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LA Rev Stat § 56:1922 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1922. Acquisition of land

RS 1922 - Acquisition of land  A. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries may acquire land by purchase, exchange, gift or otherwise for additions to the state's portfolio of natural lands, state parks, state forests and wildlife and fishery management areas or because such areas exhibit other important features of the natural landscape that are of interest to the state. In determining whether sites shall be acquired, the secretary shall consider whether the site is:  (1) Identified as having high priority recreation, forestry, fishery, wildlife or conservation value.  (2) A prime natural feature of the Louisiana landscape, such as a major river, stream, or bayou, its tributaries and watershed, an island or coastal wetland, a significant littoral, estuarine, or aquatic site or any other important geologic feature.  (3) A habitat for native plant or animal species which may be threatened or endangered.  (4) An example of a native ecological community.  (5) Environmentally significant and is threatened with conversion to incompatible or ecologically irreversible uses.  (6) Adjacent to a natural and scenic river, stream, or bayou.  B. Prior to its acquisition each site shall be evaluated by the department to determine if threatened or endangered species inhabit or use the site or to determine if the site is of special ecological quality or has other outstanding natural values as a community of living things.  Acts 1988, No. 492, §1, eff. July 9, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1923 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1923. Wildlife Habitat and Natural Heritage Trust

RS 1923 - Wildlife Habitat and Natural Heritage Trust  A. There is hereby established within the treasury a special fund to be known as the "Wildlife Habitat and Natural Heritage Trust", hereinafter referred to as the "trust", the funds of which may be used solely for the purposes of this Part. The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries may use the funds deposited to the trust for the purpose of acquiring and managing lands pursuant to this Part. The secretary may accept funds from any source including public and private donations and grants which are to be deposited into the trust.  B. Monies in the trust shall be invested as provided by law. All interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the trust. The monies in the trust shall be used solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of the trust and only in the amounts appropriated each year by the legislature. At the end of each fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered monies in the trust shall remain in the trust.  Acts 1989, No. 290, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1924 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1924. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.

RS 1924 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1925 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1925. Management

RS 1925 - Management  A. The secretary shall develop a management plan for each site acquired pursuant to this Part. The plan shall identify the significant resources to be conserved consistent with the purposes of this Part and identify the areas with potential for primitive recreation and educational uses. The plan shall specify what types of management activities will be permitted, consistent with the conservation purposes of this Part. The secretary shall make such plans available for review and comment by the public and other state, tribal, and local agencies. The department may hold a public hearing in the vicinity of the site in order to receive the comments. B. The secretary is authorized to administer lands acquired pursuant to this Part and may enter into management agreements for these areas with other state agencies and local governments, and national, nonprofit membership land conservation organization, pursuant to R.S. 56:1831, when such agreements are consistent with the purposes of this Part and the site management plan. Any moneys derived from the management of these lands or the exploitation of their resources shall be deposited in the Stewardship Account.  Acts 1988, No. 492, §1, eff. July 9, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1941 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1941. Purpose

RS 1941 - Purpose  The purpose of this Part is to designate the official route of the Cote Joyeuse, and to designate the Cote Joyeuse as an historic road. It is the intention of the legislature to commemorate this area, through which runs the Cote Joyeuse, as the main route used by nineteenth century planters, their families, and travelers to and from Natchitoches and surrounding points whether by land or water, and also used by steamboats at landings at each plantation.  Acts 1989, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1942 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1942. Definitions

RS 1942 - Definitions  As used in this Part, "Cote Joyeuse (Joyous Coast)" means the corridor or road extending from south of the present site of Fort St. Jean Baptiste on either side of the Cane River to the vicinity of Cloutierville, Louisiana.  Acts 1989, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1943 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1943. Route of Cote Joyeuse

