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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-16 - Bureau of land and water resources; duties and powers in assisting waterway, river basin and watershed authorities and districts

The Bureau of Land and Water Resources through the Division of Regional Water Resources shall have the following duties and powers in assisting waterway, river basin and watershed authorities and districts:
(a)
To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the various authorities and districts, as set forth in Section
51-3-18
, in the performance of any of their powers and programs;
(b)
To keep the authorities and districts informed of the activities and experiences of all other such authorities and districts and to facilitate an interchange of experiences among such authorities and districts;
(c)
To coordinate the programs of the various authorities and districts;
(d)
To secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of its agencies and of agencies of this state in the work of such authorities and districts;
(e)
To disseminate information throughout the state concerning the activities and programs of the various authorities and districts and to encourage the formation of such authorities and districts in areas where their organization is desirable;
(f)
To seek and receive grants of monies, and other assets, from any legitimate sources for use in carrying out the purposes of this section;
(g)
To distribute any appropriated or other funds or assets in its custody or under its control, from state, federal or other governmental agencies or political subdivisions thereof, or from private grants, appropriate in carrying out the purposes of this article, including matching funds to districts;
(h)
To give guidance and overall supervision to districts when such assistance is requested, or acceptable;
(i)
To provide technical assistance and information to the State Permit Board in the performance of its duties under this chapter;
(j)
To receive, file and review permit applications and notices of claims and any other documents regarding water uses and rights;
(k)
To serve as the repository for information gathered or filed under the provisions of this chapter.
Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 38; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 9, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-17 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 37, eff.7/1/1979.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-09; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-18 - Authorities and districts to receive assistance from Department of Environmental Quality

The Department of Environmental Quality, through the Office of Land and Water Resources or a successor office, may provide water resources-related assistance to any authority or district created or established under this title.
Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 39; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 10; Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 37, eff.7/1/1979.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-10; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 10.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-20 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 11, eff.4/1/1985.
Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 40.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-23 - Reporting requirements

(1)
Pursuant to regulations established by the commission, the commission may require any permit holder to file such reports as are deemed necessary or appropriate for proper water management.
(2)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any person using in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) gallons per day may be required to file the reports as provided for in subsection (1) of this section.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-12; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 12; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 13, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-25 - Regulatory authority of commission

The commission shall have the power to adopt, modify, repeal, promulgate and enforce, after due notice and hearing, and where not otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, to make exceptions to and grant exemptions and variances from the rules and regulations which contain any of the following provisions as the commission finds appropriate concerning the regulation of surface water and groundwater:
(a)
Provisions for making observations and measurements as will enable it to administratively determine and establish the rights of all water users who were making beneficial use of water prior to April 1, 1985, and who have filed a notice of claim;
(b)
Provisions concerning the timing of withdrawals, provisions to protect against or abate saltwater encroachment; provisions to protect against or abate unreasonable adverse effects on other water users within the area, including but not limited to adverse effects on public use;
(c)
Provisions concerning well depth and spacing controls and provisions establishing a range of prescribed static levels (elevations below which water may not be pumped) or maximum pumping rates, or both, in wells or for the aquifer or for any part thereof based on actual proof of the capacities and characteristics of the aquifer;
(d)
Provisions to minimize waste by requiring users to employ water conservation measures;
(e)
Provisions concerning well design and standards, including provisions regarding technical upgrading requirements for existing permitted wells in water use caution areas; and
(f)
Other provisions not inconsistent with this chapter as the commission finds necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-13; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 13; Laws, 1978, ch. 437, § 2; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 14; Laws, 1995, ch. 505, § 3, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-27 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 15, eff.4/1/1985.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-14; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 14.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-29 - Unpermitted waters

The following are hereby declared to constitute unpermitted waters:
(a)
All water which has not been permitted prior to April 1, 1985;
(b)
All surface water for which a permit had been issued prior to April 1, 1985, but for which no notice of claim has been filed by the expiration of three (3) years from April 1, 1985;
(c)
All groundwater which was not subjected to use for a beneficial purpose on April 1, 1985;
(d)
All water which having been used flows or seeps back or otherwise returns to a natural watercourse or waterbody, whether on the surface or underground.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-15; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 15; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 16, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-31 - Application for permit; disposition of fees

