Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part V - Office of Mineral Resources
Chapter 9 - Leasing State Owned Lands and Water Bottoms for the Exploration, Development and Production of an Alternative Energy Source
Subchapter E - Decommissioning Requirements
Section V-965 - Decommissioning Application Information Requirements [Formerly LAC 43:I.1165]
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-965
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The lessee, sub-lessee, assignee, or successor shall include the following information in the decommissioning application:
1.
Identification of the applicant, including:
a. names and addresses of the lease operator
and lessee;
b. name and telephone
number of lessees contact person;
c. name, address, telephone number, and name
of contact of the companies which issued the required financial assurance
instruments and required insurance.
2. Identification and description of the
facilities, turbines, support structures, cables, and/or pipelines lessee plans
to remove or proposes to leave in place.
3. A proposed decommissioning schedule for
the lease, including the expiration or relinquishment date and proposed month
and year of removal.
4. A
description of the removal methods and procedures, including the types of
equipment, vessels, and moorings to be removed (e.g., anchors, chains,
lines).
5. A description of the
lessees site clearance activities.
6. The lessees plans for transportation and
disposal or salvage of the removed facilities, turbines, support structures,
cables, or pipelines and any required approvals.
7. A description of any resources,
conditions, or activities that could be affected by or could affect the
proposed decommissioning activities. The description shall confirm compliance
with the National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA") and other relevant
federal, state and local laws.
8.
The results of any recent biological surveys conducted in the vicinity of the
leased area.
9. Mitigation measures
secured to protect archaeological and sensitive biological features during
removal activities.
10. A
description of measures to prevent the unauthorized discharge of pollutants,
including marine or riverine trash and debris, onto state lands or into
waters.
11. A determination of
lessees intent to use divers to survey the leased area after removal.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:124.
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