LAC 43:XV.2105. General Requirements: Data Gathering Activities of 250 Tons or Less

A. Any person who intends to conduct data gathering activities during which less than 250 tons of coal will be removed in the area in which gathering activities will take place shall, prior to conducting the data gathering activities, file with the office a written notice of intention to undertake data gathering activities. Data gathering activities which will take place on lands designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations under Subpart 2 shall be subject to the permitting requirements under §2111. B. The notice shall include: 1. the name, address and telephone number of the person seeking to undertake data gathering activities; 2. the name, address and telephone number of the representative who will be present at and responsible for conducting the data gathering activities; 3. a narrative describing the proposed data gathering area or a map at a scale of 1:24,000, or greater, showing the proposed data gathering area and the general location of drill holes and trenches, existing and proposed roads, occupied dwellings, topographic features, bodies of surface water, and pipelines; 4. a statement of the period of intended data gathering activities; 5. if the surface is owned by a person other than the applicant, a description of the basis upon which the applicant claims the right to enter that land for the purpose of conducting the data gathering activities and reclamation; and 6. a description of the method of data gathering to be used and the practices that will be followed to protect the environment and to reclaim the area from adverse impacts as a result of the data gathering activities. C. Any person who conducts data gathering activities pursuant to this Section which will substantially disturb the natural land surface shall comply with Chapter 51. D. The office shall place notices on public file and make them available for public inspection and copying.