Any person desiring to use water for a beneficial purpose shall apply to the board for a permit for such use on a form prescribed by the board for such purpose. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00). Said application shall provide such information as deemed appropriate by the board to its decision to issue such permit.
All fees received by the board as herein prescribed shall be deposited in the General Fund of the state.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-16; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 16; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 17, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-33 - Duty of board as to application

(1)
Upon receipt of the application it shall be the duty of the board to have endorsed thereon the date of the receipt and to assign it a number. If upon examination the application is found to be defective, inadequate, or insufficient to enable the board to determine the place, nature and amount of the proposed use, it shall be returned for correction or completion or for other required information.
(2)
All maps, plats, plans and drawings shall conform to prescribed uniform standards as to materials, size, coloring and scale as prescribed by the board, and shall show:
(a)
the source from which the proposed use is to be made;
(b)
all proposed pump locations, dams, dikes, reservoirs, canals, pipelines, powerhouses and other structures for the purpose of storing, conveying or using water for the purpose approved and their positions or courses in connection with the boundary lines and corners of the lands which they occupy. Land listed for irrigation shall be shown in acres. All maps, plats, plans, drawings, and applications submitted shall become the property of the board.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-17; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 17; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 18, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-35 - Approval of application

(1)
Upon approval of the application the board shall notify the applicant to that effect and issue a permit authorizing him to take all steps required to apply the water to the approved and proposed beneficial use. An application may be approved for a less amount of water than that requested if, in the opinion of the board, the approval of the full amount requested would interfere with a vested right or is against public interest. An applicant shall be entitled to proceed with construction and with the use of water in accordance with the approval and such limitations as may be prescribed by the board. No application shall be approved until the substance thereof shall have been published by the applicant in a newspaper having general circulation in the county wherein the point of diversion or withdrawal exists, at least ten (10) days before approval of such application, and a public hearing accorded any person whose rights may be adversely affected by such approval. At such hearing all persons concerned will be accorded the right of counsel and the right to introduce evidence in their behalf.
(2)
If the application is refused the board shall so notify the applicant, and it shall be unlawful for such applicant to take any steps toward the use of any such water, so long as the refusal shall continue in force. Any person who proceeds to use water, without approval of the board being first obtained, may be enjoined in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-18; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 18; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 19, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-37 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 20, eff.4/1/1985.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-19; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 19.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-40 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 22, eff.4/1/1985.
Laws, 1978, ch. 437, § 5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-41 - Compacts and agreements

The commission shall have authority to negotiate and recommend to the Legislature compacts and agreements concerning this state's share of ground water and waters flowing in watercourses where a portion of those waters are contained within the territorial limits of a neighboring state.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-21; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 21; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 23; Laws, 1995, ch. 505, § 4, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-43 - Right of entry upon public or private lands

Any member of the board, the commission or any person authorized by either shall have the right to enter upon private or public lands for the purpose of inspecting waterworks, making surveys or conducting tests or examinations necessary for the gathering of information on water resources or uses, subject to responsibility for any damage done to property entered.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-22; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 22; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 24, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-44 - Disclosure; confidentiality claim; violation, penalty

(1)
No person may be required to disclose any trade secret, including any formula, process or methods used in any manufacturing operation or any confidential information concerning business activities.
(2)
The provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act shall govern any request to have the commission declare information confidential, subject to specific provisions of this section.
(3)
No confidentiality claim or determination of confidentiality shall prevent disclosure of the information to authorized department or federal employees.
(4)
Information submitted to the commission containing any trade secret, including any formula, process or methods used in any manufacturing operation or any confidential information concerning business activities, specifically identified as confidential by the applicant and which is not essential for any public review as determined by the commission, shall be kept confidential by the department if:
(a)
A written confidentiality claim is made when the information is supplied; and
(b)
The confidentiality claim is determined by the commission, after hearing, to be valid.
If the confidentiality claim is denied, the information will not be released until the party claiming confidentiality has withdrawn its claim or has exhausted its administrative remedies. During the pendency of the proceedings the department shall not in any way use the contested information.
(5)
Any public officer or employee who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined a sum not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and dismissed from public office or employment.
Laws, 1995, ch. 505, § 5, eff. 7/1/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-45 - Changes in approved diversion

