Title 30, Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality
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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:21.1 Natural Resources Financial Security Fund
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§21.1. Natural Resources Financial Security Fund A.(1) There is hereby created, in the state treasury, a special fund to be known as the Natural Resources Financial Security Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". The fund shall be used exclusively to support the Department …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:21.2 Bohemia Spillway Cost Recovery
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§21.2. Bohemia Spillway Cost Recovery Upon the final disposition of each claim filed with the Department of Conservation and Energy pursuant to Act No. 233 of the 1984 Regular Session of the Legislature, the secretary shall condemn one or more of the parties to the claim to pay t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:210 Permits to prospect on highway rights of way, and on other lands subject to non-highway rights of way, servitudes and easements; injunctive relief and attorneys' fees
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§210. Permits to prospect on highway rights of way, and on other lands subject to non-highway rights of way, servitudes and easements; injunctive relief and attorneys' fees A. No board, commission, agency or department of the state shall issue a permit to any person to prospect b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2101 Citation
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§2101. Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Nuclear Energy and Radiation Control Law." Acts 1979, No. 449, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2102 Policy; purpose
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§2102. Policy; purpose The legislature finds and declares that the supervision and control of the development and operation of nuclear energy and radiation emitting processes and facilities are of vital concern to the welfare of the citizens of the state of Louisiana, as well as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2103 Definitions
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§2103. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Byproduct material" means: (a) Any radioactive material, except special nuclear material, yielded in or ma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2104 Radiation protection; secretary of environmental quality; powers and duties
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§2104. Radiation protection; secretary of environmental quality; powers and duties A. The department shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To prepare and develop a general plan for the proper control of nuclear energy and all sources of radiation within the state of Lou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2105 Permits, licenses, and registrations
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§2105. Permits, licenses, and registrations A. The secretary shall provide by rules or regulations for general or specific licensing of each person to receive, transfer, transport, produce, manufacture, acquire, own, possess, or use byproduct, source, and special nuclear material…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2106 Nuclear power facilities; emergency planning; findings; and fees
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§2106. Nuclear power facilities; emergency planning; findings; and fees A. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) The operation of nuclear power facilities in or adjacent to the state raises the possibility of adverse health or environmental effects which could result from …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2107 Records; authority of department
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§2107. Records; authority of department A. The department shall require each person who possesses or uses one or more sources of radiation to maintain records relating to the receipt, storage, transfer, or disposal thereof and such other records as the department may require, sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2108 Impounding of materials by the department
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§2108. Impounding of materials by the department In the event of emergency, the department may impound or order the impounding of any sources of radiation in the possession of any person who is not equipped to comply with or fails to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2109 Nuclear power facilities; emergency planning; findings
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§2109. Nuclear power facilities; emergency planning; findings A. The legislature finds and declares that it is necessary that the secretary of environmental quality be empowered upon a declaration of a state of disaster emergency, as provided for in Subsection C of this Section, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:211 Geophysical and geological survey, and public lands defined
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§211. Geophysical and geological survey, and public lands defined A. "Public lands" means lands belonging to the state or its agencies and which may be leased under Chapter 2 of this Title. B. "Geophysical and geological survey" means magnetometer surveys, gravitymeter surveys, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2110 Inspection agreements and training programs by the department; approval of governor
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§2110. Inspection agreements and training programs by the department; approval of governor A. Subject to the approval of the governor, the department may enter into an agreement or agreements with the federal government, other states, or interstate agencies whereby this state wil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2111 Federal-state agreements by governor; effect on licenses or permits
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§2111. Federal-state agreements by governor; effect on licenses or permits A. The governor, on behalf of this state, may enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of certain of the federal government's responsibilities with respect to byproduc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2112 Tort claims
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§2112. Tort claims In any and all tort claims against any person which arise while that person is rendering assistance during an emergency at the request of any authorized representative of the department or pursuant to an agreement for mutual state radiological assistance as pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2113 Transportation; regulations
