Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The Water Well Plugging and Abandonment
form (DNR-GW-2) and detailed instructions for properly completing the form are
available by contacting department staff at 225-342-8244 or by accessing the
department's website at www.dnr.louisiana.gov/gwater. Form
DNR-GW-2 consists of a set of three copies.
1.
The first copy (marked DNR copy) is to be mailed by whoever plugs the well or
hole within 30 calendar days after plugging operations have been completed to:
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Office of Conservation
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275
B. In regard to the other copies of the form,
the following procedure shall be followed.
1.
If the well is plugged by a water well contractor, he shall retain the second
copy of the completed form for his files and shall give the third copy to the
owner/lessee immediately upon completion of the plugging operation.
2. If the well is plugged by the owner/lessee
(see §511), the second and third copies of the completed form shall be retained
by the owner/lessee for his files.
C. The commissioner will consider and
encourages the electronic submission of registration, data or reports required
under this Section.
D. The
following explanation will provide clarification of intent for selected items
and uniformity of reporting.
1. Owner
Information. List the name of the legal owner of the property on which the well
is located or the person or company holding a long-term lease on the property.
If the owner or lessee is an individual, list first and last names and middle
initial of individual.
a. Address. The address
should be that of the owner. If the well is owned by an industry, the local
address of the firm is preferred in order that additional data on the well may
be easily obtained by the state or a regional water district or
commission.
b. Owner's Well Number.
Many cities, institutions, industrial plants, and large farms have their own
systems of designating or identifying wells by numbers and/or name. This
information is useful when locating the well and should be entered on the
form.
2. Well Location.
List the parish where the well is located, including the nearest town, city,
etc., and give directions to the well site. The location of the well should be
described in detail and as accurately as possible so that the well can be
easily located by the department's field inspector. Please include a detailed
map or sketch on the back of the original form showing the location of the well
with reference to roads, railroads, building, etc. Use an (X) to indicate
location of the well. Show location of nearest existing well(s), if any nearby,
by making (O's) and approximate distance between wells. Determine the well's
Global Positioning System (GPS) location and record the GPS longitude and
latitude coordinates onto the form. For rig-supply wells, attach a "registered"
permit plat (see §105. I) and for monitoring wells, complete spaces provided
for the section, township and range (see §105 J)
3. Well Information. Required data are
available from water well contractor's or engineer's report.
4. Plugging Procedure. Describe, in detail,
the method and materials used to plug the well or hole. Give amount of cement,
bentonite, and water used. Give any other useful information, such as name of
cementing company used, if any, sounded depth, any obstructions or problems
encountered during plugging, size and length of casing removed or left in hole,
etc. If necessary, attach another sheet or use reverse side of form to give
details.
5. Remarks. Use this space
to present any other pertinent information. For example, if the present owner
is different than the person who had the well drilled, give the name of the
initial owner.
E.
Certification that the work was performed in accordance with applicable rules
and regulations must be signed and dated or the form will be returned for
proper completion.
F. If there are
any questions, please call or write to:
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Office of Conservation
P.O. Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275
Phone: (225) 342-5562
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with R.S.
38:3091-3097.
