CHAPTER 16. AMITE RIVER BASIN DRAINAGE

AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

§3301. Limits of district; limits of Comite River Diversion Canal Impact Area

            A. The Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District is hereby created. The district shall be comprised of that geographical area within the watershed limits of the Amite River and Tributaries Basin more particularly described as follows:

            Starting at the northwest corner of Section 64, T1S-R1E, in East Feliciana Parish and also point in the State line between the States of Louisiana and Mississippi and POINT OF BEGINNING proceed in a southwesterly direction along the western boundary of Section 64, T1S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 64, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of Section 64, T1S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 64, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the boundary line of Section 64, T1S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 64, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 64, T1S-R1E to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad to the point of intersection with the northern town limits of the Town of Wilson; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern town limits of the Town of Wilson and follow the town limits of the Town of Wilson to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 44, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 44, T1S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 44, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 45, T1S-R1E to a point and southwestern corner of Section 45, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the southeastern boundary line of Section 46, T1S-R1E to a point and northern corner of Section 53, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the western boundary of Section 53, T1S-R1E to a point and western corner of Section 53, T1S-R1E; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 53, T1S-R1E to a point and intersection with the western corner of Section 83, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 83, T2S-R1E to a point and intersection with the northwestern boundary line of Section 64, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the northeastern boundary line of Section 64, T2S-R1E to a point and southwest corner of Section 64, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 64, T2S-R1E to a point and southern corner of Section 64, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southwestern boundary line of Section 70, T2S-R1E to a point and southern corner of Section 70, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a northeastern direction along the southern boundary line of Section 70, T2S-R1E to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad; thence proceed in a southern direction along the eastern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 69, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of Section 69, T2S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 69, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the boundary line of Section 69, T2S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 69, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 69, T2S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 69, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 78, T2S-R1E to a point and corner of Section 19, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the boundary line of Section 19, T2S-R1E to a point and point of intersection with the northern boundary line of Section 30, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 30, T2S-R1E to a point and intersection with the northern boundary line of Section 43, T2S-R1E; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 43, T2S-R1E to a point and intersection with the St. Helena Meridian; thence proceed in a southern direction along the St. Helena Meridian to a point and intersection with the northeastern boundary line of Section 47, T2S-R1W; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the northeastern boundary line of Section 47, T2S-R1W to a point and eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 68; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 68 to a point and point of intersection with the southern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 10; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 10 to a point and intersection with the southeastern boundary line of Section 60, T2S-R1W; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the southeastern boundary line of Section 60, T2S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 60, T2S-R1W; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the boundary line of Section 60, T2S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 60, T2S-R1W; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the boundary line of Section 60, T2S-R1W to a point and northeastern corner of Section 39, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southeastern boundary line of Sections 39, 40, and 94, T3S-R1W to a point and southeastern corner of Section 94, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 93, T3S-R1W to a point and northeast corner of Section 93, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the eastern boundaries of Sections 93, 92, 91, 90, 89 and 88, T3S-R1W to a point and southeastern corner of Section 88, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeastern direction along the southern boundary line of Section 97, T3S-R1W to a point and intersection with the northeastern corner of Section 87, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a southwestern direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 87, T3S-R1W to a point and northeast corner of Section 86, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 86, T3S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 86, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the boundary line of Section 86, T3S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 86, T3S-R1W; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 53, T3S-R1W to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 68; thence proceed in a southern direction along the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 68 to a point and intersection with the southern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State highway 964; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southern right-of-way boundary line of State Highway 964 to a point and intersection with the northwestern boundary line of Section 52, T4S-R1W; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the northwestern boundary line of Section 52, T4S-R1W to a point and intersection with the parish boundary line between East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the northwestern boundary line of Section 52, T4S-R1W to a point and western corner of Section 52, T4S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southwestern boundary line of Section 52, T4S-R1W to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 964; thence proceed in a southern direction along the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 964 to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 59, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 59, T5S-R1W to a point and southwest corner of Section 59, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Sections 63 and 64, T5S-R1W to a point and southwestern corner of Section 64, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 66, T5S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 66, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 6, T5S-R1W to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the eastern right-of-way of U.S. Highway 61 to a point and intersection with the northern boundary line of Section 8, T5S-R1W in East Baton Rouge