Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part I - Office of the Secretary
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 7 - Coastal Management
Subchapter B - Coastal Use Guidelines
Section I-717 - Guidelines for Uses that Result in the Alteration of Waters Draining into Coastal Waters
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-717
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Upland and upstream water management programs which affect coastal waters and wetlands shall be designed and constructed to preserve or enhance existing water quality, volume, and rate of flow to the maximum extent practicable.
B. Runoff from developed areas shall to the maximum extent practicable be managed to simulate natural water patterns, quantity, quality, and rate of flow.
C. Runoff and erosion from agricultural lands shall be minimized through the best practical techniques.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:214.27.
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