The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Artificial Reef Program intends to establish the South Timbalier 161 and South Marsh Island 108 special artificial reef sites (SARS).
These SARS were approved by the Artificial Reef Council at their Nov. 30, 2006 public meeting and were subsequently issued U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits.
Special artificial reefs sites are those created to take advantage of
material available for construction outside the nine planning regions
designated by the Louisiana Artificial Reef Program.
The council provides direction for the program, established by the Louisiana Fishing Enhancement Act in 1986 to enhance and maintain fish habitat in the state's offshore waters by utilizing oil and gas structures.