(1)
The board may consider, approve, modify at the request of the applicant, or reject applications for permanent or temporary changes in the place of diversion or withdrawal or use of water from those originally approved, subject to the rules and regulations of the board and following the procedure herein established for original application for permit.
(2)
Any person who changes or attempts to change the point or place of diversion or withdrawal or use of water, either permanently or temporarily, without first applying to the board in the manner prescribed, shall obtain no right thereby and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished therefor, in the discretion of the court, not to exceed a fine of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each day of such unlawful change shall constitute a separate offense, separately punishable.
(3)
Each application for a temporary or permanent change shall be accompanied by a fee of One Dollar ($1.00). All fees received by the board as herein prescribed shall be deposited in the General Fund of the state.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-23; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 23; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 25, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-47 - Water rights adjudicated by court

Whenever the rights for the use of waters within the state shall have been adjudicated by any court, the board shall aid in the distribution of water in accordance with the terms of the decree; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of any court in which such decree has been issued, within ten (10) days after such decree shall have been entered, to forward to the board and commission, by registered mail, a certified copy of the decree.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-24; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 24; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 26, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-49 - Appeal from order of board or commission

In addition to any other remedies that might now be available, any person or interested party aggrieved by an order of the commission or of the permit board shall have the right to perfect an appeal to the appropriate chancery court in the manner set forth in Sections
49-17-41
and
49-17-29
.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-25; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 25; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 27, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-51 - Hearing procedures

The procedures whereby the commission or an employee thereof may obtain a hearing before the commission on a violation of any provisions of this chapter, including a violation of the terms and conditions of any water permit issued by the board, or of a regulation or of any order of the commission or whereby any interested person may obtain a hearing on matters within the jurisdiction of the commission or a hearing on any order of the commission shall be as prescribed in Sections
49-17-31
through
49-17-41
. Further, all proceedings before the permit board shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by Section
49-17-29
.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-26; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 26; Laws, 1985, ch. 459, § 28, eff. 4/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-55) › Section 51-3-53 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1978, ch. 484, § 37, eff.7/1/1979.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-27; Laws, 1956, ch. 167, § 27.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 3 - MISSISSIPPI WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL (§§ 51-3-101 — 51-3-107) › Section 51-3-101 - through 51-3-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by operation of law, Laws of 2007, ch. 541 7, eff.7/1/2009.
51-3-101. [Laws, 1992, ch. 545 1; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1995, ch. 584, 1; reenacted without change,Laws, 1999, ch. 479, 1; reenacted without change,Laws, 2003, ch. 358, 1; reenacted without change,Laws, 2007, ch. 541, 1, eff. 7/1/2007.] 51-3-103. [Laws, 1992, ch. 545 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1995, ch. 584, 2; reenacted and amended,Laws, 1999, ch. 479, 2; reenacted and amended,Laws, 2003, ch. 358, 2; reenacted without change,Laws, 2007, ch. 541, 2, eff. 7/1/2007.] 51-3-105. [Laws, 1992, ch. 545 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1995, ch. 584, 3; reenacted without change,Laws, 1999, ch. 479, 3; reenacted and amended,Laws, 2003, ch. 358, 3; reenacted without change,Laws, 2007, ch. 541, 3, eff. 7/1/2007.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 3 - MISSISSIPPI WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL (§§ 51-3-101 — 51-3-107) › Section 51-3-106 - Repeal of sections 51-3-101 through 51-3-105

Sections
51-3-101
through
51-3-105
shall stand repealed after July 1, 2009.
Laws, 1995, ch. 584, § 5; Laws, 1999, ch. 479, § 4; Laws, 2003, ch. 358, § 4; Laws, 2007, ch. 541, § 4, eff. 7/1/2007.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 3 - WATER RESOURCES; REGULATION AND CONTROL (§§ 51-3-1 — 51-3-107) › Article 3 - MISSISSIPPI WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL (§§ 51-3-101 — 51-3-107) › Section 51-3-107 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1995, ch. 584, § 6, eff.7/1/1995.
Laws, 1992, ch. 545 § 4.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-1 - Title and citation of chapter

This chapter may be cited as the "Mississippi Scenic Streams Stewardship Act."
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 1, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-3 - Definitions

Except as otherwise required by the context:
(a)
"Department" means the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
(b)
"Stream" means any free-flowing stream or segment of stream that is a public waterway under Section
51-1-4
, Mississippi Code of 1972, and has not been channelized within the last five (5) years.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 2, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-5 - Public policy declared