Parish; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 8, T5S-R1W to a point and northwest corner of Section 8, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a southern direction along the eastern boundary of Section 8, T5S-R1W to a point and northeast corner of Section 69, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a western direction along the northern boundary line of Section 69, T5S-R1W to a point and northwest corner of Section 69, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in an northwesterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 48, T5S-R2W to a point and northwest corner of Section 48, T5S-R2W; thence proceed in a southern direction along the western boundary of Section 48, T5S-R2W to a point and intersection with the northeast corner of Section 47, T5S-R2W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 47, T5S-R2W to its intersection with the eastern shore of the Mississippi River; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern shore of the Mississippi River and Profit Island Chute to its intersection with the range line between R1W and R2W; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the range line between R1W and R2W to its intersection with the southwestern corner of Section 80, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 80, T5S-R1W to a point and southeast corner of Section 80, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a northern direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 80, T5S-R1W to a point and intersection with the southern right-of-way line of West Irene Street; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the southern right-of-way line of West Irene Street to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the western right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61 to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 78, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a northern direction along the western boundary line of Section 78, T5S-R1W to a point and northwest corner of Section 78, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a northern direction along the western boundary line of Section 77, T5S-R1W to a point and northwest corner of Section 77, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 77, T5S-R1W to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 964; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 964 to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61 to a point and intersection with the southern right-of-way boundary line of Thomas Road; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the southern right-of-way boundary line of Thomas Road to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 54, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the western boundary line of Section 54, T6S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 54, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 54, T6S-R1W to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 52, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 52, T6S-R1W to a point and southwest corner of Section 52, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 52, T6S-R1W to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 70, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 70, T6S-R1W to a point and southwestern corner of Section 70, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 70, T6S-R1W to a point and southeast corner of Section 70, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 74, T6S-R1E and range line between R1W and R1E to a point and southwest corner of Section 74, T6S-R1E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary lines of Sections 74 and 75, T6S-R1E to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 87, T6S-R1E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 87, T6S-R1E to a point and southwest corner of Section 87, T6S-R1E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 87, T6S-R1E to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 67; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the western right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 67 to its intersection with the southern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Highway); thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61 to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way line of Dutton Avenue; thence proceed in a southern direction along the western right-of-way boundary line of Dutton Avenue to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of Hollywood Street; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of Hollywood Street to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 67 (Plank Road); thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 67 to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of Madison Street; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of Madison Street to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way boundary line of 28th Street; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western right-of-way boundary line of 28th Street to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of Bogan Walk; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of Bogan Walk to a point and intersection with the extension of the western right-of-way boundary line of 28th Street; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western right-of-way boundary line of 28th Street to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of Fuqua Street; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of Fuqua Street to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 67 (22nd Street); thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 67 (22nd Street) to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61-190 (Florida Boulevard); thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61-190 (Florida Boulevard) to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Interstate 110; thence proceed in a northerly direction along eastern right-of-way boundary line of Interstate 110 to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of North Street; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of North Street and a straight line extension to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way boundary line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad to a point and intersection with the southern right-of-way boundary line of Interstate 10; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern right-of-way boundary line of Interstate 10 to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 327 (River Road); thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 327 (River Road) to a point and intersection with the parish boundaries between East Baton Rouge Parish and Iberville Parish; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the parish boundary line between East Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes to a point and intersection with the thalweg of the Mississippi River; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the thalweg of the Mississippi River to a point and intersection with the parish boundary line between Ascension and Iberville Parishes; thence continuing in a southerly direction along the thalweg of the Mississippi River to a point and intersection with the parish boundary line between Ascension and St. James Parishes; thence continuing in a southerly direction along the thalweg of the Mississippi River, also being the parish boundary line between Ascension and St. James Parishes, to a point and intersection with the parish boundary line between Ascension and St. James Parishes; thence continuing in a southerly direction along the thalweg of the Mississippi River to a point and intersection with the boundary line between St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction along the thalweg of the Mississippi River, also being the parish boundary line between St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes, to