Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part VI - Water Resources Management
Subpart 1 - Ground Water Management
Chapter 3 - Area of Ground Water Concern Application Procedure
Section VI-307 - Criteria for an Area of Ground Water Concern Designation

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VI-307

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

A. Application for designation of an area of ground water concern shall contain a statement of facts and supporting evidence substantiating that under current usage and normal environmental conditions, sustainability of an aquifer is not being maintained resulting in unacceptable environmental, economic, social, or health impacts, or causing a serious adverse impact to an aquifer, considering the areal and temporal extent of all such impacts caused by at least one of the following criteria:

1. water level decline; and/or

2. movement of a saltwater front; and/or

3. subsidence in or from the aquifer caused by overall withdrawals.

B. If the applicant is applying for modification or removal of an area of ground water concern designation, the application must contain a statement of facts and supporting evidence substantiating the alleviation of the original cause of designation.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:3097.1 et seq.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Louisiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.