IFC_mail: Re: Water Withdrawal Prices

From: "ODWC, Jim" <jim.burroughs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: IFC_mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:47:22 -0600

Oklahoma has nothing like this. They are not even required to consult with
the state before issuing water permits even in areas with listed species.
OWRB tells me they are not allowed to consider ecological concerns before
issuing a permit.

Jim Burroughs
ODWC

On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 12:18 PM Robby Maxwell <rmaxwell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

IFC,

In Louisiana, we have legislation stating that for water withdrawals from
certain waterbodies we get reimbursed for fair market value of no more than
$0.15 per 1,000 gallons for surface water (LA R.S. 30:961 (J) and (K)).
The funds we acquire are for aquatic plant control.

Do any other state fish and wildlife agencies receive money from water
withdrawals?  How much do you get, and do you know how that amount was
decided upon?  We’re looking to try to increase the amount, but want some
kind of precedent.

Here’s the wording of the law, in case you’re interested:

J. The state shall be reimbursed at fair market value for all use or
withdrawal of running surface water from bodies of water managed by the
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and determined by the office of
fisheries to be negatively impacted by invasive aquatic vegetation. Fair
market value as used in this Subsection shall be at a rate of not more than
fifteen cents per thousand gallons, and shall not include the economic
development, employment, and increased tax revenues created by the
activities associated with the withdrawal of running surface water.

            K. All monies collected by the state pursuant to this Chapter
as a result of the use or withdrawal of surface water shall be deposited
into the Aquatic Plant Control Fund as established in R.S. 56:10.1, and
shall be used for the treatment of aquatic weed, preferably on the body of
water from which revenues were generated.

Thanks,

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*Robby Maxwell – Inland Fisheries Technical Advisor*

*LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries*

rmaxwell@xxxxxxxxxx

*www.wlf.louisiana.gov <http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/>*

1213 N. Lakeshore Dr.

Lake Charles, LA 70601

337.491.2575 Ext. 3019

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