LAC 43:XV.2909. Coal Processing Plants or Support Facilities Not Located within the Permit Area of a Specified Mine

A. This Section applies to any person who operates or intends to operate a coal preparation plant in connection with a coal mine but outside the permit area for a specific mine. Any person who operates such a preparation plant shall obtain a permit from the office in accordance with the requirements of this Section. B. Any application for a permit for operations covered by this Section shall contain in the mining and reclamation plan specific plans, including descriptions, maps and cross-sections, of the construction, operation, maintenance and removal of the processing plants and associated support facilities. The plan shall demonstrate that those operations will be conducted in compliance with Chapter 59. C. No permit shall be issued for any operation covered by this Section, unless the office finds, in writing, that, in addition to meeting all other applicable requirements of this Subpart, the operations will be conducted in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 59.