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LA Rev Stat § 30:2286.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2286.1. Submission and approval of voluntary remedial action plans

RS 2286.1 - Submission and approval of voluntary remedial action plans A. Remedial Investigation Work Plan (1) A person shall submit a plan for voluntary remedial investigation. The voluntary remedial investigation plan shall include a work plan that shall conform to the site investigation requirements of the department's Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program (RECAP) established pursuant to R.S. 30:2272.1, and such other requirements as established by rule. Any site investigation must be performed pursuant to a work plan reviewed and approved by the department. (2) Within ninety days of receipt of the remedial investigation work plan, the department shall review the plan and either approve such plan or provide written notices of deficiencies in the investigation work plan. (3) The secretary may waive the requirements for a separate remedial investigation work plan if the applicant incorporates a satisfactory investigative report with the voluntary remedial action plan submitted pursuant to department regulations. B. In order to receive immunity from liability pursuant to R.S. 30:2285.1, after approval of the voluntary investigation report by the department, unless waived by the secretary pursuant to Paragraph (3) of Subsection A of this Section, an applicant shall submit a voluntary remedial action plan for approval by the secretary. The voluntary remedial action plan shall include an investigative report that describes the methods and results of the investigation of the discharges or disposals and threatened discharges or disposals at the identified area of immovable property. The secretary shall not approve the voluntary remedial action plan unless the secretary determines in writing that the nature and extent of the discharges or disposals and threatened discharges or disposals at the identified area of immovable property have been adequately identified and evaluated in the investigative report. C. Remedial actions required in a voluntary remedial action plan under this Part shall meet the same standards for protection of public health, safety, and welfare and the environment that apply to remedial actions taken pursuant to Part I of this Chapter. D. When the secretary approves a voluntary remedial action plan, the secretary may include in the approval an acknowledgment that, upon certification of completion of the remedial actions, the person submitting the plan will receive the exemption from liability provided under this Part. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 2006, No. 645, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2287 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2287. Performance liability

RS 2287 - Performance liability Persons specified in R.S. 30:2288 or R.S. 30:2288.1(C) shall not be liable for aggravating or contributing to any discharge or disposal or threatened discharge or disposal identified in an approved voluntary remedial action plan for the purpose of R.S. 30:2289(1) as a result of their performance of the remedial actions required in accordance with the plan and the direction of the secretary. Nothing in this Part relieves a person of any liability for failure to perform the work required by the voluntary remedial action plan in a workman-like manner and in accordance with generally accepted standards of performance and operation applicable to such remedial work. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2287.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2287.1. Certification of completion

RS 2287.1 - Certification of completion A. Remedial actions taken under an approved voluntary remedial action plan are not completed until the secretary certifies completion in writing. B. Certification of completion of remedial actions taken under a voluntary remedial action plan that does not require removal or remedy of all discharges or disposals and threatened discharges or disposals is subject to compliance by the owner, and the owner's successors and assigns, with the terms of the agreement and the use restrictions established under R.S. 30:2286. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2288 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2288. Persons exempt from liability

RS 2288 - Persons exempt from liability A. In addition to the person who undertakes and completes remedial actions, and subject to the provisions of R.S. 30:2289, the exemption from liability provided by this Part applies to the following persons when the secretary issues the certificate of completion of remedial actions: (1) The owner of the identified property, if the owner is not responsible for any discharge or disposal or threatened discharge or disposal identified in the approved voluntary remedial action plan. (2) A person who acquires or develops the identified property. (3) A successor or assign of any person to whom the liability exemption applies. B. Any person who provides financing for the implementation of a remedial action plan or for the development of the identified immovable property in accordance with the applicable use restrictions after completion and acceptance of said plan, shall not be liable for any damages, costs, or penalties under this Chapter unless such person is considered to be a responsible person under the provisions of Part I of this Chapter. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2288.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2288.1. Voluntary remedial actions by responsible persons

