Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality



| |To: |Prospective Applicants for an Exterior Vehicle and Equipment Wash Wastewater General Permit |

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Attached is an Exterior Vehicle Wash Wastewater General Permit Notice of Intent (NOI) CW-G, for a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit, authorized under EPA’s delegated NPDES program under the Clean Water Act. To be considered complete, every item on the form must be addressed and the last page signed by an authorized company agent. If an item does not apply, please enter "NA" (for not applicable) to show that the question was considered.

Two copies (one original and one copy) of your completed NOI, each with an attached marked U.S.G.S. Quadrangle map or equivalent, and the site/flow diagrams listed in Section III of the NOI, should be submitted to:

Mailing Address: Physical Address:

Department of Environmental Quality Department of Environmental Quality

Office of Environmental Services Office of Environmental Services

Post Office Box 4313 602 N Fifth Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Attention: Water Permits Division Attention: Water Permits Division

NOIs delivered to the Physical Address above MUST be placed in the drop box specifically for in-person deliveries. A LDEQ date stamp is provided at the drop box location if an additional copy/receipt is needed for your records. If permit applicability requirements are met, and unless notified otherwise by the Secretary or his designee, owners/operators are authorized to discharge wastewater and/or stormwater under the terms and conditions of the permit upon receipt via LDEQ’s drop box, properly completed NOI to the Office of Environmental Services, Water Permits Division or 48 hours after the postmarked date stamped on the envelope that contains the properly completed NOI. The permittee is required to keep a copy of the NOI submitted to the Water Permits Division at the permitted facility. It should be kept with other records related to the permit and permit compliance.

According to L. R. S. 48:385, any discharge to a state highway ditch, cross ditch, or right-of-way shall require approval from:

|Louisiana DOTD |AND |Louisiana Department of Health |

|Office of Engineers | |Office of Public Health |

|Road Design Section | |Center for Environmental Health Services |

|Post Office Box 94245 | |Post Office Box 4489 |

|Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245 | |Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489 |

|(225) 379-1927 | |(225) 342-7499 |

In addition, the plans and specifications for sanitary treatment plants must be approved by the Louisiana DH, Office of Public Health at the address above.

A copy of the LPDES regulations may be obtained from the Department’s website at or from the Office of Environmental Assessment, Regulations Development Section, Post Office Box 4314, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4314, phone (225) 219-3550.

For questions regarding this NOI please contact the Water Permits Division at (225) 219-3590. For help regarding completion of this NOI please contact DEQ, Small Business Assistance at 1-800-259-2890.

|Date | |Please check: | |Initial Permit |

|Agency Interest No. |AI | | | |Existing Facility |

|NPDES/LPDES Permit No. |LA | | | |Modified Coverage |

STATE OF LOUISIANA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Office of Environmental Services, Water Permits Division

Post Office Box 4313

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313

PHONE#: (225) 219-3590

LPDES NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISCHARGE

EXTERIOR VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT WASH WASTEWATER

(Attach additional pages if needed.)

|This NOI is for | |Portable Coverage |

|(check one): | | |

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| | |Site-Specific Coverage |

|SECTION I - FACILITY INFORMATION |

|Permit is to be issued to the following: (must have operational control over the facility operations - see LAC 33:IX.2501.B and LAC 33:IX.2503.A and |

|B). |

|Legal Name of Applicant | |

|(Company, Partnership, Corporation, etc.) | |

| |Facility Name | |

| |Mailing Address | |

| | |Zip Code: | |

| |If applicant named above is not also the owner, state owner name, phone # and address. |