a point and intersection with the parish boundary line between St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the parish boundary line between St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes to a point and intersection with the northeastern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the parish boundary line between St. James and St. John the Baptist Parishes to a point and intersection with the Livingston Parish boundary line (Blind River); thence proceed in an easterly direction along the parish boundary line between Livingston and St. John the Baptist Parishes to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 34, T9S-R6E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 34, T9S-R6E to a point and southeast corner of Section 34; T9S-R6E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Sections 34, 27, 22, 15 and 10, T9S-R6E to a point and southwest corner of Section 2, T9S-R6E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 2, T9S-R6E to a point and intersection with the western shoreline of Lake Maurepas; thence proceed in a northeast direction along the western shoreline of Lake Maurepas to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 36, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of Section 36, T8S-R6E to a point and southwest corner of Section 36, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a northern direction along the western boundary line of Section 36, T8S-R6E to a point and southeast corner of Section 35, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of Section 35, T8S-R6E to a point and corner of Section 35, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the boundary line of Section 35, T8S-R6E to a point and corner of Section 35, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the boundary of Section 35, T8S-R6E to a point and southwest corner of Section 35, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 35, T8S-R6E to a point and southeastern corner of Section 27, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a northern direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 27, T8S-R6E to a point and northeast corner of Section 27, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 27, T8S-R6E to a point and northeast corner of Section 51, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of Section 51, T8S-R6E to a point and northwest corner of Section 51, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Sections 21 and 16, T8S-R6E to a point and northeastern corner of Section 16, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 16, T8S-R6E to a point and corner of Section 16, T8S-R6E, thence proceed in a southerly direction along the boundary line of Section 16, T8S-R6E to a point and corner of Section 16, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 16, T8S-R6E to a point and northwest corner of Section 16, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary of Section 17, T8S-R6E to a point and corner of Section 17, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the boundary line of Section 17, T8S-R6E to a point and corner of Section 17, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Sections 17 and 18, T8S-R6E to a point and northwest corner of Section 18, T8S-R6E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 18, T8S-R6E to a point and intersection with the northeast corner of Section 13, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the northern boundary of Section 13, T8S-R5E to a point and corner of Section 13, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the boundary line of Section 13, T8S-R5E to a point and corner of Section 13, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundaries of Sections 13 and 14, T8S-R5E to a point and intersection with the western boundary of Section 38, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a northern direction along the western boundary line of Section 38, T8S-R5E to a point and northeast corner of Section 38, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 38, T8S-R5E to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 37, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of Section 37, T8S-R5E to a point and northeast corner of Section 37, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 37, T8S-R5E to a point and northwest corner of Section 37, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a southern direction along the western boundary of Section 37, T8S-R5E to a point and intersection with the northern boundary line of Section 9, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 9, T8S-R5E to a point and northwest corner of Section 9, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 9, T8S-R5E to a point and intersection with the northwest boundary line of Section 46, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the northwest boundary line of Section 46, T8S-R5E to a point and corner of Section 46, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the southwest boundary line of Section 46, T8S-R5E to a point and northeast corner of Section 17, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 17, T8S-R5E to a point and northwest corner of Section 17, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary lines of Sections 7 and 6, T8S-R5E to a point and northeast corner of Section 6, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 6, T8S-R5E to a point and northwest corner of Section 6, T8S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 1, T8S-R4E to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 42; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 42 to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 29, T7S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundaries of Sections 29, 20, 17, 8 and 5, T7S-R5E to a point and intersection with the southwestern corner of Section 32, T6S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Sections 32 and 29, T6S-R5E to a point and intersection with the southern town limits of the Town of Livingston; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern town limits of the Town of Livingston to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 63; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 63 to its intersection with the northern right-of-way line of U.S. Highway 190; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way boundary line of U.S. Highway 190 to a point and intersection with the range line between R4E and R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the range line of R4E and R5E to a point and intersection with the northeastern corner of Section 1, T6S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 1, T6S-R4E to the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 63; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 63 to a point and intersection with the southeastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 1019; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the southeastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 1019 to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 18, T5S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 18, T5S-R4E to a point and northeast corner of Section 18, T5S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 18, T5S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 18, T5S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 7, T5S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 7, T5S-R4E; thence proceed in a easterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 7, T5S-R4E to a point and intersection with the southeastern corner of Section 37, T5S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 37, T5S-R4E to a point and intersection with the parish boundary line between St. Helena and Livingston Parishes; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the parish boundary line between St. Helena and Livingston Parishes to a point and southwestern corner