The Legislature finds that certain selected streams and stream segments of this state possess unique or outstanding scenic, recreational, geological, botanical, fish, wildlife, historic or cultural values. It is the policy of the Legislature to provide for the protection of these streams and to conserve the state's natural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, while preserving the private property rights of riparian landowners.
There is a necessity for a rational balance between the use of these streams and the conservation of the natural beauty along these streams. The Legislature finds that this balance will best be achieved through a nonregulatory voluntary stewardship program emphasizing local education, participation and support. The primary goal of the program is to maximize voluntary private conservation efforts and to build and maintain a sense of stewardship among stream users and riparian landowners. To accomplish this goal, the program must provide a nonregulatory framework to obtain cooperative, voluntary management agreements with riparian landowners to maintain scenic values while ensuring the rights of riparian landowners to continue customary uses along the stream.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 3, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-7 - Establishment; administration by Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; eligibility for designation as scenic stream

(1)
There is hereby created the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program. The department shall coordinate the program. The department shall establish and publish minimum criteria for assessing a stream's eligibility for the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program. To qualify as eligible, the stream must possess unique or outstanding scenic, recreational, geological, botanical, fish, wildlife, historic or cultural values. The level of pollution of a stream's waters must be considered in determining eligibility for qualification as a scenic stream. A stream with relatively polluted waters may qualify as eligible as a scenic stream if other values are considered outstanding.
(2)
(a)
The department shall inventory and evaluate Mississippi streams and identify the streams or stream segments which possess unique or outstanding scenic, recreational, geological, botanical, fish, wildlife, historic or cultural values based on the criteria established under this section.
(b)
Any Mississippi organization, resident, state agency or local government may request the department to evaluate a stream.
(3)
If the department determines that a stream meets the eligibility criteria, the department may recommend to the Legislature that a stream or stream segment be listed as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program. In order for a stream to be listed as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program, the recommendation must be filed as a bill and must be adopted by the Legislature.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 4, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-9 - Nomination and designation as scenic stream

(1)
After the eligibility assessment of a stream is completed by the department, and the Legislature enacts legislation approving the eligibility, the stream may be nominated as provided in this section. The department, through the executive director, shall establish an advisory council for that stream. The advisory council must be appointed as early as possible to assist the work of the department. Each council must consist of members who represent a broad range of interest in the vicinity of the eligible stream and shall include, but not be limited to, at least one (1) member from the department, local government, agricultural interests, forestry interests, business interests, conservation interests, recreational interests and riparian landowners who shall constitute a majority of the council. The advisory council shall elect a chairman. The advisory council shall assist and advise the department concerning the nomination of the stream for the program.
(2)
The department shall hold a public meeting in the vicinity of the eligible stream proposed for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program. This public meeting must be conducted before any action by the department to nominate the eligible stream for inclusion in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program. The purpose of this meeting is to receive public comments concerning the proposed nomination of the eligible stream. Notice of this meeting must be published at least thirty (30) days before the meeting in a newspaper having general circulation in each county containing or bordering the eligible stream under study and in a newspaper having general circulation in the state. The department shall notify, in writing, the landowners along the eligible stream. The department and the advisory council shall consider the public comments in its decision whether to nominate the stream.
(3)
Following the public meeting and after consideration of the public comments, the department and the advisory council may nominate the eligible stream for designation as a scenic stream and inclusion in the program. In order for a stream to be listed as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program, the nomination must be filed as a bill and adopted by the Legislature. No stream shall be designated as a scenic stream and placed in the program until the Legislature has duly enacted legislation designating the stream as scenic and placing it in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 5, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-11 - Notice of designation; development of cooperative voluntary stewardship plan; protection of private property rights

