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LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.355. Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities

RS 3087.355 - Playgrounds, parks, and other facilities The board of commissioners may cause to be created and constructed playgrounds, picnic grounds, grounds for recreation, parks, and any and all other facilities to accommodate the public and to provide adequate access to the lake, as may, within the opinion of the board, become necessary. The board of commissioners shall also provide for the construction of public access boat ramps in the district to allow for and maintain public access to Lake St. John for recreational purposes. Acts 2005, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.356. Regulation of commercial establishments

RS 3087.356 - Regulation of commercial establishments A. The board of commissioners may: (1) Establish and cause to be enforced rules and regulations pertaining to all commercial establishments that may be constructed for the purpose of making commercial use of the lake or its facilities. (2) License and permit such establishments and levy and collect a fee, to be fixed by the commission, for the privilege of making commercial use of the facilities of the lake. B. The rules and regulations established and promulgated by the board of commissioners pursuant to this Section shall provide penalties for any commercial establishment operating without a permit or license. Acts 2005, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3087.357 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3087.357. Audit

RS 3087.357 - Audit The district shall be audited pursuant to R.S. 24:513. Acts 2005, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3091 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3091. Legislative findings; purpose

RS 3091 - Legislative findings; purpose  The utilization of ground water resources is hereby found and declared to be a matter of public interest.  It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the efficient administration, and gathering of data concerning ground water resources of the State of Louisiana.  Acts 1972, No. 535, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3092 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3092. Definitions

RS 3092 - Definitions  Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this chapter:  (1) "Persons" means any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, tutor, curator, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind. (2) "Ground water" is water suitable for any beneficial purpose percolating below the earth's surface. (3) "Well" or "water well" shall mean any well drilled or constructed for the principal purpose of producing ground water. (4) "Beneficial purpose" or "beneficial use" means the use of ground water for domestic, municipal, industrial, agricultural, recreational or therapeutic purposes. (5) "User" means any person making any beneficial use of ground water in excess of fifty thousand gallons for any day during any calendar year from a well or wells owned or operated by such person or from a well or wells owned or operated solely for the production of water used by such person. (6) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of conservation. (7) "Office" means the office of conservation, Department of Natural Resources. Acts 1972, No. 535, §3; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3093 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3093. Administration; authority

RS 3093 - Administration; authority  This Chapter shall be administered by the commissioner of conservation, who shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1972, No. 535, §§4, 5; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3095 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3095. Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty

RS 3095 - Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty  A. No person shall for the purpose of evading this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder:  (1) Make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order made hereunder; or  (2) Make or cause to be made any false entry in an account, record, or memorandum kept by any person in connection with the provisions of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder; or  (3) Remove out of the jurisdiction of the state, or destroy or mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any book, record, or other paper, pertaining to the matters regulated by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder.  B. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.  Acts 1972, No. 535, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3096 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3096. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

RS 3096 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3097 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3097. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

RS 3097 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3097.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3097.1. Legislative findings; purpose; effect

RS 3097.1 - Legislative findings; purpose; effect A. As the effective management and planning in the utilization of the state's water resources is hereby found and declared to be a matter of public interest, the state must have a comprehensive ground water management program. Said program must take into consideration the requirements, needs, and obligations of all stakeholders of water in the state of Louisiana. The program shall be based on good management practices, sound science, and economics according to generally accepted principles in those disciplines. It must include as a goal the long-term sustainability of the state's ground water aquifers and preservation of the state's ecological welfare, while considering the economic value thereof to the state's role in interstate commerce and the economic welfare of its citizens. Further, it must provide for the efficient administration in the utilization and management of ground water resources, including the gathering of data related to the state's water resources. Thus, the state's water resources must be protected, conserved, managed, and replenished in an effective manner, with due regard for the foregoing considerations and in the best interest of all the citizens of the state. B. The legislature hereby recognizes the need for uniformity in the establishment of a comprehensive ground water management program. Therefore, the state shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the management of ground water and this Chapter shall supersede and preempt any rule, regulation, code, statute, or ordinance of any political subdivision or other unit of local government. However, nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to deny such local government the authority over siting facilities pursuant to any general land use planning or zoning or to deny soil and water conservation districts powers granted pursuant to R.S. 3:1208. C. In accordance with the legislative intent provided herein, the statewide ground water resource management program and any rule, regulation, or order of the commissioner shall recognize historic use of ground water resources in the state and may incorporate the use of appropriate incentives to encourage conservation of ground water resources and the appropriate utilization of alternate water supplies where appropriate. Consistent with the provisions of this Chapter and in consultation with the commissioner, the incentives and provisions of alternate water resources may be provided by the state, or any local subdivision thereof, by virtue of tax incentives, tax credits, and physical projects transporting or providing alternate water resources to existing ground water users and by any private person with an interest in conserving such ground water resources for public use. Acts 2003, No. 49, §2, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2012, No. 471, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3097.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3097.5. Judicial review