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| |City | |Zip Code | |Parish | |

| |Front Gate Coordinates: |

| |Latitude- | |

| | |(Quad Map, Previous Permit, website, GPS) |

| |Is the facility located on Indian Lands? | | Yes | | | No |

|SECTION I - FACILITY INFORMATION (cont.) |

|3. Name & Title of | |

|Contact Person at Facility | |

| |Phone | |Fax | |e-mail | |

|B. Name and address of responsible representative who completed the NOI: |

| |Name & Title | |

| |Company | |

| |Phone | |Fax | |e-mail | |

| |Address | |

|C. Name and address of responsible water billing party: |

| |Name & Title | |

| |Company | |

| |Phone | |Fax | |e-mail | |

| |Address | |

|D. Facility Information: |

| |Does this facility discharge sanitary wastewater? | | Yes | | No |

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| |Does this facility conduct vehicle/equipment maintenance/repairs? If yes explain: |

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| |SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code(s): | |

| |SIC codes can be obtained from the U. S. Department of Labor internet site at: |

| |For Portable Pressure Washing Operations: Each portable unit must have its own permit number. You should submit one complete NOI form for |

| |each portable pressure-washing unit that you plan to use. If you are permitting more than one portable pressure washing unit please provide a|

| |description that can be used to distinguish this portable unit from your other portable unit(s). Mobile Unit #1, Mobile Unit #2, Portable Unit|

| |#1, Portable Unit #2, Truck #1, Truck #2, Baton Rouge Area Unit, New Orleans Area Unit, etc. are typical descriptions. |

|E. Discharges Requiring Approval from the Division of Historic Preservation: |

| |If this NOI is being completed for a facility that has not yet been constructed, you should contact the Section 106 Review Coordinator in the |

| |Office of Cultural Development, Archaeology Division (P. O. Box 44247, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 or telephone (225) 342-8160) to determine if |

| |construction activities or the proposed discharges will adversely affect properties listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of |

| |Historic Places |

| | |This is an existing facility and no construction activities related to this NOI are proposed. |

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| | |This is a new facility and construction activities were completed prior to the submission of this NOI form. |

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| | |This is a proposed facility and construction activities are not yet complete but I have obtained approval from the State Historic |

| | |Preservation Officer for the proposed construction activities. (You must keep a copy of the approval letter on file with your facility’s |

| | |permit records and compliance records.) |

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|SECTION I - FACILITY INFORMATION (cont.) |

|F. Outstanding Natural Resource Waterbody (ONRW): |

|1. Will discharges from your facility flow to a designated Scenic Stream as classified by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries? (See |

|Appendix B) |

| | | | Yes | | No |

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| |If “yes”, has approval/authorization been obtained by that Department? | | Yes | | No |

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| 2. Will discharges from your facility flow directly to a water body designated as an Outstanding Natural Resource (See LAC 33:IX §1123, Table 3)? |

| | | | Yes | | No |

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| |If yes, additional information may be required to determine if the discharge is in compliance with the antidegradation policy and plan (See LAC|

| |33:IX.1109.A and 1119). |

| |SECTION II – DISCHARGE INFORMATION |

|A. |Complete this section only if you are applying for SITE-SPECIFIC permit coverage. An Outfall is the point at which wastewater is monitored |

| |prior to mixing with other waters. An outfall can be identified either at the point that effluent discharges by pipe from a treatment plant or|

| |treatment system or the point at which effluent discharges into a roadside ditch, into a storm drain, or directly into a receiving water body |

| |such as a creek, coulee, bayou, canal or river. An internal outfall is an outfall for a waste stream that combines with other waste stream(s)|

| |before discharging into an external outfall. You should read Section B – Effluent Limitations of the permit before completing this section of|

| |the NOI. You should place an “X” in the column next to any of the outfall numbers for all types of discharges that occur at your facility. |

| |The outfall numbers listed below correspond to the outfall numbers listed in the permit, which are the only types of discharges that are |

| |permissible under the general permit. If more than one outfall of a particular type occurs at a facility, then each separate outfall point |

| |should be clearly identified as Outfall 01A, Outfall 01B, Outfall 01C, or Outfall 02A, Outfall 02B, Outfall 02C, etc. |

