La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XV-5307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XV-5307 - Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes: Permanent

A. When no longer needed for monitoring or other use approved by the office upon a finding of no adverse environmental or health and safety effect, or unless approved for transfer as a water well under §5341, each exploration hole, other drill or borehole, well or other exposed underground opening shall be capped, sealed, backfilled or otherwise properly managed, as required by the office, under §5303 and consistent with 30 CFR 75.1711. Permanent closure measures shall be designed to prevent access to the mine workings by people, livestock, fish and wildlife, and machinery, and to keep acid or other toxic drainage from entering the ground water or surface water.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XV-5307

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 5:395 (December 1979), amended LR 14:441 (July 1988), LR 20:447 (April 1994).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:901-932.