La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § IX-7105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section IX-7105 - Appendix C-Criteria for Determining a Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility

A. A hatchery, fish farm, or other facility is a concentrated aquatic animal production facility for purposes of LAC 33:IX.2507 if it contains, grows, or holds aquatic animals in either of the following categories:

1. cold water fish species or other cold water aquatic animals in ponds, raceways, or other similar structures which discharge at least 30 days per year but does not include:

a. facilities which produce less than 9,090 harvest weight kilograms (approximately 20,000 pounds) of aquatic animals per year; and

b. facilities which feed less than 2,272 kilograms (approximately 5,000 pounds) of food during the calendar month of maximum feeding;

2. warm water fish species or other warm water aquatic animals in ponds, raceways, or other similar structures which discharge at least 30 days per year, but does not include:

a. closed ponds which discharge only during periods of excess runoff; or

b. facilities which produce less than 45,454 harvest weight kilograms (approximately 100,000 pounds) of aquatic animals per year.

B.Cold Water Aquatic Animals- include, but are not limited to, the Salmonidae family of fish; e.g., trout and salmon.

C.Warm Water Aquatic Animals- include, but are not limited to, the Ameiuride, Centrarchidae and Cyprinidae families of fish; e.g., respectively, catfish, sunfish and minnows.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § IX-7105

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Water Resources, LR 21:945 (September 1995), repromulgated by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 30:233 (February 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in particular Section 2074(B)(3) and (B)(4)