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Police Jury backs local bill to require water‑withdrawers to fund up to $1 million for giant salvinia eradication in Lake Bistineau
Summary
Bossier Parish jurors adopted a resolution supporting a local bill by State Rep. Dennis Bamburg that would require qualifying entities withdrawing water from Lake Bistineau to contribute up to $1,000,000 to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for giant salvinia eradication.
The Bossier Parish Police Jury on Feb. 18, 2026 adopted a resolution expressing formal support for the introduction and passage of a local bill by State Representative Dennis Bamburg that would require qualifying entities that withdraw water from Lake Bistineau to contribute funds—up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)—to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the eradication and management of giant salvinia.
The resolution frames Lake Bistineau as a critical public resource and says contributions should be narrowly tailored and restricted solely for invasive species control, with the LDWF identified as the appropriate agency to receive and manage the funds. Jurors recorded unanimous support for the resolution and directed that copies be transmitted to Representative Bamburg, LDWF, and the parish legislative delegation.
