La Redneck Yacht Club

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No Wake Zones

Livingston  Parish  Idle  Zones  

It should be noted that even though the Livinston Parish Counsel passed this revised idle zone ordnance three years ago, Livingston Parish has not put up any signs to date marking these areas.

By  authority  of  the  Parish  Council,  an  area  must  include  one  or  more  of  the  following,  in  order  to  be  considered  for  establishment  of  an  official  "idle/No  Wake  Zone"  on  waterways  of  this  parish.   Once  created,  the  nominal  distance  within  the  zones  shall  be  no  less  than  three  hundred  feet  in  all  directions,  or  further  distances  deemed  appropriate  for  the  prevailing  circumstances.  

1. Bridge  crossing  a  waterway  

2. Public  boat  launching  facility  

3. Public  boat  docking  facility  

4. Public  docking  facility  with  boat  refueling  (gasoline,  diesel)  capabilities  

5. Intersections  of  major  waterways  

6. Any  area  with  a  history  of  boating  related  accidents  

7. Any  area  that,  by  nature,  necessitates  establishment  for  the  purpose  of  providing  a  safe  passage  for  boaters  

The  following  areas  are  hereby  declared  Idle/No  Wake  zones  Amite  River  at  Port  Vincent  at  the  Hwy  42  Bridge:    Three  hundred  free  up  current  of  Fred’s  (or  current  named  establishment)  to  three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  Smuggler’s  Cove  (or  current  name  of  establishment).  

Highway  16  Bridge  at  French  Settlement:   Three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  bridge  to  three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  Dock  Restaurant  and  Lounge  (or  current  name  of  establishment).  

Old  River  Bridge:  Three  hundred  feet  on  either  side  of  bridge.  

Old  River:  Three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  Red’s  Seafood  Restaurant  or  current  name  of  establishment  to  five  hundred  thirty  feet  on  the  hinquapin  Canal  down  current  of  the  Hwy  22  bridge  over  the  Chinquapin  Canal.  

Diversion  Canal:  Three  hundred  feet  up  current  and  three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  Hill  Top  Inn  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

Area  known  as  the  Weir:   Three  hundred  feet  in  all  directions  to  the  boatway  where  the  Amite  River  and  Diversion  Canal  Intersect.  

Diversion  Canal  at  the  Highway  22  Bridge:   Three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  Canal  Bank  Club  or  current  name  of  establishment  dock  to  three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  Kevin’s  Restaurant  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

Diversion Canal: Three hundred feet up current and three hundred fee down current of Pier 13 Restaurant of current name of establishment.

Blind  River  Landing/Warsaw  Landing:   Three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  Blind  River  Landing  or  current  name  of  establishment  to  three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  Wrsaw  Landing  or  current  name  of  establishment.

Tickfaw  River:   Three  hundred  fee  on  either  side  of  Leisure  landing  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

Tickfaw  River:   Three  hundred  fee  on  either  side  of  the  Prop  Stop  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

Tickfaw  River:   Three  hundred  fee  on  either  side  of  Mak’em  Wet  marina  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

Black  Lake  Club:  or  current  name  of  establishment.   Three  hundred  feet  on  either  side  of  the  boat  launch  and  fuel  dock.  

Colyell  Bay:  Three  hundred  feet  on  either  side  of  the  Hwy  16  Bridge.  

Hwy  22  Bridge  over  Amite  River  at  Clio:  Three  hundred  feet  on  either  side.  

Amite  River  Carthage  Bluff  Landing:  or  current  name  of  establishment,  three  hundred  feet  on  either  side.  

Amite  River  at  junction  of  Old  River:  Three  hundred  feet  in  all  directions.  

Ascension  parish  established  areas  of  Idle/no  wake  zones:  

1. Amite  River  at  Port  Vincent  at  the  Hwy  42  Bridge.   Three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  Fred’s  or  current  name  of  establishment  to  three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  Smuggler’s  Cov  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

2. Amite  River  three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  Dock  Restaurant  and  Lounge  or  current  name  of  establishment.  

3. Areas  known  as  the  Weir  Three  hundred  feet  in  all  directions  of  the  boatway  where  the  Amite  River  and  Diversion  Canal  intersect.  

4. Diversion  Canal  at  the  Highway  22  Bridge.   Three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  canal  Bank  Club,  or  current  name  of  establishment,  dock.  

5. Blind  River  at  the  intersection  of  the  Diversion  Canal.   Three  hundred  feet  on  either  side  of  the  intersection  with  the  Diversion  Canal.  

6. Ascension  Parish  flood  control  pumps,  300  feet  of  waterway  in  all  directions  surrounding  the  parish  flood  control  pumps.  

Proposed  Idle  Zones  (Being  considered  at  the  time  of  printing)  

  1. Black  Bayou  at  the  location  of  the  Stringer  Bridge  parish  Landing.   Three  hundred  feet  on  either  side  of  the  landing.  
  2. Bayou  Francois  at  PJ’s  Landing,  or  current  name  of  establishment,  three  hundred  feet  up  current  of  dock  and  three  hundred  feet  down  current  of  boat  launch.  
  3. Sevario  Canal  three  hundred  feet  on  each  side  of  the  Rogers  C  Road  Bridge.  

 

 

Tangipahoa  parish  No  Wake  Zones  

1. Bedico  Creek,  from  the  Bedico  landing  to  the  Tangipahoa  River.  

2. Tangipahoa  River,  from  its  intersection  with  Louisiana  Highway  22  to  Lake  Pontchartrain.  

3. North  Pass  Channel  between  Lake  Pontchartrain  and  lake  Maurepas:   

From  South  Pass  for  one  mile  west.  

From  its  intersection  with  Interstate  55  West  to  Lake  Maurepas.  

 

 

4. Interstate  Highway  55  Canal,  from  Southpass  north  to  the  end  of  the  Interstate  55  highrise  just  south  of  Ponchatoula.    

5. No  wake  zone  form  the  railroad  bridge  on  Southpass   to  mouth  of  Lake  Pontchartrain  for  all  boats  25  feet  or  larger  and  camp  sits  in  effect  only  from  6:00pm  Friday  to  10:00pm  Sunday  and  all  holidays.  

 

 

 

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