On October 19, 2015 the Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 15-10-13 (File No. 2015-0368); as part of the adoption, Earl Matherne, CZM Administrator, was instructed to make "non-substantive" changes. On December 22, 2015, Earl submitted a revised version of Ordinance No. 15-10-13 to substitute with the version that was approved by the Council, which was approved by the Legal Department on January 6, 2016. **See explanation in the attached document for substituted version and also see substituted version of Ordinance No. 15-10-13 attached.**
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2015-0368
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(COASTAL MANAGEMENT SECTION)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances by adding Chapter 26, the St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has been engaged in a Coast Zone Management program since the early 1970's; and,
WHEREAS, there have been several attempts to adopt a Local Coastal Program that can be recognized by both the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and ; and,
WHEREAS, approval of a Local Coastal Program will increase our parish's say in the management of our coastal resources; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Coastal Zone Advisory Committee has worked since the early 1079's toward this goal; and,
WHEREAS, the public was engaged throughout the development of the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Council entered into a contract with South Central Planning and Development to lead the Parish in the development of the Local Coastal Program; and,
WHEREAS, this Local Coastal Program ordinance is a part of the Local Coastal Plan and when adopted makes the f the plan part of St. Charles Parish law; and,
WHEREAS, the ordinance was presented to the Coastal Zone Advisory Committee with comments and correction on October 1, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the...
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