Louisiana § RS 30:929 - Experimental practices
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:929 — Experimental practices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 30:929. Experimental practices
In order to encourage advances in mining and reclamation practices or to allow postmining land use for industrial, commercial, residential, or public use, including recreational facilities, the commissioner with approval by the Secretary of the Interior may authorize departures in individual cases on an experimental basis from the environmental protection performance standards promulgated under Section 915 of this Chapter. Such departures may be authorized if (i) the experimental practices are potentially more or at least as environmentally protective, during and after mining operations, as those required by promulgated standards; (ii) the mining operations approved for particular land use or other purposes are not larger or more numerous than necessary to determine the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the experimental practices; and (iii) the experimental practices do not reduce the protection afforded public health and safety below that provided by promulgated standards.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 406, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 121, §7, eff. June 27, 1980.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:929 cover?
Section RS 30:929 ("Experimental practices") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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