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Committee clears bill to sell state land in Chafalaya Basin to Brownell Land Company
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Summary
H.B. 634, authorizing the sale of state land in the Chafalaya Basin (St. Martin Parish) to Brownell Land Company, was reported favorably by the Senate Natural Resources Committee. Lawmakers discussed acreage and public access; sale price was not provided.
House Bill 634, presented April 8, would authorize the state to sell specified tracts in the Chafalaya Basin in St. Martin Parish to Brownell Land Company.
Mr. Wilson read the bill into the record and Representative Boyer, the sponsor, told the committee the sale concerns state land being transferred to Brownell Land Company. The presenter cited tract sizes and said "there's already currently camps on it, leasing, and nothing's gonna change for them," indicating existing leases and recreational uses would not be disrupted.
Senator Lambert asked whether the transaction covers 76 acres and another 49-acre tract and whether the public would continue to have access; Representative Boyer confirmed the combined acreage is about 125 acres and said current camping/leasing arrangements would continue. Committee members asked about the sale price; the representative said the price was not specified during the committee hearing.
With no objection, the committee reported H.B. 634 favorably by unanimous consent.
Next steps will follow routine legislative scheduling.
