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Amite River Basin Commission weighs support for bill extending Scenic Rivers exemption to Bayou Manchac and Comite
Summary
Commission staff presented a resolution urging support for HB172, which would extend an existing Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act exemption to Bayou Manchac and the Comite River area and move its expiration from 2026 to 2030 to align with Louisiana Watershed Initiative funding timelines.
The Amite River Basin Commission heard staff describe a resolution asking the commission to back House Bill 172, legislation that would extend an existing exemption under the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act to Bayou Manchac and the Comite River area and extend the exemption’s expiration from 2026 to 2030.
Staff told commissioners the Scenic Rivers Act restricts many types of in-water work, including flood-fighting or flood-reduction activities, and that the current exemption — originally…
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