Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part IX - Water Quality
Subpart 1 - Water Pollution Control
Chapter 3 - Permits
Subchapter B - Appendices
Section IX-323 - Appendix C-Criteria for Determining a Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code IX-323

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A hatchery, fish farm, or other facility is a concentrated aquatic animal production facility for purposes of LAC 33:IX.301.K if it contains, grows, or holds aquatic animals in either of the following operations:

1. cold water fish species or other cold water aquatic animals in ponds, raceways, or other similar structures which discharge at least 30 days per year but does not include:
a. facilities which produce less than 9,090 harvest weight kilograms (approximately 20,000 pounds) of aquatic animals per year; and

b. facilities which feed less than 2,272 kilograms (approximately 5,000 pounds) of food during the calendar month of maximum feeding;

2. warm water fish species or other warm water aquatic animals in ponds, raceways, or other similar structures which discharge at least 30 days per year, but does not include:
a. closed ponds which discharge only during periods of excess runoff; or

b. facilities which produce less than 45,454 harvest weight kilograms (approximately 100,000 pounds) of aquatic animals per year.

B. "Cold water aquatic animals" include, but are not limited to, the Salmonidae family of fish; e.g., trout and salmon.

C. "Warm water aquatic animals" include, but are not limited to: the Ameiuridae, Centrarchidae and Cyprinidae families of fish; e.g., respectively, catfish, sunfish, and minnows; and the Astacidae, Palaemonidae, and Penaeidae families of shellfish; e.g., respectively, crawfish, freshwater shrimp, and saltwater shrimp.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4)

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