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§2113. Transportation; regulations A. The secretary may adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal rules and regulations governing the transportation of radioactive materials in Louisiana which, in the judgment of the secretary, shall promote the public safety or welfare and protect th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2114 Posting of bond
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§2114. Posting of bond A. The department shall require the posting of a bond by licensees to provide funds in the event of abandonment, default, or other inability of the licensee to meet the requirements of the department. B. A bond deemed acceptable in Louisiana shall be a bond…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2115 Perpetual care payments
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§2115. Perpetual care payments A. The department may require a licensee to pay funds to the state on a quarterly basis, when it is deemed there is a reasonable probability that the licensed facility may eventually cease to operate although still containing, or have associated wit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2116 Naturally occurring radioactive material
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§2116. Naturally occurring radioactive material On and after July 1, 1995, the secretary, upon receipt of an application for any commercial facility seeking a specific license for the treatment, storage, or disposal of naturally occurring radioactive material shall promptly notif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2117 Radioactive waste disposal; prohibition of disposal of radioactive wastes in salt domes; salt dome usage
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§2117. Radioactive waste disposal; prohibition of disposal of radioactive wastes in salt domes; salt dome usage A. The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations governing the disposal of radioactive wastes and NORM waste in Louisiana except for radioactive waste …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2118 Preemption
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§2118. Preemption With the exception of Section 2117 and Section 2111(A) of this Chapter, none of the provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to any activity which is regulated by the United States government or which is otherwise subject to federal law. Acts 1979, No. 449…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2119 Prohibitions
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§2119. Prohibitions No person shall use, store, transport, or dispose of any source of radiation in violation of this Subtitle, the regulations of the secretary, or a permit, license, or order issued by the secretary. Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:212 Permits for surveys on public lands
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§212. Permits for surveys on public lands A. The State Mineral and Energy Board shall have exclusive authority to grant exclusive and nonexclusive permits to conduct geophysical and geological surveys of any kind on state-owned lands, including water bottoms. No person shall cond…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:213 Furnishing state information obtained under permits
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§213. Furnishing state information obtained under permits A.(1) For any permit issued prior to July 1, 2004, the holder of a permit to conduct geophysical and geological surveys shall furnish to the State Mineral and Energy Board or office of mineral resources maps showing the lo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2131 Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact; adoption
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§2131. Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact; adoption The Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact is hereby enacted into law as follows: CENTRAL INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSE The party states recogniz…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2132 Member of compact for Louisiana; secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality
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§2132. Member of compact for Louisiana; secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality The secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality shall serve ex officio as Louisiana's voting member on the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission. The secretar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2133 Disposal rates at compact regional facilities; approval by secretary
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§2133. Disposal rates at compact regional facilities; approval by secretary Pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section c. of the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, the secretary is authorized to approve fair and reasonable rates to be charged any user…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2134 Compact funding
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§2134. Compact funding The legislature shall appropriate funds as required by Article III, Section d. and Article IV, Section h. of the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact (R.S. 30:2131). Added by Acts 1982, No. 791, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:214 Permit for survey entailing use of public waters or bottoms
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§214. Permit for survey entailing use of public waters or bottoms Any person who makes or causes to be made a geophysical survey entailing the use of shot points in any lake, river, or stream bed or other bottoms, the title to which is in the public, shall obtain from the State M…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:215 Nonexclusive geophysical permits
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§215. Nonexclusive geophysical permits A. A nonexclusive permit to conduct seismic, geophysical, or geological surveying upon state-owned lands, including water bottoms, shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. However, if operations commence within the year and are…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2151 Citation
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§2151. Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Law." Acts 1979, No. 449, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2152 Policy; purpose
