§214.6.7. Barrier islands, shoreline stabilization, and preservation
A. The executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority shall
establish a barrier islands and shorelines stabilization and preservation program. As part of
the barrier islands and shorelines program, the authority shall require that all projects subject
to public bid include appropriate dredges for use to stabilize and preserve barrier islands and
shorelines. In addition, the authority shall require that all barrier island stabilization and
preservation projects mandate a minimum dune height of eight feet with vegetation where
appropriate.
B. By September first each year, the governing authority of each parish which has
barrier islands and shorelines shall submit to the authority and the Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority Board a list of barrier islands and shorelines stabilization and
preservation projects requested for that parish. The authority shall review the projects
submitted and by December first of each year shall issue a list which prioritizes those
requests.
C. The priority list shall be promulgated and shall be subject to legislative oversight
by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee
on Natural Resources under the Administrative Procedure Act. Such oversight shall occur
prior to March first each year.
D. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, effective July 1, 2020.
E. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, effective July 1, 2020.
F. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority shall annually submit a barrier
island status report to the legislature. The report shall indicate the condition of all barrier
islands, provide the status of all barrier island stabilization and preservation projects under
construction, and shall outline future plans for restoration and maintenance of the barrier
islands and coastal passes. The annual report shall be submitted to each member of the
legislature during the regular session of the legislature.
Acts 2009, No. 523, §3, eff. July 10, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 604, §3, eff. June 7, 2012;
Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.