RS 1943 - Route of Cote Joyeuse The route composing the Cote Joyeuse, which is to be used as a route for the enjoyment of tourists of the Cote Joyeuse area, shall consist of the following: (1) Enter the corridor at the bend of Cane River Lake at Highway 1223 (also known as Rapides Drive or Mill Street) at the site of Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, heading south. (2) Cross the railroad track to Woodyard Drive (also known as Fish Hatchery Road), which intersects Highway 1 south and head east. (3) At the intersection of Highway 494 and Woodyard Drive, turn right (at home of Mary Cloutier Fulton) and continue. (4)(a) Turn left at Bermuda Bridge from Highway 494, then right on Highway 119 and continue to the intersection of Highway 119 and Highway 493. At the intersection, turn left to Melrose Plantation and continue on Highway 119 to Derry, ending at Highway 1, or turn right to Cane River Bridge and St. Augustine Church, ending at Highway 1. (b) At the Bermuda Bridge, instead of crossing, stay on Highway 494 until it intersects with Highway 484, and continue until it intersects with Highway 493 at St. Augustine Church and continue to Highway 1. (5) Follow Highway 1 south to Cloutierville, and turn left on Highway 495 across the Cane River Bridge, past Bayou Folk Museum and continue in a circle back to Highway 1. (6)(a) Enter from the intersection of Highway 1 south and Keyser Avenue and continue east on Highway 494 until crossing Pratt's Bridge, near Pointe Place. Turn left and continue to the intersection of Woodyard Drive and Highway 494 (described in Subsections 3 and 4 of this Section). (b) At Pratt's Bridge, instead of crossing, turn left and follow Bermuda Road (Parish Road), where it circles and reaches the foot of Bermuda Bridge. Acts 1989, No. 467, §1; Acts 1999, No. 709, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1946 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1946. Highland Road; designation

RS 1946 - Highland Road; designation  The purpose of this Part is to designate the Highland Road in East Baton Rouge Parish as an historic road and scenic parkway. It is the intention of the legislature to commemorate the area, once known as the Dutch Highlands, through which runs the Highland Road, as an area settled under Spanish rule, in what was then West Florida, by settlers of predominantly German ancestry, beginning in 1785; being an area bounded on its southerly side by Bayou Fountain; being the first high land along the Mississippi River north of the Gulf of Mexico, which was developed as farm land and plantations; through which the winding, scenic Highland Road began over two hundred years ago to connect the homes of the early settlers with each other, and to provide access to the village of Baton Rouge; and along Highland Road there have endured to the present time homes built late in the eighteenth century and early in the nineteenth century in the distinctive Louisiana manner of cypress half-timbers and bousillage; and which has retained much of its pastoral beauty and residential character.  Acts 1989, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1947 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1947. Definitions

RS 1947 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the "Highland Road" means the road extending, on its northerly terminus, from South Boulevard in Baton Rouge to the road's point of junction with Jefferson Highway at the southerly terminus of the road, all of which is designated an historic road. The portion of the Highland Road extending from the north gate of Louisiana State University to the point of junction with Jefferson Highway is designated a scenic parkway.  Acts 1989, No. 467, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.1. Purpose

RS 1948.1 - Purpose The promotion of the tourism industry and the creation of business development opportunities in the state of Louisiana are significant factors in the overall economic development of the state. The Louisiana Byways Program is established to designate and develop educational, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and scenic routes along Louisiana's highways. The Louisiana Byways Program is not intended to, and specifically does not, restrict the powers of local governments to regulate land uses along highways designated as Louisiana Byways nor the rights of private persons to develop, construct, and use real property and structures adjacent to such highways. Acts 1991, No. 588, §1; Acts 2003, No. 999, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.2. Definitions

RS 1948.2 - Definitions  A "Louisiana Byway" is defined as a state or local road designated by the state of Louisiana which represents the best the state has to offer as a recreational and educational experience to visitors desiring to view natural and man-made scenic resources, to experience the culture of the state, or to understand the history of the state.  Acts 1991, No. 588, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.3. Criteria

RS 1948.3 - Criteria The Department of Transportation and Development shall approve a byway route. To be designated as a Louisiana Byway, a road shall be evaluated as to its compliance with all of the following criteria: (1) Potential to draw a large number of people off the principal arterial. (2) Effectiveness of route to appeal to a varied audience. (3) Close proximity of recreation opportunities to designated byway. (4) An established corridor management plan. (5) Extent of local commitment to make byway successful. (6) At least two significant intrinsic qualities with educational, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, or archeological value. (7) Frequency of special events and festivals along the byway route. (8) Opportunities to further develop tourist attractions along the designated byway route. (9) Adequate accommodations along the byway route. Acts 1991, No. 588, §1; Acts 2003, No. 999, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.4. Regional development; legislative committee approval

