TX SB729

Creates a standard permit for rock crushing facilities located at registered aggregate production operations that process up to 1,500 tons of rock per hour

Requires facilities to install monitoring equipment for the first 12 months of operation to track water quality in mining pits and sedimentation ponds, seismicity from blasting activities, and air contaminant emissions (if located within 440 yards of two or more other aggregate operations)

Mandates operators implement best management practices for water conservation, dust minimization, equipment removal, and site maintenance, with the commission required to adopt these practices through negotiated rulemaking

Requires submission of a post-extraction land use plan addressing equipment removal, revegetation with local vegetation, slope/grading standards for livestock, and proposed reuse options such as agricultural, open space, or pond/lake creation

Establishes a public notice and hearing process for authorization applications, including newspaper publication, notification to local governments and legislators, and a public hearing within 30-45 days, with the executive director required to approve or deny applications within 35 days after the hearing