Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part XIX - Office of Conservation-General Operations
Subpart 1 - Statewide Order No. 29-B
Chapter 5 - Off-Site Storage, Treatment and/or Disposal of Exploration and Production Waste Generated from Drilling and Production of Oil and Gas Wells
Section XIX-567 - Closure

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XIX-567

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

A. All offsite commercial facilities and transfer stations under the jurisdiction of the Office of Conservation shall be closed in a manner approved by the commissioner to insure protection of the public health, safety and welfare or the environment, surface waters, groundwater aquifers and underground sources of drinking water. A plan for closure must be developed in accordance with the requirements of the commissioner. The provisions of any amendment of this rule shall not apply to closure plans which have been previously approved by the commissioner for inactive or abandoned sites which have not been closed.

B. Closure bond or letter of credit amounts will be reviewed each year prior to the renewal date according to the following process.

1. A detailed cost estimate for adequate closure of each permitted commercial facility and transfer station shall be prepared by a independent professional consultant and submitted to the commissioner on or before February 1 of each year.

2. The closure plan and cost estimate must include provisions or closure acceptable to the commissioner and must be designed to reflect the costs to the Office of conservation to complete the approved closure of the facility.

3. Upon review of the cost estimate, the commissioner may increase, decrease or allow the amount of the bond or letter of credit to remain the same.

4. Documentation that the required closure bond or letter of credit has been renewed must be received by September 15 of each year or the commissioner shall initiate procedures to take possession of the funds guaranteed by the bond or letter of credit and suspend or revoke the permit under which the facility is operated. In addition, procedures to initiate permit suspension will be initiated. Any such permit suspension will remain in effect until renewal is documented.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:4 et seq.

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