§ 41:1706 — Classes of permits

Louisiana § 41:1706

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 41: Public Lands

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§1706. Classes of permits
A. Any person desiring to construct, create, alter, improve, extend, or maintain any
wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead, landfill, structure, or other encroachment shall obtain a permit
from the office, prior to commencing any work, under the procedures established herein.
Permits shall be classified as follows:
(1) Class A Permits: Permits for reclamation of lands lost through erosion under R.S.
41:1702(D)(1).
(2) Class B Permits: Permits to construct bulkheads or flood protection structures in
proximity to the bank or shore, excluding bank stabilization works and projects to facilitate
the development, design engineering, implementation, operation, maintenance, or repair of
integrated coastal protection projects by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
under R.S. 49: 214.6.1 et seq. or other applicable law or projects for the Atchafalaya Basin
Program.
(3) Class C Permits: Permits to construct commercial wharves and piers.
(4) Class D Permits: Permits to construct structures other than wharves or piers,
excluding projects to facilitate the development, design engineering, implementation,
operation, maintenance or repair of integrated coastal protection projects by the Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority under R.S. 49: 214.6.1 et seq. or other applicable law
or projects for the Atchafalaya Basin Program.
(5) Class E Permits: Permits to construct landfills upon non-eroded state lands.
B. All permits shall be subject to the regulations and procedures established by this
Chapter and adopted by the division or the office. The requirements and procedures for
applicants established in R.S. 41:1702(D)(1) to implement reclamation of eroded lands shall
govern reclamation projects; the regulations and procedures established by other Sections of
this Chapter shall apply only to Class A Permits when no conflict exists with R.S. 41:1702.
Noncommercial piers and wharves shall not be subject to permit requirements.
C. From March 17, 2025, to January 1, 2030, no Class B Permits shall be issued for
the construction of a bulkhead in St. Tammany Parish within the area defined by the
following coordinates: beginning at 30°25'16.3"N 90°06'51.4"W; proceeding east to
30°25'16.1"N 90°06'45.5"W; then south to 30°25'08.8"N 90°06'46.1"W; then west to
30°25'06.6"N 90°07'04.7"W; then north to 30°25'11.6"N 90°07'04.9"W; then east to
30°25'12.3"N 90°06'51.3"W; and finally north to the point of beginning. This restriction
applies to all water bodies within this area, including those locally known as Lake Emfred
and Suter Slip.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1978, No. 645, §2, eff. July 13, 1978; Acts 2001, No. 919, §1; Acts 2018, No. 242, §2; Acts 2018, No. 570, §2, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2025, No. 115, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.