LAC 43:XIX.409. Permit Notice Requirements

A. Applications for saltwater disposal, enhanced recovery wells or projects, and other Class II facilities shall be advertised in the official state journal. B. Notice requirements for commercial saltwater facilities can be found in LAC 43:XIX, Chapter 5 of this Order. C. Public Hearings 1. If any person protests the application for a saltwater disposal or other Class II facility by filing written comments with the commissioner within 15 days following publication of notice, the application shall be set for public hearing at the election of the applicant or the commissioner. 2. All enhanced recovery well or project applications shall be approved only after a 30-day comment period and public hearing. The notice of hearing shall be mailed out to each interested owner and to each interested party. D. The commissioner may administratively approve or deny the application for a Class II well other than an enhanced recovery well or project, after review, without a public hearing if there are no comments received during the application comment period. If the commissioner denies administrative approval, the operator shall have a right to a public hearing on the decision. E. Response to Comments 1. At the time that any final permit is issued, following a public hearing, the commissioner shall issue a response to comments. This response shall briefly describe and respond to all significant comments on the permit application raised during the public comment period, or during any hearing. 2. The response to comments shall be available to the public.