La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XXIX-135
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XXIX-135 - Public ParticipationA. The coordinator shall give public notice through the use of the Louisiana Register, the official state journal, the official journal of the parish, and at least one newspaper of general circulation serving the impacted area at the time that a notice of intent to conduct restoration planning is issued to the responsible party.B. The coordinator shall provide for a public hearing and comment period consistent with R.S. 30:2480.I following the issuance of an assessment and restoration plan consistent with R.S. 30:2480.I.C. The coordinator shall not execute any documents which relieve a responsible party from liability for damages resulting from injury to natural resources until the public comment period has expired.D. When an equivalent resource plan (e.g., regional restoration plan) is proposed for adoption by the state trustees, the coordinator and the state natural resource trustees may conduct, upon the request of any member of the public, a public hearing on the proposed plan.E. The public hearing shall be convened in or near the area covered by the equivalent resource plan.La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XXIX-135
Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, LR 25:508 (March 1999).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2451, et seq.