Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part XV - Office of Conservation-Surface Mining
Subpart 5 - Permanent Program Performance Standards
Chapter 59 - Special Permanent Program Performance Standards: Coal Processing Plants and Support Facilities Not Located at or near the Minesite or Not within the Permit Area for a Mine
Section XV-5903 - Coal Processing Plants: Performance Standards
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XV-5903
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Construction, operation, maintenance, modification, reclamation and removal activities at operations covered by this Chapter shall comply with the following.
1.
Signs and markers for the coal processing plant, coal processing waste disposal
area and water treatment facilities shall comply with §5301
2. Roads, transport and associated structures
shall be constructed, maintained and reclaimed in accordance with
§5433-5435
3. Any stream or channel
realignment shall comply with §5323
4. If required by the office, any disturbed
area related to the coal processing plant or associated facilities shall have
sediment control structures, in compliance with
§5325 and 5327, and all discharges from
these areas shall meet the requirements of §5319-5321 and any other applicable
state or federal law.
5. Permanent
impoundments associated with coal processing plants shall meet the requirements
of §5333 Dams
constructed of or impounding coal processing waste shall comply with
§5391-5395
6. Use of water wells
shall comply with
§5341 and water rights shall be protected
in accordance with §5343
7.
Disposal of coal processing waste, solid waste and any excavated material shall
comply with §§5375-5387, 5389, and 5365-5371, respectively.
8. Discharge structures for diversions and
sediment control structures shall comply with §5329
9. Air pollution control measures associated
with fugitive dust emissions shall comply with §5397
10. Fish, wildlife and related environmental
values shall be protected in accordance with §5399
11. Slide areas and other surface areas shall
comply with §5401
12. Reclamation
shall include proper topsoil handling procedures, revegetation and abandonment
in accordance with §§5309-5317, 5347, 5403-5415, 5417-5423, and
5427-5431.
13. Conveyors,
buildings, storage bins or stockpiles, water treatment facilities, water
storage facilities, and any structure or system related to the coal processing
plant shall comply with Chapter 53.
14. Any coal processing plant or associated
structures located on prime farmland shall meet the requirements of Chapter
55.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.
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