RS 2288.1 - Voluntary remedial actions by responsible persons A. Notwithstanding R.S. 30:2286.1(A), a responsible person who undertakes and completes an approved remedial action plan shall be exempt from liability under Part I of this Chapter if the remedial actions are undertaken and completed in accordance with this Section. B. The remedial actions shall be undertaken and completed in accordance with a voluntary remedial action plan approved as provided in R.S. 30:2286.1. Notwithstanding R.S. 30:2286, a voluntary remedial action plan submitted by a responsible person shall require the remedy or removal of all discharges or disposals and threatened discharges or disposals at the identified area of immovable property. The identified area of immovable property must correspond to the boundaries of a parcel that is either separately platted or is the entire parcel. C. Subject to the provisions of R.S. 30:2289, when the secretary issues a certificate of completion for remedial actions completed at an identified area of immovable property in accordance with this Section, the exemption from liability under this Part applies to: (1) A person who acquires the identified immovable property after approval of the voluntary remedial action plan. (2) A successor or assign of a person to whom the liability exemption applies under this Subsection. D. Any person who provides financing for the implementation of a remedial action plan or for the development of the identified immovable property in accordance with the applicable use restrictions after completion and acceptance of said plan, shall not be liable for any damages, costs, or penalties under this Chapter unless such person is considered to be a responsible person under the provisions of Part I of this Chapter. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2289 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2289. Persons not exempt from liability

RS 2289 - Persons not exempt from liability The exemption from liability provided by this Part does not apply to: (1) A person who aggravates or contributes to a discharge or disposal or threatened discharge or disposal that was not remedied under an approved voluntary remedial action plan. (2) A person who was a responsible person under Part I of this Chapter for a discharge or disposal or threatened discharge or disposal identified in the approved voluntary remedial action plan before taking an action that would have made the person subject to the exemptions under R.S. 30:2288 or R.S. 30:2288.1. (3) A person who obtains approval of a voluntary remedial action plan for purposes of this Part by fraud or misrepresentation, or by knowingly failing to disclose material information, or who knows that approval was so obtained before taking an action that would have made the person subject to the exemptions from liability under R.S. 30:2288 or R.S. 30:2288.1. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2289.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2289.1. Requests for review, investigation, and oversight; fees

RS 2289.1 - Requests for review, investigation, and oversight; fees A. The secretary may, upon request, assist a person in determining whether immovable property has been the site of a discharge or disposal or a threatened discharge or disposal of a hazardous substance or hazardous waste. The secretary may also assist in, or supervise, the development and implementation of reasonable and necessary remedial actions. Assistance may include review of department records and files, and review and approval of a requestor's investigation plans and reports and remedial action plans and implementation. B. The person requesting assistance under this Section shall pay the department for the department's cost, as determined by the secretary, of providing assistance. Money received by the department for assistance under this Section shall be deposited into the site cleanup fund and used solely to implement the provisions of this Part. C. A person who investigates a discharge or disposal or a threatened discharge or disposal in accordance with an investigation plan approved by the secretary under this Section, does not become a responsible person for the purposes of R.S. 30:2285.2(4) by reason of undertaking or completing such investigation. D. The department is hereby authorized to charge and collect a participation fee not to exceed six hundred sixty dollars per application for approval of an investigation plan, and a fee not to exceed six hundred sixty dollars per application for approval of a remedial action plan. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for reimbursement to the state of the actual direct costs associated with oversight of activities conducted pursuant to this Part, such as review, supervision, investigation, and monitoring. The department may charge and collect only for reasonable and appropriate oversight of activities conducted pursuant to this Part. When the department holds a public hearing, the applicant shall be responsible for the actual costs of the public hearing, including but not limited to building rental, security, court reporter, and hearing officer. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 1296, §1, eff. July 12, 1999 ; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 134, §1, eff. July 1, 2002 and §2, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2290 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2290. Other rights and authorities; rules

