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WATER RESOURCES PERMIT ADVISORY
PROGRAM
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Legislative Authorization:
R.S. 38:281-513
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Contact Person:
John Rasi, (225) 274-4327
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Purpose/Description:
The purpose of this program is to review and comment
upon permit requests by individuals, companies, and
governmental bodies concerning diverse projects which
might impact levee systems, wetlands, and/or waterways.
This is an advisory program (not a regulatory program)
which assists permitting authorities by providing a
technical review of permit applications which are submitted
to them for approval. Primary among these permitting
authorities are the levee boards, other state agencies
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Particular areas
of concern in the review include a project's potential
impact on the area drainage, assurance of the integrity
of levee systems within the project area, and the assurance
of public safety at navigable waterways within the project
area.
This advisory program ensures statewide
uniformity of permit conditions relating to compliance
with state law (i.e., Title 38 Levee District Laws)
and acceptable engineering practices within the primary
realms of concern cited above.
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Who
We Are and What Our Functions Are
This unit is not a permitting agency,
however we are an advisory agency and we review documented
requests that have been submitted to specific permitting agency,
also known as Regulatory Authorities. These requests are submitted
by the Public, or other governmental entities, regarding proposed
activities occurring near levee systems, waterways and/or
wetlands.
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After reviewing the submitted requests we issue our advisory
letter to the Regulatory Authority. There are three types
of advisory letters we issue:
- Letter of No Objection- states that this department has
determined no negative impact is foreseen arising from the
proposed activity, but may also include specific provisions
that this department wishes to have incorporated into the
permit issued by the Regulatory Authority.
- Letter of Recommendation- states that this department
recommends against issuing a permit for the proposed activity,
however if a permit is issued that it include a set of specified
provisions.
- Letter of Objection- states an objection to the proposed
activity, and usually specifies the specific reason(s) why
the department is objecting.
We send copies of all advisory letters to a network of other
concerned governmental agencies
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