RS 1948.4 - Regional development; legislative committee approval A. Any byway suggested to be included in the Louisiana Byways Program shall: (1) Meet the criteria provided for in R.S. 56:1948.3. However, any district may develop additional criteria specific to its area to determine potential byway routes. (2) Have approval of Louisiana Byways Commission within the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. (3) Have approval of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. (4) Have approval of the Department of Transportation and Development based upon the adequacy and safety of the proposed routes to meet the needs of the increased volume and variety of traffic on the byway. B. After approval by the Louisiana Byways Commission, the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, and the Department of Transportation and Development, a proposed byway shall be presented to the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works by the recommending agent and shall be approved by a majority of the members of each committee prior to its inclusion in the Louisiana Byway Program. C. The Department of Transportation and Development shall maintain and update, on a regular basis, a listing of the Louisiana Byways approved by the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Acts 1991, No. 588, §1; Acts 2003, No. 999, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.6. Signage; official state map designation; official logo

RS 1948.6 - Signage; official state map designation; official logo  A. The Department of Transportation and Development may erect appropriate signs along the route of those highways or sections of highways designated herein, indicating that these highways or sections of highways have been designated as Louisiana Byways. B. The Department of Transportation and Development may identify all highways designated herein as Louisiana Byways on any official state highway maps prepared and distributed by the department. C. The official logo of the Louisiana Byways Program shall be used as the logo to identify the more than five hundred miles designated as the original Louisiana Byways routes. Such logo shall be used on appropriate signage and official state highways maps to indicate those routes designated as Louisiana Byways. Acts 1991, No. 588, §1; Acts 1992, No. 143, §1, eff. June 5, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 129, §1, eff. June 6, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.7. Exclusions from Louisiana Byway designation

RS 1948.7 - Exclusions from Louisiana Byway designation A. Any section of the roads designated in this Part as a Louisiana Byway, which is adjacent to land zoned commercial or industrial or upon which is located one or more permanent structures at which commercial or industrial activity is conducted, shall be excluded from the scenic byway designation, except for official signage, mapping, and other purposes solely to preserve system continuity, unless the recommending body requests specific inclusion of such section and the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, with the concurrence of the secretaries of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and of the Department of Transportation and Development, finds that such section meets the criteria of R.S. 56:1948.3. B. If, however, the Federal Highway Administration formally expresses its objection to this process of automatic exclusion, and if such objection is directed to the state of Louisiana in writing, and if such objection also initiates official sanctions which would result in the loss of National Highway System apportionment or any past or pending grants to the state for the purpose of scenic byways, then the exclusion in Subsection A is null and void. The Department of Transportation and Development shall notify the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and the Senate and House committees on transportation, highways and public works of such action and the following process shall be substituted in lieu of Subsection A of this Section: Any section of those roads, designated in this Part as a Louisiana Byway, which is adjacent to land zoned commercial or industrial or upon which is located one or more permanent structures at which commercial or industrial activity is conducted, may be excluded from the scenic byway designation if a recommendation for exclusion is presented to the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations, subject to the oversight of the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways and public works, shall set forth the procedure which must be followed and the criteria which must be met in order for such segments to be excluded from the Louisiana Byways system. C. Any section of a road designated as a Louisiana scenic highway, which is located in the parishes of LaSalle, Natchitoches, Sabine, or Winn, shall be excluded from the scenic byway designation. Acts 1995, No. 244, §1; Acts 1995, No. 741, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1353, §1; Acts 2003, No. 999, §2; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 33, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.11. Creation of the Louisiana Byways Commission; jurisdiction; purpose

RS 1948.11 - Creation of the Louisiana Byways Commission; jurisdiction; purpose A. The Louisiana Byways Commission is hereby created. The jurisdiction of the commission shall be comprised of all territory within the state of Louisiana. B. The purpose of the commission is to preserve, enhance, and promote special roads within the Louisiana Byways Program that offer historical, cultural, scenic, natural, archeological, recreation, and economic resources for the state. Acts 2003, No. 999, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.12. Board of commissioners