(1)
After the Legislature has designated a stream as a state scenic stream, the department shall publish a notice of the designation and provide written notice to the affected units of local government and landowners. Notice of the designation also must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the state to apprise interested parties of the opportunities under this chapter. The notice must describe the boundaries of the stream or stream segment.
(2)
(a)
The department and the advisory council shall develop a cooperative voluntary stewardship plan for the scenic stream. The department shall consult and cooperate with the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission and the State Forestry Commission in developing the stewardship options utilizing current best management practices. Any other affected state agency may also make recommendations to the department. The plan shall identify current and traditional uses along the stream and outline goals, objectives and action strategies to address the management of resources along the stream.
(b)
The plan shall utilize best management practices to maintain the scenic values of the stream while ensuring the rights of riparian landowners to continue existing agriculture, forestry, water supply, recreational, commercial and industrial uses and any other uses identified in the plan.
(3)
(a)
The plan shall provide several stewardship options for a landowner. The options shall vary in length of commitment, degree of involvement and enforceability. An option may be modified to meet the needs of a landowner based on the individual attributes of the stream.
(b)
Participation in the stewardship plan is voluntary. A landowner is under no obligation to participate in the plan. A participating landowner must give at least thirty (30) days' notice of his intent to terminate a nonbinding option and to withdraw from the program.
(4)
(a)
The department may receive by gift, devise, grant or dedication, conservation easements or other interest in real property for the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
(b)
If any land is donated to the state for the Scenic Streams Stewardship Program and the land ceases to be used in the program, the title to the land reverts to the donor.
(5)
Any lands placed in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program may be obtained only from private or corporate owners voluntarily. Land placed in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program shall not be obtained by eminent domain.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 6, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-13 - Existing or future uses of scenic stream not prohibited

This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect any existing or future lawful use or activity in or related to the scenic streams area. This chapter also shall not be construed to prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the operation, maintenance or new construction of any facility, road, railroad, bridge, utility, pipeline, crossing or any other structure in or related to the scenic stream area. In the event there is any conflict between this section and any other provision in this chapter, this section shall control.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 7, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-15 - Implementation of policies and practices of chapter

(1)
The department shall administer this chapter and may promulgate regulations for the specific powers granted under this chapter. In the process of administering the Scenic Streams Stewardship Program, the department shall consider, protect and ensure protection of the rights of private ownership and of the voluntary participants in the Scenic Streams Stewardship Programs.
(2)
The department may enter into agreements with local, state and federal agencies, and private landowners, for the mutual management of a scenic stream. An agency which has administrative jurisdiction over lands or interests in land along a state scenic stream must assist the department to implement the policies and practices of this chapter.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 8, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-17 - Pilot programs

(1)
The department is authorized to conduct a pilot program for the following streams designated as eligible for inclusion in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program:
(a)
Wolf River in Pearl River, Hancock, Stone and Harrison Counties beginning at Mississippi Highway 26 in Pearl River County to the Bay of St. Louis in Harrison County;
(b)
Black Creek in Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Stone, George and Jackson Counties beginning at Mississippi Highway 589 in Lamar County to the Pascagoula River in Jackson County;
(c)
Okatoma Creek in Simpson and Covington Counties beginning at the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad in Simpson County to the Bowie River in Covington County;
(d)
Strong River in Smith, Rankin and Simpson Counties beginning at the confluence of Beech Creek in Smith County to the Pearl River in Simpson County;
(e)
Pearl River in Winston and Neshoba Counties beginning at the origin, confluence of Nanih Waiya Creek and Bogue Chitto Creek in Winston County to MS Highway 15 in Neshoba County; and
(f)
Buttahatchie River in Monroe and Lowndes Counties beginning at the Mississippi-Alabama state line in Monroe County to U.S. Highway 45 in Lowndes County.
(2)
The department shall follow the requirements in this chapter for the nomination of these streams to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program. The department shall report annually to the Legislature on the status of the pilot program.
(3)
Any landowner entering into a binding agreement for the management of lands in a pilot project shall be eligible for any subsequent incentives that are offered for participation in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 9, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-19 - No right of public access created by this chapter