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§2152. Policy; purpose The legislature finds and declares that the disposal and utilization of solid waste is a matter of vital concern to all citizens of this state, and that the safety and welfare of the people of Louisiana require efficient and reasonable regulation of solid w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2153 Definitions
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§2153. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Advanced recycling" means a manufacturing process for the conversion of post-use polymers and recovered fe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2154 Powers; duties; restrictions; prohibitions; penalties
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§2154. Powers; duties; restrictions; prohibitions; penalties A. The department is hereby directed: (1) To prepare and develop a general solid waste management plan which shall encourage the maximum practicable use of resource recovery procedures. (2) To promote the planning and a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2155 Prohibitions
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§2155. Prohibitions No person shall dispose of solid waste in violation of this Subtitle, the regulations of the secretary, or a permit or order issued by the secretary. Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2155.1 Solid waste disposal fees; exemptions
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§2155.1. Solid waste disposal fees; exemptions On and after January 1, 1995, all small businesses that dispose of less than one hundred tons of solid waste per year and all nonprofit, civic, and fraternal organizations shall be exempt from the payment of solid waste disposal fees…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2156 Limitations on responsibility of landowners for removal of solid waste
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§2156. Limitations on responsibility of landowners for removal of solid waste No landowner shall be held responsible, by an order of the secretary or the courts, for removal or the cost of removal of solid waste which has been disposed of on his land by the act of a third party w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2157 Post-use polymers; management; use
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§2157. Post-use polymers; management; use A. Post-use polymers, as defined in this Chapter, shall be managed as follows: (1) The storage of the post-use polymers prior to use shall not exceed reasonable time frames. (2) Where there is an analogous ingredient, the post-use polymer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2157.1 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§2157.1. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 862, §2, eff. June 20, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2158 Sanitary landfills; regional establishment; planning
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§2158. Sanitary landfills; regional establishment; planning A.(1) The department shall, in cooperation with parish and municipal governing authorities, develop a plan for the orderly establishment of regional sanitary landfills. (2) Such plan shall be based on consideration of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2159 Landfill siting near airports
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§2159. Landfill siting near airports In parishes with populations of at least seventy thousand persons and less than seventy-five thousand persons according to the latest decennial figures, the Department of Environmental Quality may recognize and adhere to all Federal Aviation A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2159.1 Landfill siting near airports
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§2159.1. Landfill siting near airports A. In parishes with populations of at least seventy thousand persons and less than seventy-five thousand persons according to the latest decennial figures, no person shall construct, establish, or expand a residential or commercial solid was…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:216 Exclusive geophysical permits
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§216. Exclusive geophysical permits A. An exclusive geophysical permit entitles the holder to the exclusive right to conduct geophysical or geological surveys of any kind for the term and area specified in the permit. B.(1) After receiving an application to conduct exclusive geol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2160 Bauxite waste impoundments
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§2160. Bauxite waste impoundments The secretary, his designee, or the appropriate assistant secretary may exempt from the regulations provided in this Chapter liners and final covers for surface impoundments which receive spent bauxite and related waste resulting from production …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2161 Waste to energy management authority; contractual provisions
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§2161. Waste to energy management authority; contractual provisions A. Any waste management authority, district, or organization created by law prior to January 1, 1993, which is authorized to convert solid waste to energy may make and enter into contracts with the federal or any…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2162 Solid waste capacity
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§2162. Solid waste capacity A.(1) Not later than January 1, 2007, and at least every two years thereafter, the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality shall evaluate the volume and types of solid waste managed in Louisiana, which shall include solid waste that is red…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:217 Unauthorized geological surveying on lands of another; registration requirements; penalties
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§217. Unauthorized geological surveying on lands of another; registration requirements; penalties A.(1) No person shall conduct geological surveys for oil, gas, or other minerals by means of a torsion balance, seismograph explosions, mechanical device, or any other method whatsoe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2171 Citation
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§2171. Citation This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Hazardous Waste Control Law." Acts 1979, No. 449, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2172 Policy and purpose
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§2172. Policy and purpose A. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) The manufacture, refinement, processing, and treatment of petroleum, natural gas, raw chemicals, ores, and other natural and synthetic products is a basic and essential activity making a significant contrib…