RS 1948.12 - Board of commissioners A.(1) The commission shall be a board of nine members as follows: (a) The lieutenant governor or his designee. (b) The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his designee. (c) The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism or his designee. (d) The assistant secretary of the office of state parks or his designee. (e) The assistant secretary of the office of tourism or his designee. (f) The assistant secretary of the office of cultural development or his designee. (g) The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works or his designee. (h) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works or his designee. (i) The Department of Transportation and Development highway construction/maintenance manager or his designee. (2) The lieutenant governor or his designee shall serve as the chairman of the commission. B. A majority of the membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. C. The commission shall prescribe rules to govern the scheduling and conduct of its meetings. D. The commission may appoint a Louisiana Byways Program coordinator to oversee the operations of the commission as provided in R.S. 56:1948.13 and an additional program employee. The program coordinator and the additional program employee shall constitute the two positions for which provision is made in Article X, Section 2(B)(7) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 2003, No. 999, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1948.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1948.13. Powers of the commission

RS 1948.13 - Powers of the commission A. The commission shall be an agency in the executive branch of state government in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. B. The commission shall have the following powers: (1) To make recommendations for additions or deletions of highways or segmentation of highways in the Louisiana Byways Program. (2) To make recommendations regarding priorities for byways grants. (3) To develop promotional materials and campaigns of all types in support of the Louisiana Byways Program. (4) To adopt and promulgate rules in accordance with Administrative Procedure Act to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter. All rules prescribed by the commission relative to the Louisiana Byways Program shall be subject to oversight by the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. Acts 2003, No. 999, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1949 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1949. Old Perkins Road; designation

RS 1949 - Old Perkins Road; designation The purpose of this Part is to designate a part of the Old Perkins Road in East Baton Rouge Parish and in Ascension Parish as a historic road. It is the intention of the legislature to commemorate this area, once sought after by early landowners for its rich soil; intersected by historic Bayou Manchac, known in its early days as Iberville Bayou; developed as dairy land by the Kleinpeter family who continue to this day to operate the Kleinpeter Dairy on the same location; and original home to the Old Santa Maria Dairy developed on this picturesque Old Perkins Road which began as a main artery to provide a transportation route for early settlers to connect Ascension Parish to the village of Baton Rouge, and which has, with its splendorous flora, retained the beauty reminiscent of an earlier era. Acts 1997, No. 705, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1950 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1950. Definitions

RS 1950 - Definitions As used in this Part the "Old Perkins Road" means the road officially designated as Louisiana Highway 427 extending from its southern terminus with Highland Road at Interstate 10 in East Baton Rouge Parish, traveling southeast through East Baton Rouge Parish and crossing the historic Iberville Bayou, now known as Bayou Manchac, traveling southerly into Ascension Parish and ending at its terminus with Louisiana Highway 61, referred to as the Airline Highway, all of which is designated as a historic road. Acts 1997, No. 705, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1950.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1950.1. Purpose

RS 1950.1 - Purpose The purpose of this Part is to include the Louisiana Great River Road in the Louisiana Byways Program. Inclusion of the Louisiana Great River Road in this program will promote and preserve the Mississippi River corridor as a historic, cultural, scenic, and economic resource for the state of Louisiana. The addition to the current Louisiana byway route will incorporate the entire Great River Road from the northern-most point at the Louisiana/Arkansas state line to the southern-most roadway in Venice, Louisiana. Acts 2003, No. 969, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1950.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1950.11. Old Metairie Road Business and Cultural District; designation

RS 1950.11 - Old Metairie Road Business and Cultural District; designation A. The legislature finds that Metairie Road is a historic route situated on a ridge of well-drained land along an abandoned distributary of the Mississippi River which historically provided a dry land route into New Orleans from the West; that the name goes back some two centuries and is related to farming in the area, being derived from the French moitie, or one-half, or moitoire, a farming village based on a kind of medieval sharecropping; and that today the Metairie Road area is a rich cultural community comprised of shops, coffee houses, restaurants, professional buildings, and other establishments of interest to residents and visitors. It is the intention of the legislature to designate the area along a portion of Metairie Road as a business and cultural district in order to commemorate its historical and cultural significance and to assure ready access to the district by providing directions to residents and visitors. B. The legislature does hereby designate that portion of Metairie Road in Jefferson Parish defined in R.S. 56:1950.12 as a business and cultural district. Acts 2006, No. 245, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.