Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part XV - Office of Conservation-Surface Mining
Subpart 2 - Areas Unsuitable for Mining
Chapter 15 - State Process for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
Section XV-1505 - Procedures : Petitions
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Right to Petition. Any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected has the right to petition the office to have an area designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, or to have an existing designation terminated.
B. Designation. The only information that a petitioner need provide is: identification of the petitioned area, including its location and size, and a U.S. Geological Survey topographic map outlining the perimeter of the petitioned area; allegations of facts and supporting evidence which would tend to establish that the area is unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations; a description of how mining of the area has affected or may adversely affect people, land, air, water or other resources; the petitioner's name, address, telephone number and notarized signature; and identification of the petitioner's interest which is or may be adversely affected.
C. Termination. The only information that a petitioner need provide to terminate a designation is:
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.