§2021. Interstate compacts on environmental control; environmental impact
statements
A. The department shall represent the state of Louisiana in compacts
on environmental control as is provided by this Subtitle and shall administer
any such compacts.
B. Notwithstanding any state law to the contrary, the department shall
serve as a clearinghouse for all statements of environmental impact to be
prepared or reviewed by state agencies other than the Department of
Transportation and Development in accordance with PL 91-190, The National
Environmental Policy Act. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall
have the responsibility to review and comment on any environmental impact
statements relative to fish and wildlife resources or their habitat and to review
and comment on the discharge of the dredge and fill material into the waters
of the state. The Louisiana Department of Health shall have the responsibility
to review and comment on any environmental impact statements relative to
public health.
Acts 1979, No. 449, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff.
Feb. 1, 1984.