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LA Rev Stat § 30:2011.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2011.2. Environmental justice

RS 2011.2 - Environmental justice A. The department shall examine and study the relationship between the emission of air pollutants and the discharge of wastes by facilities located in or near residential areas. The study shall determine the amount of such emissions and discharges in each residential area of the state. The study shall include permitted and unpermitted emissions and discharges. The study shall determine and set out any correlations that may exist between the emissions and discharges and residential areas. B. The department shall deliver the report to the members of the House Committee on the Environment and to the members of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality no later than February 1, 1998. The legislative committees are hereby authorized to meet to receive testimony with regard to the report. C. The department shall not commence the study authorized in this Section until funds have been specifically approved for the study by the legislature. The department shall not divert existing funds or fees from other budgeted programs to fund this study but may provide in-kind services to match any federal grants received. Acts 1997, No. 995, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2012.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2012.1. Monitoring equipment operation liability

RS 2012.1 - Monitoring equipment operation liability A. Any person who operates monitoring equipment or allows such equipment to be placed on his property, where such equipment is operated for the purpose of voluntarily providing monitoring data at the request of and on behalf of the department, shall not be liable to any third party for damages of any kind resulting from the data or information obtained from the operation of such monitoring equipment or from the failure to obtain such monitoring data. B. The department shall not be liable for damages of any kind resulting from the operation of or failure to operate monitoring equipment owned by the department but placed or located on the property of another when the equipment is operated by anyone other than a department employee. C. Nothing in this Section shall limit the liability of any person required by the department to report any data under any air, water, or waste permit issued to that person. Acts 1999, No. 1333, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2013 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2013. Environmental Control Commission authority; transfer to secretary

RS 2013 - Environmental Control Commission authority; transfer to secretary  All powers and duties granted to the Environmental Control Commission prior to the effective date of this Section are hereby transferred to and shall be vested in the secretary. Where the term "commission" is used in this Subtitle, it shall mean the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.  Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1984. Acts 1984, No. 795, §1, eff. July 13, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2014.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2014.1. Permit review; prohibition

RS 2014.1 - Permit review; prohibition A. No permit issued under the authority of this Subtitle, including the Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, shall be reviewed for approval by any board, body, or person who receives or has received, during the previous two years, a significant portion of income directly or indirectly from the applicant. If any person receives or has received significant income from the applicant he shall recuse himself from the permit approval process for that permit. B. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Applicant" does not include any department or agency of state government. (2) "Board" or "body" includes any individual, including the secretary, who has or shares authority to approve all or portions of permits either in the first instance, as modified or reissued, or on appeal. (3) "Income" includes retirement benefits, consulting fees, and stock dividends. (4) "Significant portion of income" means ten percent or more of gross personal income for a calendar year, except that it means fifty percent or more of gross personal income for a calendar year if the recipient is over sixty years of age and is receiving that portion under retirement, pension, or similar arrangement. (5) "Permit holders" does not include any department or agency of state government. C. Income is not received directly or indirectly from applicants for a permit when it is derived from mutual fund payments or from other diversified investments for which the recipient does not know the identity of the primary source of income. D. Any employee within the department who was convicted of a felony prior to his employment and did not disclose that conviction in his application for employment at the department is prohibited from being involved in the review or issuing of any permit, license, registration, variance, or compliance schedule authorized by this Subtitle. E. In addition to all other terms and conditions specified in this Section, the following shall apply to all Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit applications received by the department for review: (1) Persons who approve all or any portion of LPDES permit applications shall not have received, during the two years previous to such review, a significant portion of income, directly or indirectly, from any federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) or state LPDES permit holder or applicant. (2) The recusal provided for in Subsection A of this Section is not permitted for LPDES permit applications. The approval of any portion of an LPDES permit application is prohibited by any person described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection. Acts 1993, No. 451, §1; Acts 1995, No. 602, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2014.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2014.2. Permits; qualifications

RS 2014.2 - Permits; qualifications A. The secretary shall, by July 1, 1998, adopt rules which set out the qualifications and requirements for a person to be granted a permit or to acquire an ownership interest in a permit. The rules shall require a person seeking such permit or ownership interest to include a list of the states where the applicant has federal or state environmental permits identical to or of a similar nature to the permit for which application is being made. B. The term "person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity who owns a controlling interest in a company or who participates in the environmental management of the facility for an entity applying for a permit or an ownership interest in a permit. Acts 1997, No. 1087, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2014.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2014.3. Review of secretary's public trustee decisions