| |Facility |Outfall |Outfall Description |Outfall Location3 |Treatment4 |

| |Discharge1 |No2 | |(complete this column for each outfall | |

| | | | |that occurs at your facility) | |

| | |001 |Exterior vehicle and equipment wash | | |

| | | |wastewater, portable pressure wash | | |

| | | |wastewater | | |

| | |002 |Treated sanitary wastewater less than | | |

| | | |5,000 gpd | | |

| | |003 |Commingled discharges of sanitary | | |

| | | |wastewater (less than 5,000 gpd) and | | |

| | | |exterior vehicle or equipment wash | | |

| | | |wastewater | | |

|SECTION II – DISCHARGE INFORMATION (cont.) |

| |Facility |Outfall |Outfall Description |Outfall Location3 |Treatment4 |

| |Discharge1 |No2 | |(complete this column for each outfall | |

| | | | |that occurs at your facility) | |

| | |004 |Wastewaters from portable washing | | |

| | | |operations discharged from a | | |

| | | |centralized location | | |

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| |1 |Place an “X” in the appropriate box(es) in this column for all outfalls that will occur at the permitted site. |

| |2 |Outfall 001, Outfall 002, Outfall 003, and/or Outfall 004 should be used if you have only one outfall of this type of wastewater and/or storm |

| | |water. If you have more than one outfall of a particular type of any listed wastewater, you should write in the appropriate Outfall No. |

| | |(Outfall 01A, Outfall 01B, Outfall 01C, Outfall 01D, Outfall 02A, Outfall 02B, Outfall 02C, Outfall 02D, etc.) in one of the blank columns and |

| | |fill in the outfall location and type of treatment for that discharge. |

| |3 |This should be the point at which a sample of the discharge will be collected. Examples of outfall locations could be (but are not limited |

| | |to): at the point of discharge from the settling basin located at the northeast corner of the facility; at the point of discharge from the |

| | |washrack; at the southwest corner of the facility; or at the point of discharge from the STP located near the office building. |

| |4 |List any treatment that is utilized prior to discharge. Write “None” if wastewater is not treated prior to discharge. |

|SECTION II – DISCHARGE INFORMATION (cont.) |

|B. |Discharge Information: |

| |Receiving Waters |

| |Indicate how the wastewater reaches state waters (named water bodies). This will usually be either directly, by open ditch (if it is a highway |

| |ditch, indicate the highway), or by pipe. You should specifically name all of the minor water bodies that your wastewater will travel through on |

| |the way to a major water body. This information can be obtained from U.S.G.S. Quadrangle Maps (See Section III). Include river mile of discharge |

| |point if available. If a discharge enters an unnamed water body, identify it as unnamed. |

| |Complete the discharge route and receiving stream information for all the outfalls at your facility. If all the outfalls discharge by the same |

| |route (i.e., open ditch) and into the same receiving stream, then you need only complete the first Outfall Number(s) section, however, you should |

| |list all the outfall numbers that you identified on pages 4-6 of 13 of this form. If different outfalls discharge by different routes or into |

| |different receiving streams then complete as many of the Outfall Number(s) sections as necessary to properly characterize all outfalls. If you |

| |need additional space, please attach a separate sheet and use the same format to supply the additional discharge route and receiving stream |

| |information for other outfalls. |

| |Outfall Numbers (s) | | |

| |By | |(effluent pipe, ditch, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(Parish drainage ditch, canal, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(named bayou, creek, stream, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(river, lake, etc.) |

| |Outfall Numbers (s) | | |

| |By | |(effluent pipe, ditch, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(Parish drainage ditch, canal, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(named bayou, creek, stream, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(river, lake, etc.) |

| |Outfall Numbers (s) | | |

| |By | |(effluent pipe, ditch, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(Parish drainage ditch, canal, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(named bayou, creek, stream, etc.) |

| |thence into | |(river, lake, etc.) |

|SECTION III – MAPS/DIAGRAMS |

|(You do not need to complete this section of the NOI if you are applying for |

|statewide/portable permit coverage – proceed to Section IV.) |

|A. |Site Diagram. Attach to this NOI a complete site diagram of your facility showing the boundaries of your facility, the location of all |

