Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 56 - PUBLIC WORKS
Part III - Flood Control and Water Management
Subpart 1 - Water Resources and Flood Control
Chapter 7 - Dam Safety Program
Subchapter A - Dam Safety
Section III-701 - Introduction

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. The *Public Works and Flood Control Directorate of the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) serves as the Water Resources agency for the state of Louisiana, providing engineering and technical support for the orderly planning and development of programs and projects related to flood control, drainage, irrigation, water diversions, reservoirs, navigation, port development, hurricane protection, coastal engineering, and management and development of water resources.

B.R.S. 38:21-28 legislation provides for a Dam Safety and Regulatory Program. The *Public Works and Flood Control Directorate is charged with the responsibility for administering the program. The program is operated by the DOTD's Water Resources Design and Development Section, with administrative and enforcement authority vested in the Director of the Public Works and *Flood Control Directorate.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 38:24.

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