RS 2290 - Other rights and authorities; rules A. Nothing in this Part affects the authority of the department or the secretary to exercise any powers or duties under this Chapter or other law with respect to any discharge or disposal or threatened discharge or disposal, or affects the right of the department, the secretary, or any other person to seek any relief available under this Chapter against any party who is not subject to the liability exemption provided under this Part. B. The secretary is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Part. However, the secretary shall not be authorized to adopt any rules or regulations that may subject any person to any additional violations under this Chapter. Acts 1995, No. 1092, §1, eff. July 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2291 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2291. Citation

RS 2291 - Citation  This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Waste Reduction Law".  Acts 1987, No. 657, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2292 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2292. Policy; purpose; primacy of waste reduction

RS 2292 - Policy; purpose; primacy of waste reduction  A. The legislature finds and declares that the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous and solid waste is posing an ever increasing economic burden and environmental risk to the citizens of this state; that the past efforts taken by the state and federal government to control pollution from waste after such waste has been generated have often resulted in wastes being transferred from one medium to another; that generation of certain amounts of waste can accumulate to environmentally unacceptable levels when postpollution controlled discharges from many generators enter the environment; that waste management and treatment activities are and can be beneficial, but that all waste treatment and recycling facilities pose some environmental risk and thus require effective regulation, and that the most certain means of preventing environmental risk is through waste reduction; that waste reduction may be used as a tool to improve industrial efficiency, growth, and international competitiveness; and that establishing a comprehensive, omnimedia approach to reducing wastes going into the air, land, and water is essential.  B. To insure that proper emphasis is given to waste reduction as a policy of this state and as a primary goal of the Department of Environmental Quality, the legislature does hereby direct the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality to establish waste reduction as an issue of primacy for the department. The secretary shall assert and reflect the primacy of waste reduction in policies and determinations made pursuant to fulfilling his authority and duty under the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act.  Acts 1987, No. 657, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2293 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2293. Definitions

RS 2293 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Omnimedia" refers to all manners in which and all sources from which a pollutant escapes into the environment, and for the purposes of this Chapter shall encompass any emission, effluent, or discharge which escapes into the air, water, or land, whether permitted or not.  (2) "Waste" means all nonproduct outputs from all environmental media, even though they may be within permitted or licensed limits.  (3) "Waste management" means any of the various methods or means of reducing waste which are applied after the waste is generated or is outside of the location where waste is generated.  (4) "Waste reduction" means in-plant practices that reduce, avoid, or eliminate the generation of hazardous or solid waste so as to reduce the risks to human health and the environment.  (a) When recycling is environmentally acceptable and is an integral part of the waste generating industrial process or operation, such as a closed-loop application which returns potential waste as it is generated for reuse within the process, it shall be considered waste reduction. Recycling is not considered waste reduction if waste exits a process, exists as a separate identity, undergoes significant handling, or is transported from the waste generating location.  (b) Actions that reduce waste volume by concentrating the hazardous content of a waste or that reduce hazard level by diluting the hazardous content are not considered waste reduction.  (c) Actions that change the chemical composition and the concentrations of the components of the waste, but do not change the degree of hazard of the waste are not considered waste reduction.  Acts 1987, No. 657, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2294 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2294. Secretary of environmental quality; powers and duties

