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-1517 - Office of Conservation Responsibility for Implementation

A. The office shall not issue permits which are inconsistent with designations made pursuant to Chapters 9, 11, 13 or 15.

B. The office shall maintain a map of areas designated as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations.

C. The office shall make available to any person any information within its control regarding designations, including mineral or elemental content which is potentially toxic in the environment except for proprietary information on the chemical and physical properties of the coal.