Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part XV - Office of Conservation-Surface Mining
Subpart 5 - Permanent Program Performance Standards
Chapter 63 - Inspections
Section XV-6301 - Inspections

1. An authorized representative of the commissioner shall immediately conduct an inspection to enforce any requirement of the Act, these regulations, or any condition of a permit or an exploration or development operations approval imposed under the Act or these regulations, when the authorized representative has reason to believe, on the basis of information available to him or her (other than information resulting from a previous inspection), that there exists a violation of the Act, these regulations, or any condition of a permit or an exploration or development operations approval, or that there exists any condition, practice or violation which creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or is causing or can reasonably be expected to cause a significant, imminent environmental harm to land, air or water resources.

2. An authorized representative shall have reason to believe that a violation, condition or practice exists if the facts alleged by the informant would, if true, constitute a condition, practice or violation referred to in §6301. B 1

1. one partial inspection per month of each surface coal mining and reclamation operation. A partial inspection is an onsite or aerial review of a person's compliance with some of the permit conditions and requirements imposed under these regulations, during which the inspector collects evidence with respect to every violation of any such condition or requirement observed;

2. one complete inspection per calendar quarter of each surface coal mining and reclamation operation. A complete inspection is an onsite review of a person's compliance with all permit conditions and requirements imposed under these regulations within the entire area disturbed or affected by surface coal mining and reclamation operations, including the collection of evidence with respect to every violation of any such condition or requirement;

3. periodic inspections of all coal exploration or development operations required to comply in whole or part with the Act, or these regulations, including the collection of evidence with respect to every violation of any condition of the exploration or development operations approval, or any requirement of the Act or these regulations;

4.

1. be carried out on an irregular basis so as to monitor compliance at all operations, including those which operate nights, weekends or holidays;

2. occur without prior notice to the person being inspected or any of his agents or employees, except for necessary onsite meetings; and

3. include the prompt filing of inspection reports adequate to enforce the requirements of, and to carry out the terms and purposes of, the applicable program, any condition of an exploration or development operations approval or permit imposed under the Act or these regulations.