| |buildings and/or storage areas, the location of treatment units (such as settling basins, wash racks, sewage treatment plants), and |

| |demonstrate how the wastewater flows through your facility into each clearly labeled discharge point. Indicate stormwater flow pattern with |

| |arrows on this diagram or provide additional diagrams if needed. Please indicate the location of the front gate or entrance to the facility |

| |on the site diagram. The diagram need not be to scale. |

|B. |Topographic Map. Applicants for portable pressure washing operations are not required to provide a topographic map with this NOI. For site |

| |specific coverage, attach to this NOI a map or a copy of a section of the map which has been highlighted to show the path of your wastewater |

| |from your facility to the first named water body. The highlighted map must be attached to BOTH NOIs that are submitted to LDEQ (i.e., the |

| |original NOI and the copy of the NOI). Include on the map the area extending at least one mile beyond your property boundaries. Indicate |

| |the outline of the facility, the location of each of its existing and proposed discharge structures, and any existing hazardous waste |

| |treatment storage or disposal facilities. Waterways and streets/highways must be clearly identified by name on the map. |

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| |A U.S.G.S. 1:24,000 scale map (7.5' Quadrangle) would be appropriate for this item. Appropriate maps can be obtained from local government |

| |agencies such as DOTD or the Office of Public Works. Maps can also be obtained online at or . |

| |Private map companies can also supply you with these maps. If you cannot locate a map through these sources you can contact the Louisiana |

| |Department of Transportation and Development at: |

|1201 Capitol Access Road |

|Baton Rouge, LA 70802 |

|(225) 379-1107 |

|maps@dotd. |

|C. |Flow Diagram. Attach a line drawing of the water flow through the facility with a water balance showing operations contributing wastewater to|

| |the effluent and treatment units. The water balance must show average and maximum flows at intake and discharge points and between units, |

| |including treatment units. If a water balance cannot be determined, the applicant may provide instead a pictorial description of the nature |

| |and amount of any sources of water and any collection and treatment measures. Hand drawn maps are acceptable. |

|SECTION IV – STATEWIDE/PORTABLE COVERAGE |

| |This section is applicable only to permittees desiring statewide/portable permit coverage. This includes portable vehicle/pressure washing |

| |and contract washing operations that utilize portable equipment which is carried from one customer’s location to another customer’s location.|

| | |Place an X in the box to the left if you are applying for STATEWIDE/PORTABLE permit coverage and you plan to discharge wastewater at the |

| | |location at which the washing activity occurs. |

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| |How will wastewater be handled/treated prior to discharge? | |

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| | |Place an X in the box to the left if you are applying for STATEWIDE/PORTABLE permit coverage and you plan to convey the wastewater to a |

| | |central location where it will be treated and discharged. |

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| |Method of Treatment (applies on to operators who plan to convey wastewater to a central location for treatment): |

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| | |Location of Treatment Facility and Outfall: | |

| | |Latitude of facility: | |Longitude of facility: | |

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| | |Receiving waters to which treated wastewater will be discharged: | |

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| |The outfall description or outfall location information in Sections II and III of this NOI form does not need to be completed when applying |

| |for STATEWIDE/PORTABLE permit coverage. However, once you submit your correctly completed NOI you must comply with the terms and conditions |

| |contained in Part II, Other Conditions, Section C. Portable Vehicle or Pressure Washing Operations (pages 4 & 5 of 11) of permit LAG750000. |

| |Section C contains record keeping, reporting, and pollution prevention requirements that are applicable to all portable washing operations. |

|SECTION V – LAC 33.I.1701 REQUIREMENTS |

|A. |Does the company or owner have federal or state environmental permits in other states that are identical to, or of a similar nature to, the |

| |permit for which you are applying? (This requirement applies to all individuals, partnerships, corporations, or other entities who own a |

| |controlling interest of 50% or more in your company, or who participate in the environmental management of the facility for an entity |

| |applying for the permit or an ownership interest in the permit.) |

| | |Permits in Louisiana. List Permit Numbers: | |

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| | |Permits in other states (list states): | |

