31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.117 - Emergency Situations

(a) In the event of an emergency that requires immediate action to prevent a threat to human health and safety or the environment, a person who seeks to remove or disturb less than 1,000 cubic yards of sedimentary material shall promptly notify the department that an emergency exists. The department shall respond to this notification within 72 hours with a determination that the action is approved, not approved, or approved with conditions.

(b) Within ten days of completing an approved emergency activity, a permittee shall submit a written report to the department. Such report shall include:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;

(2) a description of the emergency activity;

(3) a small-scale map showing the location of the emergency activity;

(4) the estimated amount of sedimentary material disturbed or removed as a result of the emergency activity; and

(5) the date(s) the emergency activity took place.

(c) Additional requirements. The department may, at its discretion, require a permittee to furnish reports during and after any activity authorized under the provisions of this subchapter.

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31 Tex. Admin. Code § 69.117

The provisions of this §69.117 adopted to be effective February 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 958; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 37, September 13, 2019, TexReg 5060, eff. 9/19/2019