RS 3097.5 - Judicial review A. The owner of the affected well or proposed well or any owner of a well in the same aquifer which may be significantly and adversely impacted by the well at issue may appeal devolutively a final determination by the commissioner only to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. A petition for review must be filed in the district court within thirty days after notice of the final decision being appealed has been given. Copies of the petition shall be served upon the commissioner. The district court shall grant the petition for review. The commissioner shall not be required to file an answer to the petition for review. B. The provisions of R.S. 49:964(C), (D), (F), and (G), including the standard of review, shall apply to petitions for judicial review provided in this Section. C. Judicial review regarding well restriction orders shall be decided by the court summarily and by preference. In no case shall the date for a final decision on the merits of such review or appeals extend beyond the ninetieth day after receipt by the court of the record for adjudication. The court in its discretion may issue further orders consistent with the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure to carry out the summary mandate of such reviews or appeals. Acts 2003, No. 49, §2, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3097.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3097.6. Determination of area of groundwater concern

RS 3097.6 - Determination of area of groundwater concern A. Any owner of a well that is significantly and adversely affected as a result of the movement of a saltwater front, water level decline, or subsidence in or from the aquifer drawn on by such well shall have the right to file an application to request the commissioner to declare that an area underlain by such aquifer is an area of groundwater concern. Such application shall contain a statement of facts, and supporting evidence substantiating the area may be an area of groundwater concern as defined in R.S. 38:3097.2. On the basis of the application, good management practices, and sound science, the commissioner shall either deny the request, in writing, or issue a draft order which describes the proposed boundaries of the area of groundwater concern. If the commissioner issues a draft order describing the proposed boundaries of the area, the commissioner shall hold at least one public hearing in the locality of the proposed boundaries. At least thirty days prior to holding the public hearing, the commissioner shall provide copies of the draft order to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. B. After holding hearings, the commissioner shall issue a written decision based on good management practices and scientifically sound data gathered from the application, the participants in the public hearing, and any other relevant information. If the commissioner has determined that an area of ground water concern exists, his decision shall be in the form of an order that shall describe the boundaries of the area which is determined to be an area of ground water concern. The order shall also contain a plan to preserve and manage the ground water resources in that area which may include but is not limited to the following: (1) Educational and conservation programs. (2) Incentives to reduce ground water use. (3) If the commissioner designates an area a critical area of ground water concern, the order may restrict the amount of withdrawals by any or all users in the area. In determining restrictions on withdrawals, the commissioner shall consider the following: (a) Ground water needed for human consumption and public health and safety shall have the highest priority. (b) Uses other than human consumption and public health and safety shall have equal priority. (c) Historical use. (d) Ability, including economic ability, of a particular user to relocate to an alternative source of water. (e) User's conservation efforts and actual reductions in water usage, taking into account historic ground water production. Acts 2003, No. 49, §2, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, No. 225, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2008, No. 580, §4. NOTE: See Acts 2005, No. 225, §2, relative to pending and previous declarations.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3097.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3097.8. Semiannual reports regarding groundwater quality and saltwater intrusion

RS 3097.8 - Semiannual reports regarding groundwater quality and saltwater intrusion  A. On or before May first and November first every year, each ground water conservation district created by law or designated as a regional body, pursuant to R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(6), shall submit to the commissioner of conservation, the Water Resources Commission, the Water Management Advisory Task Force, the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment a written report detailing the district's ground water resources and the activities and actions taken with respect to each of the district's powers delineated by laws creating the district. The report shall also include but not be limited to the amount of water used for residential, commercial or industrial, or agricultural purposes, respectively; actual and projected saltwater intrusion or encroachment; and any current or projected sale of water for use outside of the state, including the amount of water so sold and the price paid by each out-of-state user.  B. For purposes of the semiannual report, the amount of water used for agricultural or industrial purposes may be estimated.  C. The commissioner shall promulgate a form with a checklist of the pertinent information required to be included in the semi-annual report.  D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the Sparta Groundwater Conservation District provided for in R.S. 38:3087.131 et seq.  Acts 2012, No. 790, §1, eff. June 13, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 425, §1; Acts 2018, No. 316, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3097.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3097.9. Ground water conservation district meetings

RS 3097.9 - Ground water conservation district meetings  Any governing authority of a ground water conservation district created by law or designated as a regional body, pursuant to R.S. 38:3097.4(D)(6), shall adhere to the Open Meetings Law, R.S. 42:11 et seq. Such governing authority shall issue public notice of meetings, including an agenda, at least twenty-four hours in advance. In addition, the public shall be provided the opportunity to comment on each item on the agenda and for general comments at the end of each meeting. Any such governing authority shall operate under Robert's Rules of Order and shall record and maintain minutes of each meeting. Any standing subcommittee created by such governing authority shall be composed only of members of the governing authority and the governing authority shall not establish ad hoc committees.  Acts 2017, No. 425, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.1. Qualifications for license