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| | |No other environmental permits. |

|B. |Do you owe any outstanding fees or final penalties to the Department? | |Yes | |No |

| |If yes, please explain. | |

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|C. |Is your company a corporation or limited liability company? | | Yes | | No |

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| |If yes, is the corporation or LLC registered with the Secretary of State? | | Yes | | No |

|SECTION VI – COMPLIANCE HISTORY |

|Attach a history of all violations and enforcement actions for the facility, a summary of all permit excursions including effluent violations reported|

|on the facility’s Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and bypasses for the last three years. Using a brief summary, report on the current status of |

|all administrative orders, compliance orders, notices of violation, cease and desist orders, and any other enforcement actions either already resolved|

|within the past 3 years or currently pending. The state administrative authority may choose, at its discretion, to require a more in-depth report of |

|violations and compliance actions for the applicant covering any law, permit, or order concerning pollution at this or any other facility owned or |

|operated by the applicant. |

|If this facility has been inspected by the LDEQ within the past three years, please provide the inspection date. |

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|SECTION VII – SITE HISTORY |

|A. Date operations began at this site: | |

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|B. Is the current operator the original operator? | |Yes | |No |

| |If no, give a reverse chronological list of previous operators. Include the company name and telephone number (if available), and the dates |

| |through which the company operated this facility. |

| |Company |Dates of Operation |Telephone Number |

| | |From |To | |

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SECTION VIII – SIGNATURE

According to the Louisiana Water Quality Regulations, LAC 33:IX.2503, the following requirements shall apply to the signatory page in this application:

Chapter 25. Permit Application and Special LPDES Program Requirements

2503. Signatories to permit applications and reports

A. All permit applications shall be signed as follows:

1. For a corporation - by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this Section responsible corporate officer means:

(a) A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy- or decision-making functions for the corporation, or

(b) The manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities provided: the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility, including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to ensure long term environmental compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken together complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and the authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporation procedures.

NOTE: LDEQ does not require specific assignments or delegations of authority to responsible corporate officers identified in the Permit Standard Conditions, Section D.10.a.(1)(a). The agency will presume that these responsible corporate officers have the requisite authority to sign permit applications unless the corporation has notified the state administrative authority to the contrary. Corporate procedures governing authority to sign permit applications may provide for assignment or delegation to applicable corporate positions under Permit Standard Conditions, Section D.10.a.(1)(b) rather than to specific individuals.

2. For a partnership or sole proprietorship - by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or

3. For a municipality, state, federal or other public agency – by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For the purposes of this section a principal executive officer of a federal agency includes:

(a) The chief executive officer of the agency, or

(b) A senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency (e.g., Regional Administrators of EPA).

B. All reports required by permits and other information requested by the state administrative authority shall be signed by a person described in Permit Standard Conditions, Section D.10.a., or by a duly authorized representative of that person. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:

1. The authorization is made in writing by a person described in Permit Standard Conditions, Section D.10.a.

SECTION VIII – SIGNATURE (cont.)

1. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or well field, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the company, (a duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position); and

3. The written authorization is submitted to the state administrative authority.

C. Changes to authorization. If an authorization under Permit Standard Conditions, Section D.10.b is no longer accurate because a different individual or position has responsibility for the overall operation of the facility, a new authorization satisfying the requirements of Section D.10.b must be submitted to the state administrative authority prior to or together with any reports, information, or applications to be signed by an authorized representative.

D. Any person signing any document under Permit Standard Conditions, Section D.10.a. or b shall make the following certification:

"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."

