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

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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

Cascio_DK@wlf.state.la.usCascio_DK@wlf.state.la.us

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