RS 3098.1 - Qualifications for license  In order to be licensed as a drilling contractor, as provided in R.S. 38:3098, in the state of Louisiana, the applicant must possess the following qualifications:  (1) Be at least eighteen years of age. (2) Be of good moral character. (3) Have a minimum of two years drilling experience. (4) Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the office a reasonable knowledge of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the office under the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1980, No. 715, §1; Acts 1989, No. 31, §1, eff. June 15, 1989; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.2. Powers of the Department of Natural Resources, office of conservation resources

RS 3098.2 - Powers of the Department of Natural Resources, office of conservation resources  A. In carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, the office is empowered but not limited to do the following: (1) Make reasonable rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter as well as for the proper drilling and abandonment of wells and holes, excluding oil and gas wells. (2) Prepare required forms and establish other procedures to govern the submission of applications, reports, and other information authorized to be sent to the office as required by this Chapter. (3) Prepare and give reasonable oral or written examinations or both for license applicants. (4) Deposit all fees in a special fund in the office of the state treasurer to be used for the implementation of this Chapter. (5) Upon presenting valid identification as an inspector for the office, enter upon and be given access at reasonable times and under reasonable conditions to any premises for the purposes of inspecting water wells. B. If the office finds that compliance with all the requirements of this Chapter would result in undue hardship, an exemption from any one or more of such requirements may be granted by the office to the extent necessary to ameliorate such undue hardship and to the extent such exemption can be granted without impairing the intent and purpose of this Chapter. Acts 1980, No. 715, §1; Acts 1989, No. 31, §1, eff. June 15, 1989; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.3. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

RS 3098.3 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.4. Grounds for revoking license

RS 3098.4 - Grounds for revoking license The grounds for revoking a well driller's license shall be as follows: 1. That he has intentionally made a material misstatement in the application for such license; or 2. That he has willfully violated any provisions of this Chapter; or 3. That he has obtained, or attempted to obtain, such license by fraud or misrepresentation; or 4. That he has been guilty of fraudulent or dishonest practices; or 5. That he has demonstrated lack of competence as a driller of water wells; or 6. That he has failed or refused to file reports as required under the provisions of this Chapter; or 7. That he has willfully and contumaciously refused to obey reasonable orders, rules, and regulations of the office. Added by Acts 1980, No. 715, §1; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.5. Driller to keep records and file reports

RS 3098.5 - Driller to keep records and file reports The driller shall keep accurate records on each water well drilled, including but not limited to its location, depth, character of rocks or formations drilled, fluids encountered, and such other reasonable information as the office may specify. Each driller shall, within thirty days after completion of each well, file a report containing such information in the office on forms provided by the office. A copy of this information shall be provided to the Louisiana Geological Survey by the office. However, no report or information shall be required to be filed with the office if the well is a driven well or if it is dug by the use of a hand auger. Added by Acts 1980, No. 715, §1; Acts 1997, No. 239, §3; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.6. Advisory committee

RS 3098.6 - Advisory committee  A. The Department of Natural Resources is hereby authorized to appoint a committee to serve in an advisory capacity and to make recommendations for the regulation and control of water well drillers as defined in this Chapter. This advisory committee shall consist of the following members:  (1) The commissioner of conservation or his designee.  (2) The secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or his designee.  (3) The president of the Louisiana Engineering Society or his designee.  (4) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.  (5) One representative of the United States Geological Survey.  (6) One domestic well driller selected by the governor from a list of three submitted by the Louisiana Ground Water Association.  (7) One municipal and industrial driller selected by the governor from a list of three submitted by the Louisiana Ground Water Association.  (8) One irrigation driller selected by the governor from a list of three submitted by the Louisiana Ground Water Association.  (9) Two drillers at large selected by the commissioner of conservation from the industry as a whole.  B. The first appointment of the domestic well driller and one at large driller shall be for one year; the first appointment of the irrigation well driller and one at large driller shall be for two years; the first appointment of the municipal and industrial driller shall be for three years; thereafter, all appointments shall be for four year terms.  C. The chairman and vice chairman shall be selected by the members of the committee.  D. The members who are public employees shall receive no pay or allowances for their attendance at meetings of the advisory committee. All other members of the advisory committee shall receive no salary or per diem but may be compensated for expenses actually incurred in official activities approved by the office out of funds derived from license fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter. Such compensation shall be based upon proof to the satisfaction of the office in accordance with policies adopted by the legislative auditor in such matters.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 715, §1; Acts 2009, No. 437, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 38:3098.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements|§3098.7. Penalties

RS 3098.7 - Penalties A. Any person, firm, or corporation who engages in or follows the business or occupation, or advertises, holds itself out, or acts temporarily or otherwise as a well driller without having first secured the required license or renewal thereof, or who otherwise violates any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars within the discretion of the court; and each day in which such violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense. B. In addition to the penalties prescribed herein, any person who violates any order of the office requiring described remedial action as set out elsewhere in this Chapter, which shall specify a time requirement for compliance with such order, shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day such noncompliance continues. C. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. Added by Acts 1980, No. 715, §1. Acts 1986, No. 390, §1; Acts 2009, No. 437, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.