of Section 54, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 54, T4S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 54, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 54, T4S-R4E to a point and southwest corner of Section 51, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 51, T4S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 51, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 51, T4S-R4E to a point and southeast corner of Section 45, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 45, T4S-R4E to a point and intersection with the northwestern boundary line of Section 20, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 20, T4S-R4E to a point and intersection with the southwestern corner of Section 16, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 16, T4S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 16, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 16, T4S-R4E to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 39, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northern direction along the eastern boundary of Section 39, T4S-R4E to a point and northeast corner of Section 39, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Section 39, T4S-R4E to a point and intersection with the western boundary of Section 10, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 10, T4S-R4E to a point and corner of Section 10, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the boundary of Section 10, T4S-R4E to a point and corner of Section 10, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 10, T4S-R4E to a point and northeast corner of Section 10, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Section 10, T4S-R4E to a point and intersection with the western boundary of Section 37, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 37, T4S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 37, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Section 37, T4S-R4E to a point and intersection with the western boundary of Section 2, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction to a point and corner of Section 2, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the boundary of Section 2, T4S-R4E to a point and corner of Section 2, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 2, T4S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 2, T4S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Section 2, T4S-R4E to a point and southeast corner of Section 35, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of Section 35, T3S-R4E to a point and intersection with the southern boundary of Section 49, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of Section 49, T3S-R4E to a point and southeastern corner of Section 49, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of Section 49, T3S-R4E to a point and intersection with the southern boundary of Section 25, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 25, T3S-R4E to a point and intersection with the range line between R4E and R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the range line between R4E and R5E to a point and intersection with the northeastern corner of Section 13, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 13, T3S-R4E to a point and southeastern corner of Section 11, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Sections 11 and 2, T3S-R4E to a point and intersection with the southwestern boundary line of Section 59, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the southwestern boundary line of Section 59, T3S-R4E to a point and corner of Section 59, T3S-R4E; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the northwest boundary line of Section 59, T3S-R4E to a point and intersection of the Township line between T2S and T3S; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the Township line between T2S and T3S to a point and southwest corner of Section 36, T2S-R4E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 36, T2S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 36, T2S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 36, T2S-R4E to a point and intersection with the western corner of Section 25, T2S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 25, T2S-R4E to a point and southeast corner of Section 25, T2S-R4E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the boundary line of Section 30, T2S-R5E to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 54, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 54, T2S-R5E to a point and northwest corner of Section 54, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 54, T2S-R5E to a point and intersection with the western boundary line of Section 29, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 29, T2S-R5E to a point and northwest corner of Section 29, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 29, T2S-R5E to a point and intersection with the northern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 10; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the northern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 10 to a point and intersection with the southeastern boundary line of Section 46, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the southwest boundary line of Section 46, T2S-R5E to a point and southeast corner of Section 46, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the northeastern boundary line of Section 46, T2S-R5E to a point and northern corner of Section 46, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the northwest boundary line of Section 46, T2S-R5E to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 18, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundaries of Sections 18 and 7, T2S-R5E to a point and intersection with southern boundary line of Section 64, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the southern boundary of Section 64, T2S-R5E to a point and southeast corner of Section 64, T2S-R5E; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the eastern boundary of Section 64, T2S-R5E to a point and northern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 1043; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 1043 to a point and intersection with the western right-of-way line of Firetower Road; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western right-of-way line and extension of Firetower Road to a point and the northern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 38; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 38 to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 29, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 29, T1S-R5E to a point and intersection with the southern boundary of Section 43, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of Section 43, T1S-R5E to a point and southeast corner of Section 43, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary of Section 43, T1S-R5E to a point and northeast corner of Section 43, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary of Section 43, T1S-R5E to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 17, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the boundary line of Section 17, T1S-R5E to a point and northeast corner of Section 17, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 9, T1S-R5E to a point and intersection with the eastern right-of-way boundary line of Louisiana State Highway 43; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern right-of-way line of Louisiana State Highway 43 to a point and intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 4, T1S-R5E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 4, T1S-R5E to the northeast corner of Section 4, T1S-R5E and State Line between the States of Louisiana and Mississippi; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the State line between the States of Louisiana and Mississippi to a point and northwest corner of Section 64, T1S-R1E and POINT OF BEGINNING.