RS 2294 - Secretary of environmental quality; powers and duties  The secretary shall have the following powers and duties:  (1) To prepare and develop a general plan for the comprehensive, omnimedia, reduction of hazardous and nonhazardous waste generation in Louisiana.  (2) To develop disaggregated percent waste reduction data, derived from production-based waste generation data pursuant to R.S. 30:2295, that accurately measure and depict reduction of waste. The data herein developed shall be compiled and maintained within the department as a source library and bibliography.  (3) To redevelop the existing department fee schedule to encourage the reduction of waste generation in Louisiana.  (4) To provide technical assistance to generators of waste, to act as a clearinghouse for information concerning waste reduction, and to identify sources of outside assistance including other state programs, universities, and professional consultants.  (5) To consider, analyze, and determine the advisability and manner of granting regulatory and fee concessions that reward actual and significant waste reduction. Any concession granted pursuant to this Paragraph shall result in an overall net improvement in environmental protection.  (6) To adopt and promulgate rules and regulations consistent with applicable state and federal law and the general intent and purposes of this Chapter for the reduction of the amount of waste generation in Louisiana, or for any programs or activities authorized by this Chapter.  (7) To develop any necessary procedures and regulations conforming to applicable state and federal laws to amend existing permits, licenses, variances, or compliance schedules necessary for the proper administration and control of programs authorized under the provisions of this Chapter.  (8) To apply for and accept grants of money from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other federal agencies for the purpose of obtaining funds for implementation, administration, and documentation of activities conducted under the authority of the Louisiana Waste Reduction Law, R.S. 30:2291 et seq.  (9) To make grants from the Alternative Technologies Research and Development Trust Fund to colleges and universities within Louisiana for generic research relative to waste reduction technologies, processes, or materials that can be transferred to and shared with other waste generators in the state.  Acts 1987, No. 657, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2295 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2295. Waste reduction history; planning report

RS 2295 - Waste reduction history; planning report  A. Each year, every generator of waste in Louisiana subject to the laws under the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall provide a report to the Department of Environmental Quality relative to the history and progress of such generator in waste reduction efforts.  B. Any report required herein shall use data sufficient in substance and form to convey an accurate analysis of any waste reduction heretofore accomplished or to be accomplished at some time in the future. The data shall be given on a production output basis as necessary to give the final waste reduction percentage based on waste generation and production data, not based solely on changes in the absolute amounts of waste generated.  C. Any data or information provided by generators for the purposes provided herein shall be subject to confidentiality as provided in R.S. 30:2030.  Acts 1987, No. 657, §2; Acts 1990, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2301 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2301. Definitions

RS 2301 - Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Clean Water State Revolving Fund" or "CWSRF" means the water pollution control revolving loan fund previously established by Act No. 349 of the 1986 Regular Session of the Legislature, as amended, and formerly known as the "Municipal Facilities Revolving Loan Fund". (2) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) "Eligible recipient" means a political subdivision, public trust, agency or commission of the state, or a private entity, to the extent permitted by the federal act or federal regulations. (4) "Federal act" means the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987, specifically Subchapter VI, Chapter 26 of Title 33 of the United States Code, and any amendments thereto relating to water pollution control revolving loan funds established by the respective states, including the CWSRF. (5) "Federal regulations" means Part 35, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR 35.3100, et seq.) relating to water pollution control revolving loan funds established by the respective states, including the CWSRF. Acts 2010, No. 296, §1, eff. June 17, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2302 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2302. Clean Water State Revolving Fund; established

RS 2302 - Clean Water State Revolving Fund; established A. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund is hereby established and shall be maintained and operated by the department. Grants from the federal government allotted to the state for the capitalization of the CWSRF, and state funds when required, or otherwise made available, shall be deposited directly in or credited to the account of the CWSRF in compliance with the terms of the federal or state grant. The CWSRF shall provide assistance to eligible recipients for any activities of the CWSRF as may be permitted by the federal act or federal regulations and by this Chapter. B. The department is authorized to enter into contracts and other agreements in connection with the operation of the CWSRF including but not limited to credit enhancement devices, guarantees, pledges, interest rate swap agreements, contracts and agreements with federal agencies, political subdivisions, public trusts, agencies or commissions of the state, and other parties to the extent necessary or convenient for the implementation of the CWSRF. The department shall maintain full authority for the operation of the CWSRF in accordance with applicable federal and state law. Acts 2010, No. 296, §1, eff. June 17, 2010.