The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) amended a notice of intent on changes to the dredge fill material program administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) during its July meeting Monday (July 1) in Baton Rouge.
 
The amendment reads as follows: The extent of a single permitted site in the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River, the Red River, the Pearl River (not including the West Pearl), the Calcasieu River below the saltwater barrier, the Ouachita/Black River south of the confluence of Bayou Bartholomew shall not exceed 1 linear mile and shall not extend across the geometric center line of the stream.
 
The LWFC approved changes to the program, which covers dredging of fill material from the water bottoms of Louisiana, earlier this year.
 
The rule changes align regulations with statute and codify current practice by identifying the licenses required to remove dredge material from state water bottoms.
  
For more information, contact permits coordinator Dave Butler at dbutler@wlf.la.gov or 225-763-3595 or director Kyle Balkum at kbalkum@wlf.la.gov or 225-765-2819.