            B. The Comite River Diversion Canal Impact Area is that portion of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District contained within the district and more particularly as follows:

            Starting at the intersection of Louisiana State Highway 964 and the Port Hudson - Pride Road in East Baton Rouge Parish and POINT OF BEGINNING; proceed in an easterly direction along the Port Hudson-Pride Road to its intersection with McHost Road; thence proceed in a southerly direction along McHost Road to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 64; thence proceed in an easterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 64 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 409; thence proceed in a southerly direction along Louisiana State Highway 409 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 37; thence proceed in a southerly direction along Louisiana State Highway 37 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 3084; thence proceed in an easterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 3084/64 to its intersection with the parish boundary line between East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the Amite River and Parish boundary between East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes to its intersection with the southern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad right-of-way and bridge across the Amite River; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad to a point and intersection with the range line between R2E and R3E in Livingston Parish; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the range line between R2E and R3E to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 1032; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 1032 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 16; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 16 to its intersection with the northwesterly village limit of the Village of Port Vincent; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the Village limits of the Village of Port Vincent and follow the Village limits of the Village of Port Vincent until its intersection with the Town limits of the Town of French Settlement (at Colyell Creek); thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the Town limits of the Town of French Settlement, follow the Town limits until its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 16 (bridge); thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 16 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 22; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 22 to its intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 22, T9S-R4E in Ascension Parish; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Section 22, T9S-R4E to a point and northeast corner of Section 22, T9S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Sections 22, 21, 20 and 19, T9S-R4E to a point and northwest corner of Section 19, T9S-R4E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 24, T9S-R3E to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 431; thence proceed in a northerly direction along Louisiana State Highway 431 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 931; thence proceed in a westerly direction along Louisiana State Highway 931 to its intersection with U. S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along U.S. Highway 61 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 42 in East Baton Rouge Parish; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 42/948 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 73; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 73 to its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Hwy.); thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along U.S. Highway 61 to its intersection with South Sherwood Forest Boulevard; thence proceed in a northerly direction along South Sherwood Forest Boulevard and North Sherwood Forest Boulevard until its intersection with the northern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad right-of-way; thence proceed along the northern right-of-way line of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad right-of-way in a westerly direction, until its intersection with U. S. Highway 61 (Airline Highway); thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along U.S. Highway 61 (Airline Highway) until its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 67 (Plank Road); thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 67 (Plank Road) to its intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 87, T6S-R1E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 87, T6S-R1E to a point and southwest corner of Section 87, T6S-R1E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 87, T6S-R1E to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 75, T6S-R1E; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Sections 74 and 75, T6S-R1E to a point and southwest corner of Section 74, T6S-R1E and Range line between R1W and R1E; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 74, T6S-R1E and Range line between R1W and R1E to a point and intersection with the southeast corner of Section 70, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 70, T6S-R1W to a point and southwest corner of Section 70, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 70, T6S-R1W to a point and intersection with the southern boundary line of Section 52, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 52, T6S-R1W to a point and southwest corner of Section 52, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the western boundary line of Section 52, T6S-R1W to a point and intersection with the southeastern boundary line of Section 54, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a southwesterly direction along the southeastern boundary line of Section 54, T6S-R1W to a point and corner of Section 54, T6S-R1W; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the western boundary line of Section 54, T6S-R1W to a point and intersection with Thomas Road; thence proceed in a westerly direction along Thomas Road to its intersection with U. S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along U.S. Highway 61 to its intersection with Louisiana State Highway 964; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along Louisiana State Highway 964 to its intersection with the northern boundary line of Section 77, T5S-R1W to a point and intersection with the northwest corner of Section 77, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary line of Sections 77 and 78, T5S-R1W to its intersection with U. S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along U. S. Highway 61 to its intersection with West Irene Street; thence proceed in a westerly direction and southwesterly direction along West Irene Street to its intersection with the eastern boundary line of Section 80, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a westerly direction along the southern boundary line of Section 80, T5S-R1W to a point and southwesterly corner of Section 80, T5S-R1W and point of intersection with the range line between R1W and R1E; thence proceed in a southerly direction along the range line between R1W and R1E to its intersection with the eastern shore of the Mississippi River and Profit Island Chute; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along the eastern shore of Profit Island Chute and Mississippi River to its intersection with the northern boundary line of Section 47, T5S-R2W; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 47, T5S-R2W to a point and northeast corner of Section 47, T5S-R2W; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the western boundary line of Section 48, T5S-R2W to a point and northwest corner of Section 48, T5S-R2W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 48, T5S-R2W to a point and northeast corner of Section 48, T5S-R2W; thence proceed in a southeasterly direction along the northern boundary line of Section 69, T5S-R1W to a point and northeast corner of Section 69, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a northeasterly direction along the western boundary line of Section 8, T5S-R1W to a point and northwest corner of Section 8, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the north boundary line of Section 8, T5S-R1W to its intersection with U.S. Highway 61; thence proceed in a northwesterly direction along U.S. Highway 61 to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Section 6, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in a northerly direction along the eastern boundary of Section 6, T5S-R1W to a point and northeastern corner of Section 6, T5S-R1W; thence proceed in an easterly direction along the southern boundaries of Sections 66, 64, 63 and 59, T5S-R1W to a point and intersection with Louisiana State Highway 964; thence proceed in a northerly direction along Louisiana State Highway 964 to its intersection with the Port Hudson - Pride Road and POINT OF BEGINNING.

            C.(1) The district shall also be comprised of all portions of the geographical area within the watershed limits of the Amite River and Tributaries Basin located in those parts of Iberville, Ascension, and St. James Parishes south of Louisiana Highway 61 and not particularly described in Subsection A of this Section.

            (2) By January 1, 2023, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in consultation with the office of state lands shall submit to the legislature a detailed legal description of the Amite River and Tributaries Basin as described in Subsection A of this Section and Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

            Added by Acts 1981, No. 896, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 111, §1; Acts 1984, No. 907, §1; Acts 1995, No. 925, §1; Acts 1997, No. 437, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1045, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2022, No. 490, §1, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 179, §1.