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LOUISIANA’S LOUISIANA’S (add your state and pictures here)(add your state and pictures here) NATURALNATURAL
AND SCENIC RIVERSAND SCENIC RIVERSAmite River Whiskey Chitto Creek
Pushepatapa Creek
NATURAL AND SCENIC RIVERSNATURAL AND SCENIC RIVERS(add information regarding your state’s scenic river initiatives or other (add information regarding your state’s scenic river initiatives or other
initiative relavent to water issues)initiative relavent to water issues)
The Louisiana Natural & Scenic Rivers The Louisiana Natural & Scenic Rivers System is one of the nation’s largest, System is one of the nation’s largest, oldest, most diverse, and unique state oldest, most diverse, and unique state river protection initiativesriver protection initiatives
It currently includes 52 streams, rivers, It currently includes 52 streams, rivers, bayous, stream complexes and segments bayous, stream complexes and segments thereof, totaling over 1700 milesthereof, totaling over 1700 miles
Additions or deletions to the Scenic River Additions or deletions to the Scenic River System are made by the LA LegislatureSystem are made by the LA Legislature
NATURAL AND SCENIC RIVERSNATURAL AND SCENIC RIVERS
Created by the Louisiana Natural and Created by the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers Act in the early 1970’sScenic Rivers Act in the early 1970’s– Outlined requirements for a river to be includedOutlined requirements for a river to be included– Established a regulatory programEstablished a regulatory program
– Empowered the Secretary of the LA Department Empowered the Secretary of the LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to administer the of Wildlife and Fisheries to administer the system through system through regulationregulation and and permitspermits
ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES REQUIRING A PERMIT REQUIRING A PERMIT Bridge, pipeline, and powerline crossingsBridge, pipeline, and powerline crossings Bulkheads, piers, docks, and rampsBulkheads, piers, docks, and ramps Waste water dischargesWaste water discharges Land development adjacent to the riverLand development adjacent to the river Prospecting and mining natural resourcesProspecting and mining natural resources Water withdrawal for irrigationWater withdrawal for irrigation Aerial application of pesticides & fertilizers Aerial application of pesticides & fertilizers
to fields adjacent to scenic streamsto fields adjacent to scenic streams
ACTIVITIES REQUIRING ACTIVITIES REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF THE LA OFFICE NOTIFICATION OF THE LA OFFICE
OF FORESTRYOF FORESTRY Selective harvest in 100 foot buffer of Selective harvest in 100 foot buffer of
the low water mark of a state scenic the low water mark of a state scenic streamstream
Cutting trees for insect and/or disease Cutting trees for insect and/or disease controlcontrol
Harvesting trees for personal use by the Harvesting trees for personal use by the person who owns or leases the propertyperson who owns or leases the property
BUT - - -BUT - - -
Disposal of trees or treetops into a Disposal of trees or treetops into a Scenic River is a violation of both the Scenic River is a violation of both the State Water Pollution Control Act and State Water Pollution Control Act and the Scenic Rivers Actthe Scenic Rivers Act
The riparian landowner is liable for a The riparian landowner is liable for a violation of this nature regardless of violation of this nature regardless of who actually placed the trees or tops who actually placed the trees or tops into the streaminto the stream
ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED BY ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED BY THE STATE OF LOUISIANATHE STATE OF LOUISIANA
ChannelizationChannelization Clearing and SnaggingClearing and Snagging ImpoundmentsImpoundments Commercial clearcutting of timber Commercial clearcutting of timber
within 100 feet of the low water markwithin 100 feet of the low water mark
PENALTIESPENALTIES
Civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each Civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation. Each day on which a violation. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate violation occurs shall be a separate offense.offense.
Criminal penalties for first, second, and Criminal penalties for first, second, and third and subsequent offenses.third and subsequent offenses.
Spring Creek
Bayou Cocodrie
CONTACTSCONTACTS Keith CascioKeith Cascio
Scenic Rivers CoordinatorScenic Rivers Coordinator
La. Dept of Wildlife & La. Dept of Wildlife & FisheriesFisheries
368 CenturyTel Drive368 CenturyTel Drive
Monroe, LA 71203Monroe, LA 71203
Office: 318-343-4045 ext. 4Office: 318-343-4045 ext. 4
[email protected][email protected]
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