SIGNATORY AND AUTHORIZATION

Pursuant to the Water Quality Regulations (specifically LAC 33:IX.2503) promulgated September 1995, the state NOI must be signed by a responsible individual as described in LAC 33:IX.2503 and that person shall make the following certification:

“I certify under penalty of law that I have read and understand the Section A “Applicability” requirements for coverage under the general permit for exterior vehicle and equipment wash facilities. To the best of my knowledge, my facility is eligible for coverage under this general permit and its operation will not result in a discharge of pollutants from sources not covered by the general permit, or otherwise authorized by another individual or general permit.”

"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations."

|Signature | |

|Printed Name | |

|Title | |

|Company | |

|Date | |

|Telephone | |

|E-mail | |

|Federal Tax ID | |

CHECKLIST

To prevent any unnecessary delay in the processing of your notice of intent to be covered under the general permit, please take a moment and check to be certain that the following items have been addressed and enclosed:

1. ALL questions and requested information have been answered (N/A if the question or information was not applicable).

2. ALL required maps, and drawings are enclosed. (not required for statewide permit coverage)

3. The appropriate person has signed the signatory page.

4. Please forward the original and one copy of this NOI and all attachments.

ANY NOI THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE. NOI PROCESSING WILL NOT PROCEED UNTIL ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

NOTE: UPON RECEIPT AND SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF THE NOI BY THE PERMITS DIVISION, YOU MAY BE REQUESTED TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE PROCESSING OF THE PERMIT.

APPENDIX A

RS 56:1847

NATURAL AND SCENIC RIVERS

§1847.  Natural and scenic rivers

The following rivers or designated segments thereof are hereby designated as being natural and scenic rivers:

1) Pushepatapa Creek - Washington - From where East Fork and West Fork join near state line to where it breaks up prior to its entrance into the Pearl River.

2) Bogue Chitto River - Washington, St. Tammany - From the Louisiana-Mississippi state line to its entrance into the Pearl River Navigation Canal.

3) Tchefuncte River and its tributaries - Washington, Tangipahoa, St. Tammany - From its origin in Tangipahoa Parish to its juncture with the Bogue Falaya River.

4) Tangipahoa - Tangipahoa - From the Louisiana-Mississippi state line to the I-12 crossing.

5) (Blank)

6) Tickfaw River - St. Helena - From the Louisiana-Mississippi state line to La. Hwy. 42.

7) Amite River-East Feliciana-From the Louisiana-Mississippi state line to the permanent pool level of the Darlington Reservoir; and from the Darlington Reservoir Dam to La. Hwy. 37; provided that the portion of the Amite River from the Louisiana-Mississippi state line to La. Hwy. 37 shall remain within the Natural and Scenic Rivers System until the issuance of a permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1344 and 33 C.F.R. 232; provided, that if the Darlington Reservoir and dam are not approved and funded no later than September 1, 1997, the portion of the Amite River within the Natural and Scenic Rivers System shall be as follows: From the Louisiana-Mississippi state line to La. Hwy. 37.

8) Comite River - East Feliciana, East Baton Rouge - From the Wilson-Clinton Hwy. in East Feliciana Parish to the entrance of White Bayou in East Baton Rouge Parish.

9) Blind River - St. James, Ascension, Livingston, St. John - From its origin in St. James Parish to its entrance into Lake Maurepas.

10) Bayou Des Allemands - Lafourche, St. Charles - From Lac Des Allemands to Lake Salvador.

11) Whiskey Chitto Creek - Allen - From the Beauregard Parish line to its entrance into the Calcasieu River.

12) Six Mile Creek - Allen, Vernon - Includes the East and West Forks and beginning at the boundary of Fort Polk Military Reservation (Lookout Road) and extending south through Vernon and Allen Parishes to its entrance into Whiskey Chitto Creek.

13) Ten Mile Creek - Rapides, Allen, Vernon - From the boundary of Fort Polk Military Reservation (Lookout Road) through Vernon Parish and all of that portion of said creek lying within the boundaries of Rapides and Allen Parishes.

14) Little River - Rapides, Grant, Catahoula, LaSalle - From the juncture of Dugdemona and Castor Creek to its entrance into Catahoula Lake.