RS 2014.3 - Review of secretary's public trustee decisions A. This Section shall apply to the department and all permit applicants and shall apply only with respect to the public trustee issues, as provided in Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution of Louisiana and by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case of Save Ourselves, Inc. v. Louisiana Environmental Control Commission, 452 So2d 1152 (La. 1984). Subsequent case law and laws interpreting said decisions and the rules and regulations adopted by the department in accordance with those decisions may be used to implement the public trustee issues, to be addressed by the secretary when making decisions with respect to permits, licenses, registrations, variances, or compliance schedules authorized by this Subtitle. B. The applicant and any person who may become a party to an administrative or judicial proceeding to review the secretary's decision on an application must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available evidence supporting his position on the permit application prior to the issuance of the final decision by the department so that the evidence may be made a part of the administrative record for the application. C. No evidence shall be admissible by any party to an administrative or judicial proceeding to review the secretary's decision on the application that was not submitted to the department prior to issuance of a final decision or made a part of the administrative record for the application, unless good cause is shown for the failure to submit it. No issues shall be raised by any party that were not submitted to the department prior to issuance of a final decision or made a part of the administrative record for the application unless good cause is shown for the failure to submit them. Good cause includes the case where the party seeking to raise new issues or introduce new evidence shows that it could not reasonably have ascertained the issues or made the evidence available within the time established for public comment by the department, or that it could not have reasonably anticipated the relevance or materiality of the evidence or issues sought to be introduced. Acts 1997, No. 1111, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2014.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2014.4. Transfer of permits; disclosure

RS 2014.4 - Transfer of permits; disclosure When a permit or license issued or under review by the Department of Environmental Quality for a commercial hazardous waste disposal facility is to be transferred to another person, the permittee, licensee, or holder of such permit or license shall disclose the identity of the person to whom the permit or license is to be transferred to the department so that the department can obtain the information required in R.S. 30:2014.2. The department shall then provide notice of the intended transfer of ownership of a permit or license for such facility to each member of the legislature in whose district the facility is located, in accordance with R.S. 30:2181. Acts 2001, No. 596, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2014.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2014.5. Expedited permitting program

RS 2014.5 - Expedited permitting program The secretary is authorized to develop and implement a program to expedite the processing of permits, modifications, licenses, registrations, or variances for environmental permit applicants who may request such services and the secretary shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act which shall include a notice that indicates such permit is an expedited permit. Acts 2006, No. 586, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2014.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2014.6. Null and void as of Jan. 1, 2009. See Acts 2006, No. 779, §3.

RS 2014.6 - Null and void as of Jan. 1, 2009. See Acts 2006, No. 779, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2016 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2016. Public hearing; fact-finding; investigation; inquiry; rulemaking

RS 2016 - Public hearing; fact-finding; investigation; inquiry; rulemaking A. A public hearing for the purpose of fact-finding or establishing policy may be held at the discretion of the secretary. The hearing may be in the nature of an inquiry or an investigation, or for receiving public comments on a proposed rule, or a policy matter, or for other purposes. B. A hearing which is an investigation or an inquiry shall be held in the parish in which the activity that gives rise to the hearing has occurred, is occurring, or may occur. Otherwise, a hearing may be held in any locality. C. The secretary may issue subpoenas in accordance with R.S. 30:2025(I) requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of such documents as are relevant to the objectives of the hearing. D. Members of the public may present their oral statements, views, recommendations, opinions, and information at a hearing under this Section. They may file written statements and other documents such as charts, data, tabulations, and recommendations with the person conducting the hearing during the public hearing or after the hearing until the record of the hearing is closed. E. The proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded and the verbatim transcript recording shall be filed in the record of the hearing. All written statements and other documents such as charts, data, tabulations, and recommendations filed with the person conducting the hearing shall be entered into the record of the hearing. F. The person conducting the hearing shall prepare a report of the hearing and shall file the report in the record of the hearing. Acts 1995, No. 947, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2017 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2017. Public hearings; presiding officer; authority

RS 2017 - Public hearings; presiding officer; authority A. Subject to other provisions of this Section, the presiding officer at a public hearing shall have the authority to regulate the course of the proceeding, including the authority to begin and terminate the proceeding, to continue the hearing to another time or location, and to limit testimony which would be excessively cumulative or not related to the purpose of the hearing; however nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the right of any citizen to speak at a public hearing within the time limit set forth by the presiding officer. B.(1) Regarding public hearings on permits for facilities, the presiding officer shall give preference for speaking up to one hour after the initial thirty-minute presentation of each hearing: first to those citizens who live within a two-mile radius of the location of the facility; second to those citizens who work within a two-mile radius of the location of the facility; and third to those citizens who live within the parish of the location of the facility. Thereafter, each hour of the hearing shall alternate between those who are in support of the proposed permit and those who are opposed to the proposed permit. (2) Prior to the first hour of the hearing provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the presiding officer shall provide for an introductory presentation of up to thirty minutes by the applicant to discuss and explain the proposed permit. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Subsection, the presiding officer at a public hearing may give preference to a public official to speak at any time during the public hearing. However, any time limit set by the presiding officer for citizen testimony shall apply to public officials. Acts 1993, No. 557, §1; Acts 1997, No. 805, §1; Acts 2004, No. 72, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2019.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2019.1. Promulgation of rules and regulations affecting agriculture

