given to agencies which serve different constituencies. For example, the National 

 Marine Fisheries Service represents commercial fishing interests, the Corps of 

 Engineers represents navigation interests, and the Fish and Wildlife Service 

 represents wildlife and recreation interests. We need better administrative solutions 

 to resolve the conflicts which develop among the constituencies. The State coastal 

 zone management program is set up to assist in the resolution of these conflicts. 

 The Coastal Management Section must make permit decisions within 42 days from 

 receipt of application unless inadequate information is included in application. In 

 the short existence of the coastal use permit program, 800 decisions were issued in 

 an average of 56 days including delays because of Inadequate information. The 

 possibility of general use permits is also being considered to further streamline the 

 process. The State program also includes coordination meetings with Federal and 

 State agencies during which individual projects are reviewed. 



Unidentified speaker: A recent memorandum of understanding between the Corps of 

 Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency sets up a process for special 

 treatment of hardwood bottomlands. Can anyone explain this process? 



Michael Osborne: The Avoyelles Sportsman's League case led to an argument regarding 

 which agency has the right to decide what is a wetland. The agreement to which you 

 refer is an attempt to establish this responsibility. 



George Robichaux: The Department of Health and Human Resources is engaged in an on- 

 going flood plain management program and one consideration is specific prohibition 

 of habitation within flood plains. Beyond immediate intransigence, what will be the 

 long-term social and cultural impacts of that type of prohibition? 



Donald Davis: There would definitely be cultural impacts because many residents have 

 occupied these areas for many generations. It is difficult to tell someone that they 

 can not live where their grandfather did and most people will refuse to move. If it is 

 a question of no longer offering them subsidized flood insurance, I think that most 

 people would still resist moving. 



Donald Landry: The Federal flood insurance program is being reviewed and the total 

 elimination of subsidized flood protection in coastal areas is being considered. 



Charles Broussard: If we are not allowed to protect our barrier islands, land loss will 

 accelerate to unbelievable rates throughout south Louisiana. 



Donald Landry: Does land accreted on a barrier island go to the property owner? 



Paul Hribernick: Land accreted on a barrier island goes to the State. Receding shoreline 

 can be reclaimed by private land owners at their own expense. 



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