15) Big Creek - Grant - From Hwy. 165 in Grant Parish to its entrance into Little River; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the excluded portion of Big Creek from Hwy. 165 to Hwy. 167 in Grant Parish shall remain within the Natural and Scenic Rivers System until issuance of a permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1344 and 33 C.F.R. 232; provided that if a reservoir and dam are not approved and funded as to the excluded portion of Big Creek from Hwy. 165 to Hwy. 167 in Grant Parish no later than September 1, 1997, that portion of Big Creek within the Natural and Scenic Rivers System shall be as follows: From Hwy. 167 to its entrance into Little River.

16) Fish Creek - Grant - From its origin near Williana to its entrance into Little River.

17) Trout Creek - LaSalle - From its origin near Hwy. 8 to its entrance into Little River.

18) Bayou Bartholomew - Morehouse - From the Louisiana-Arkansas state line to Dead Bayou.

19) Bayou L'Outre - Ouachita, Union - From the Louisiana-Arkansas state line to its entrance into the Ouachita River.

20) Bayou D'Arbonne - Union, Ouachita - From the Lake D'Arbonne dam to its entrance into the Ouachita River.

21) Corney Bayou - Claiborne, Union - From the Louisiana-Arkansas state line to Corney Lake and Corney Lake Dam to Lake D'Arbonne.

22) Middle Fork of Bayou D'Arbonne - Claiborne, Union From its origin near La. Hwy. 2 alternate to Lake D'Arbonne.  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, however, that portion of the bayou located in Sections 19, 20, 21, and 28 of Township 23 North, Range 7 West in Claiborne Parish shall not be a natural and scenic river; provided however, if a reservoir and dam in said portion of the bayou are not approved, funded, and under construction by September 1, 1995, said portion of the bayou shall be a natural and scenic river.

23) Saline Bayou - Bienville, Winn, Natchitoches - From its origin near Arcadia to La. Hwy. 156 in Winn Parish.

24) Black Lake Bayou - Red River, Winn, Bienville - From the Webster-Bienville parish line to Black Lake in Natchitoches Parish.

25) Bayou Kisatchie - Natchitoches - From its entrance into Kisatchie National Forest to its entrance into Old River.

26) Spring Creek - Rapides - From Otis to Cocodrie Lake in Rapides Parish.

27) Saline Bayou - Catahoula, LaSalle - From Saline Lake to Larto Lake.

28) Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 109, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.

29) Bayou Cocodrie - Concordia - From Wild Cow Bayou to Little Cross Bayou.

30) Bayou Cocodrie - Rapides, Evangeline - From U.S. Hwy. 167 to the Bayou Boeuf-Cocodrie Diversion Canal.

31) West Pearl River - Washington, St. Tammany - From the state line to its entrance into Lake Borgne.

32) Dorcheat (Dauchite) Bayou - Webster - From the Arkansas state line to its entrance into Lake Bistineau.

33) Bayou Trepagnier - St. Charles - From Norco to where it joins Bayou La Branche.

34) Bayou La Branche - St. Charles - From its source to where it drains into Lake Pontchartrain.

35) (a)  Calcasieu River - Vernon, Rapides - From Louisiana Highway 8 east through Vernon Parish and all of that portion of said river lying within the boundaries of Rapides Parish.

(b)  Calcasieu River - Allen, Jefferson Davis, and Calcasieu - From the mouth of the Whiskey Chitto River in Allen Parish, south through Jefferson Davis Parish, and to its intersection with the Ward Eight Park in Calcasieu Parish.

36) Bayou Dupre - St. Bernard - From the Lake Borgne Canal to Terre Beau Bayou.

37) Lake Borgne Canal - St. Bernard - From the Forty Arpent Canal to Bayou Dupre.

38) Bashman Bayou - St. Bernard - From its origin to Bayou Dupre.

39) Terre Beau Bayou - St. Bernard - From Bayou Dupre to the New Canal.

