2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 38 - Public Contracts, Works and Improvements
RS 38:3097.8 - Annual report regarding groundwater quality and saltwater intrusion


LA Rev Stat § 38:3097.8 What's This?

§3097.8. Annual report regarding groundwater quality and saltwater intrusion

A. On or before April first annually, each water conservation district, fresh water district, and groundwater conservation district created by law shall submit a written report of the district's groundwater resources to the commissioner of conservation, the Water Resources Commission, the Water Management Advisory Task Force, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. The report shall 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 annual report, the amount of water used for agricultural or industrial purposes may be estimated.

Acts 2012, No. 790, §1, eff. June 13, 2012.

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