This chapter does not confer upon any member of the public the right to the use of or access to private lands within the boundary of a designated scenic stream area and any unauthorized use is trespass and subject to the penalties provided for trespass offenses.
Laws, 1999, ch. 381, § 10, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21 - Eligibility of portion of Magee's Creek for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, Magee's Creek in Walthall County from the confluence of Varnell Creek to the Bogue Chitto River is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2000, ch. 308, § 1, eff. 3/17/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.1 - Eligibility of portion of Tangipahoa River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, Tangipahoa River in Pike County beginning at U.S. Highway 51 and extending to the Mississippi-Louisiana state line is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2000, ch. 310, § 1, eff. 3/26/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.2 - Eligibility of portions of Chunky Creek and Chunky River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, Chunky Creek in Newton County from the confluence of Chunky Creek and Tallasher Creek, and the Chunky River in Newton, Lauderdale and Clarke Counties to the junction with the Chickasawhay River in Clarke County, are designated as eligible for nomination to the state Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2002, ch. 431, § 1, eff. 3/20/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.3 - Eligibility of portion of Pascagoula River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, the Pascagoula River from the confluence of the Chickasawhay and Leaf Rivers in George County to its mouth in Jackson County is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2004, ch. 459, § 1, eff. 4/29/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.4 - Eligibility of portion of Bear Creek for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, a loop of Bear Creek in Tishomingo County from the Mississippi-Alabama state line where it enters Mississippi to the Mississippi-Alabama line where it reenters Alabama is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2004, ch. 459, § 2, eff. 4/29/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.5 - Eligibility of portions of Red Creek for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, Red Creek from Mississippi Highway 26 in Stone County to its confluence with Black Creek in Jackson County is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2005, ch. 321, § 1, eff. 3/14/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.6 - Eligibility of portions of Escatawpa River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, the Escatawpa River from the Alabama/Mississippi state line in George County to its confluence with the Pascagoula River in Jackson County is designated as eligible for nomination to the state Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2005, ch. 337, § 1, eff. 3/14/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.7 - Eligibility of portions of Tombigbee River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, the Tombigbee River flowing through Itawamba County is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2006, ch. 349, § 1, eff. 3/13/2006.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.8 - Eligibility of portions of Bogue Chitto River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, the Bogue Chitto River from the confluence with Boone Creek in Lincoln County to the Mississippi-Louisiana state line is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2007, ch. 313, § 1, eff. 3/12/2007.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-21.9 - Eligibility of portions of Noxubee River for nomination to Program

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, the Noxubee River in Noxubee County from the Oktibbeha County Line to the Mississippi-Alabama line is designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2007, ch. 403, § 1, eff. 3/15/2007.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-23 - Designation of portion of Wolf River as State Scenic Stream

The Wolf River in Pearl River, Hancock, Stone and Harrison Counties from Highway 26 in Pearl River County to the Bay of St. Louis in Harrison County, which was initially designated as eligible for inclusion in the scenic stream program under Section
51-4-17
, is designated as a state scenic stream and is included in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2000, ch. 309, § 1, eff. 3/17/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-23.1 - Designation of portion of Tangipahoa River as State Scenic Stream

In accordance with Section
51-4-9
, the Tangipahoa River in Pike County beginning at U.S. Highway 51 and extending to the Mississippi-Louisiana state line, which was designated as eligible for nomination to the scenic streams stewardship program under Section
51-4-21.1
, is designated as a state scenic stream and is included in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2001, ch. 346, § 1, eff. 3/11/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-23.2 - Designation of portion of Magee's Creek as State Scenic Stream

Magee's Creek in Walthall County from the confluence of Varnell Creek to the Bogue Chitto River which was designated as eligible for nomination to the scenic streams stewardship program under Section
51-4-21
, is designated as a state scenic stream and is included in the Mississippi Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2002, ch. 358, § 1, eff. 3/18/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-23.3 - Designation of portion of Chunky Creek and Chunky River as State Scenic Streams

Chunky Creek in Newton County from the confluence of Chunky Creek and Tallasher Creek, and the Chunky River in Newton, Lauderdale and Clarke Counties to the junction with the Chickasawhay River in Clarke County, which were designated as eligible for nomination to the state Scenic Streams Stewardship Program under Section
51-4-21.2
, are designated as state scenic streams and are included in the Mississippi Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2003, ch. 350, § 1, eff. 3/12/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-23.4 - Designation of portion of Black Creek in Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Stone, George and Jackson Counties as State Scenic Stream

Black Creek in Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Stone, George and Jackson Counties from Mississippi Highway 589 in Lamar County to its confluence with the Pascagoula River, which was designated as eligible for nomination under Section
51-4-17
, is designated as a state scenic stream and is included in the Mississippi Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2004, ch. 402, § 1, eff. 4/22/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 4 - MISSISSIPPI SCENIC STREAMS STEWARDSHIP ACT (§§ 51-4-1 — 51-4-23.10) › Section 51-4-23.5 - Designation of portion of Pascagoula River as State Scenic Stream

In accordance with Section
51-4-7
, the Pascagoula River from the confluence of the Chickasawhay and Leaf Rivers in George County to its mouth in Jackson County, which was designated as eligible for nomination to the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program under Section
51-4-21.3
, is designated as a state scenic stream and is included in the State Scenic Streams Stewardship Program.
Laws, 2005, ch. 367, § 1, eff. 3/15/2005.