RS 2019.1 - Promulgation of rules and regulations affecting agriculture  A. No rule, regulation, or permit fee shall be adopted, amended, or repealed which affects the agriculture industry, including both production and processing and their various operations and industries, prior to compliance with this Section.  B. The governor shall designate a person from the office of the governor to act as a liaison between the department and the agriculture industry, including both production and processing and their various operations and industries.  C.(1) The department shall inform the chancellor of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry of proposed rules, regulations, or permit fees and the reasons for such.  (2) The chancellor shall designate appropriate research, extension, or other personnel under his authority who shall provide documentation to the department and the governor's appointed liaison with respect to:  (a) The environmental effects of agricultural practices.  (b) The economic impact of the proposed rules, regulations, or fees.  (c) The acceptable and unacceptable risk levels associated with traditional and proposed agricultural practices.  (d) The alternative methods of achieving environmental goals.  (e) The probable effectiveness of any proposed rules, regulations, or fees.  (f) Any other information that should be considered.  D. The positions of the Department of Environmental Quality and the agriculture community, as supported by the chancellor and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, shall be communicated to the governor through his designated liaison for his participation in implementing or limiting the implementation of any such rule, regulation, or practice change.  E. Unless an emergency is initially declared by the governor and action is taken as provided for in R.S. 49:953.1, no rule, regulation, or permit fee may be adopted, amended, or repealed which affects the agriculture industry unless statements from the secretary of the department, the chancellor, and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry accompany the rule, regulation, or permit fee which outline their individual opinions on the issues of whether the rule, regulation, or permit fee is justified, practical, and worthy of implementation, and public hearings have been held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such statements from the secretary of the department, the chancellor, and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry shall be provided to the appropriate legislative oversight committee by the respective official. The failure of an official to provide a statement shall constitute support for the rule, regulation, or permit fee.  Acts 1991, No. 860, §1, eff. July 23, 1991; Acts 1993, No. 173, §1; Acts 2021, No. 211, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2020 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2020. Implementation plans, rules, regulations, and orders unaffected

RS 2020 - Implementation plans, rules, regulations, and orders unaffected  All implementation plans, rules, regulations, and orders in effect at the time of the enactment of this Subtitle and those implementation plans presently approved by the state and pending approval before the Environmental Protection Agency shall continue to be in effect unless amended or repealed.  Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2021. Interstate compacts on environmental control; environmental impact statements

RS 2021 - Interstate compacts on environmental control; environmental impact statements   A. The department shall represent the state of Louisiana in compacts on environmental control as is provided by this Subtitle and shall administer any such compacts.   B. Notwithstanding any state law to the contrary, the department shall serve as a clearinghouse for all statements of environmental impact to be prepared or reviewed by state agencies other than the Department of Transportation and Development in accordance with PL 91-190, The National Environmental Policy Act. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall have the responsibility to review and comment on any environmental impact statements relative to fish and wildlife resources or their habitat and to review and comment on the discharge of the dredge and fill material into the waters of the state. The Louisiana Department of Health shall have the responsibility to review and comment on any environmental impact statements relative to public health.  Acts 1979, No. 449, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2022.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2022.1. Permits; application; listing

RS 2022.1 - Permits; application; listing A. An applicant for a permit shall file an application in the manner and at the place specified by rule. B. The secretary shall maintain, in a place accessible to the public, a list of all permit applications which have been filed and on which no permit action has become final. The list shall identify the applicant, the location of the activity described in the application, and the type of permit that the applicant seeks. However, the failure by the secretary to prepare or maintain the required list of permit applications shall not affect the validity of the actions taken on such permit applications. Acts 1995, No. 815, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:2023 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§2023. Existing permits, registrations, variances, and licenses

RS 2023 - Existing permits, registrations, variances, and licenses A.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, all permits, registrations, variances, and licenses granted for any activity covered by this Chapter shall have, as a matter of law, a term of not more than ten years, unless otherwise specified by rule or regulation for all facilities of a particular class or category, or unless a period of greater than ten years was specified when the existing permit, registration, variance, or license was granted, or specified in the permit, registration, variance, or license. At the end of the term the department may in accordance with rules and regulations extend or reissue a permit, registration, variance, or license for another term of up to ten years. (2) In addition, a permit for a solid waste landfill may be issued for a term that equals the estimated life of the landfill based on landfill capacity, but in no case shall such term exceed twenty years. At the end of the term, the department may, in accordance with rules and regulations, extend or reissue a permit, registration, variance, or license for such landfill for another term of up to twenty years. All permits issued to allow operation of a solid waste landfill shall include conditions requiring annual certification of compliance with the permit as required by regulations promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2154(B)(10). B. The department may at any time: (1) Revoke a permit, registration, variance, or license for cause in accordance with law, rule, or regulation. (2) After notice to the permittee and an opportunity for a hearing, modify a permit for cause in accordance with rule or regulation. C. At the end of the term of any permit, registration, variance, or license the provisions of R.S. 49:961(B) shall apply with regard to any request for an extension or renewal. No permit, registration, variance, or license shall be terminated pursuant to this Section if the department has taken no action to extend, modify, or revoke the grant of authority. The grant shall remain in effect until such action is taken. Acts 1989, No. 472, §1; Acts 1993, No. 116, §1; Acts 2010, No. 982, §1.