40) Pirogue Bayou - St. Bernard - From Bayou Dupre to New Canal.

41) Bayou Bienvenue - St. Bernard - From Bayou Villere to Lake Borgne.

42) Bayou Chaperon - St. Bernard - From its origin to its end, Sections 22, 23 T 13 S, R 13 E.

43) Holmes Bayou - St. Tammany - All of that portion of the bayou lying within the boundaries of St. Tammany Parish.

44) Bradley Slough (Bayou) - St. Tammany - All of that portion of the slough lying within the boundaries of St. Tammany Parish.

45) Wilson Slough (Bayou) - St. Tammany - All of that portion of the slough lying within the boundaries of St. Tammany Parish.

46) Morgan River - St. Tammany - From its juncture with the Porters River to its reentry into the West Pearl River.

47) Bayou LaCombe - St. Tammany - From its head waters to Lake Pontchartrain.

48) Bayou Cane - St. Tammany - From its head waters to Lake Pontchartrain.

49) Tchefuncte River - St. Tammany - From the Bogue Falaya River to Louisiana Highway No. 22, excluding any tributaries thereto from the Bogue Falaya south to Louisiana Highway No. 22.

50) Pearl Creek - Vernon - From Louisiana Highway III to its entrance into Sabine River.

51) Whiskey Chitto Creek - Vernon - From the boundary of Fort Polk Military Reservation (Lookout Road) to the Vernon-Beauregard Parish line.

52) Bogue Falaya River - St. Tammany - the river from its headwaters to Louisiana Highway 437 in the parish of St. Tammany.

53) Ouachita River - Morehouse, Union - from the north bank of Bayou Bartholomew at its intersection with the Ouachita River to the Arkansas state line.

54) Bayou Chinchuba - St. Tammany Parish - From the West Causeway approach south to Lake Pontchartrain.

NOTE:  Paragraph (55) as enacted by Acts 1997, No. 141, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998, if secretary of Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries recommends to legislature that river be included in the natural and scenic rivers system:

55) Abita River in St. Tammany Parish.

56) Tangipahoa River--Tangipahoa Parish--From the Interstate 12 crossing to its entrance into Lake Pontchartrain.

57) Tchefuncte River-St. Tammany-from the Highway 22 bridge to Lake Pontchartrain.

58) Ouiska Chitto Creek - that portion in Beauregard Parish.

59) Barnes Creek - from Louisiana Highway 27 to the Calcasieu River in Allen and Beauregard parishes.

60) Beckwith Creek - from its headwaters to the west fork of the Calcasieu River in Beauregard and Calcasieu parishes.

61) Bundicks Creek - from its headwaters to Bundicks Lake and from Bundicks Lake to Ouiska Chitto Creek in Vernon, Beauregard, and Allen parishes.

62) Hickory Branch - from its headwaters to the west fork of the Calcasieu River.

63) Drake's Creek - Vernon - from Lookout Road to its confluence with Ouiska Chitto Creek located within Vernon Parish.

64) Bayou Liberty - St. Tammany Parish.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 398, §1.  Amended by Acts 1972, No. 352, §1; Acts 1972, No. 590, §1; Acts 1973, No. 85, §1; Acts 1974, No. 146, §1; Acts 1975, No. 213, §1; Acts 1975, No. 655, §1; Acts 1978, No. 333, §1; Acts 1980, No. 592, §1; Acts 1982, No. 263, §1; Acts 1985, No. 606, §2; Acts 1985, No. 237, §1; Acts 1987, No. 792, §1; Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 258, §1, eff. July 4, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 310, §1, eff. July 8, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 311, §1, eff. July 8, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 584, §1; Acts 1991, No. 978, §1; Acts 1992, No. 265, §1; Acts 1993, No. 109, §1, eff. May 26, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 1039, §1; Acts 1997, No. 141, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 491, §1; Acts 1999, No. 823, §1; Acts 2004, No. 175, §1, eff. June 10, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 42, §1, eff. June 5, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 406, §1.

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