Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part IX - Water Quality
Subpart 1 - Water Pollution Control
Chapter 15 - Water Quality Certification Procedures
Section IX-1503 - Scope
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. These procedures apply to all water quality certifications which applicants for federal licenses or permits are required to provide to the appropriate federal agency.
B. In the event that certification is requested for a proposed federal license or permit which is determined by the administrative authority to contain terms and conditions equivalent to an existing state permit previously issued under the Louisiana Water Discharge Permit System (LWDPS), such LWDPS permit shall be considered the legal equivalent to a certification issued by the administrative authority under this Chapter, and no separate certification is required.
C. Upon delegation of the NPDES program to the state, the provisions of this Chapter with regard to NPDES permit certifications will no longer be applicable.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2074(A)(3).
