Texas Water Code

§ 28A.001 — DEFINITIONS

WA § 28A.001Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 28A. CERTAIN AGGREGATE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Aggregate production operation" means the site from which aggregates are being or have been removed or extracted from the earth, including the entire areas of extraction, stripped areas, haulage ramps, and the land on which the plant processing the raw materials is located, exclusive of any land owned or leased by the responsible party not being currently used in the production of aggregates. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "aggregate production operation" does not include:

(A)a site at which the materials that are being removed or extracted from the earth are used or processed at the same site or at a related site under the control of the same responsible party for the production of cement or lightweight aggregates, or in a lime kiln;

(B)a temporary site that is being used solely to provide aggregate products for use in a public works project involving the Texas Department of Transportation or a local governmental entity;

(C)an extraction area from which all raw material is extracted for use as fill or for other construction uses at the same or a contiguous site;

(D)a site at which the materials that are being removed or extracted from the earth are used or processed for use in the construction, modification, or expansion of a solid waste facility at the site or another location; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 2582), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.