La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § VII-517

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section VII-517 - Public Oyster Seed Grounds-Portions of Lake Mechant, Lake Tambour, Lake Chien, Lake Felicity, Deep Lake, and Barataria Bay
A. The following areas are designated as oyster seed grounds:
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a. Lake Mechant, Terrebonne Parish: The state waterbottoms within the following corners.

29o 19' 45.36273" N

90o 58' 19.84034" W

29o 18' 52.50955" N

90o 57' 32.90680" W

29o 18' 41.04086" N

90o 55' 58.95532" W

29o 16' 47.29750" N

90o 56' 44.37133" W

29o 18' 33.55333" N

90o 57' 37.82946" W

29o 18' 46.69380" N

90o 59' 21.09926" W

b. Additional portions of the Lake Mechant Public Oyster Seed Grounds are described as follows.
i. Addition 1: Beginning at a point on the border of the existing Lake Mechant Public Oyster Seed Grounds at latitude 29 degrees 18 minutes 33.5533 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 37.8295 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 18 minutes 14.8543 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 39.1397 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 18 minutes 03.4928 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 38.8965 seconds W; then southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 42.1030 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 28.7632 seconds W; thence southwesterly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 36.2469 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 35.9244 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 29.3388 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 30.9068 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 18.0878 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 26.2988 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 12.1229 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 57 minutes 22.7942 seconds W; thence southeasterly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 04.4969 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 56 minutes 57.2000 seconds W; thence southeasterly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 01.3854 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 56 minutes 51.4572 seconds W; thence northwesterly along the existing Lake Mechant Public Oyster Seed Grounds border to the point of beginning.
ii. Addition 2: Beginning at a point on the border of the existing Lake Mechant Public Oyster Seed Grounds at latitude 29 degrees 18 minutes 41.0409 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 55 minutes 58.9553 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 18 minutes 30.9866 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 56 minutes 01.3860 seconds W; thence southeasterly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 18 minutes 15.9476 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 55 minutes 53.2347 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 59.3179 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 56 minutes 07.0156 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 17 minutes 21.1676 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 56 minutes 21.2961 seconds W; thence southerly to a point at latitude 29 degrees 16 minutes 47.2975 seconds N and longitude 90 degrees 56 minutes 44.3713 seconds W; thence northerly along the border of the existing Lake Mechant Public Oyster Seed Grounds to the point of beginning.
2. Lake Tambour, Terrebonne Parish. The state waterbottoms within a 4-sided figure with the following corners.

29 ° 20' 30.73200" N 90 ° 31' 09.14598" W

29 ° 19' 51.16104" N 90 ° 29' 28.99726" W

29 ° 19' 59.29224" N 90 ° 29' 26.60078" W

29 ° 19' 50.06346" N 90 ° 30' 49.92953" W

3. Lake Chien, Terrebonne Parish. The state waterbottoms within a 4-sided figure with the following corners.

29 ° 20' 32.76107" N 90 ° 27' 00.06196" W

29 ° 19' 52.97766" N 90 ° 27' 17.37544" W

29 ° 19' 48.08926" N 90 ° 26' 08.51018" W

29 ° 20' 17.07711" N 90 ° 26' 01.32145" W

4. Lake Felicity, Terrebonne Parish. The state waterbottoms within a 4-sided figure with the following corners.

29 ° 19' 04.72932" N 90 ° 26' 58.50922" W

29 ° 18' 01.44630" N 90 ° 27' 47.32882" W

29 ° 18' 24.61153" N 90 ° 24' 04.57895" W

29 ° 19' 11.54946" N 90 ° 25' 19.67927" W

5. Deep Lake, Lafourche Parish. The state waterbottoms within a 4-sided figure with the following corners.

29 ° 17' 59.74050" N 90 ° 21' 25.89465" W

29 ° 17' 18.88030" N 90 ° 21' 24.62348" W

29 ° 17' 17.26209" N 90 ° 21' 03.04101" W

29 ° 18' 17.57225" N 90 ° 21' 01.40994" W

6. Barataria Bay, Jefferson Parish. The state waterbottoms within a 4-sided figure with the following corners.

29 ° 20' 13.14881" N 89 ° 56' 54.91540" W

29 ° 17' 47.14426" N 89 ° 56' 59.91355" W

29 ° 17' 46.05927" N 89 ° 56' 23.01176" W

29 ° 20' 12.06107" N 89 ° 56' 19.01249" W

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § VII-517

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 27:215 (February 2001), repromulgated LR 27:431 (March 2001), amended LR 33:2791 (December 2007).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:6(12) and R.S. 56:434(A).