complete copy of the
BMP plan shall be kept at the facility and be made available to authorized
representatives of the department upon request. Plans need not be submitted to
the department unless requested by an authorized representative of the
department.
C. Each facility shall
have a designated person who is accountable for the implementation and
effectiveness of the BMP plan.
D.
Amendment of BMP Plan
1. After review of the
plan, the department may require the owner/operator of the facility to amend
the plan if the plan does not prevent nuisances and/or adverse off-site
impacts.
2. The plan shall be
amended whenever physical or operational modification of the facility renders
the existing plan inadequate. The amendment shall be implemented prior to or
concurrent with the facility modification.
E. Periodic Review of BMP Plan. The
owner/operator of a facility shall review the plan every three years to
determine if the plan adequately reduces nuisances and adverse off-site
impacts. If it is determined that the plan is not adequate, the plan shall be
amended within 90 days of the review to include more effective emission
prevention and control technology.
F. Contents of BMP Plan. The BMP plan shall
be prepared in accordance with sound engineering practices and must be
site-specific. The plan information shall be presented in the following
sequence:
1. the name, mailing address, and
location of the facility;
2. the
name of the operator of the facility;
3. the date and year of initial facility
operation;
4. a description of the
facility, including an indication of any nearby recreational areas, residences,
or other structures not owned or used solely by the facility, and their
distances and directions from the facility;
5. a description of any nearby waters of the
state that may be affected, their distances and directions from the facility,
and how emissions to those waters will be prevented or minimized;
6. a statement of the facility's procedures
for preventing nuisances and/or adverse off-site impacts, including a
description of any emission control equipment;
7. a statement of the facility's capability
and procedures for taking corrective actions and/or countermeasures when
nuisances and/or adverse off-site impacts occur;
8. written procedures for self-monitoring and
self-inspection of the facility;
9.
personnel training records as required by this Subchapter; and
10. signatures of responsible
officials.
G. Provisions
for personnel training shall be included in the BMP plan as follows.
1. Any employee and/or contractor conducting
abrasive blasting shall be trained on proper abrasive blasting methods, proper
handling of abrasive and spent material and floatable solids, the facility's
plan, and good housekeeping practices for the facility.
2. Employees and contractors shall receive
training pertaining to the plan at least once a year or when significant
changes are made to the plan that affect their activities.
3. Employees, contractors, and customer
representatives shall be instructed not to dispose of abrasive, spent, or
floatable materials to air and water bodies or to drains, drainage channels, or
trenches that lead to water bodies.
4. Contractors shall be notified of and
required to perform in accordance with the provisions of the plan applicable to
activities related to their contract.
H. Inspections and Records
1. The BMP plan shall be reviewed every three
years to ensure that the plan meets the requirements of this Subchapter.
Records of this review shall be signed or initialed by the person conducting
the review, and an appropriate supervisor or the facility designee, and shall
be retained for a minimum of three years.
2. In addition to other recordkeeping and
reporting requirements of this Section, the following records should be
maintained on the facility premises:
a.
self-inspection reports prepared in accordance with Paragraph F.8 of this
Section;
b. documentation of
employee and contractor training, including dates, subjects, and hours of
training and a list of attendees with signatures.
I. Verification by the Department.
Facilities to which this Subchapter applies may be inspected by an authorized
representative of the department to ensure implementation and adequacy of the
facility's BMP plan.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
30:2054(B)(1).
