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LA Rev Stat § 56:1808 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1808. Functions and duties of state agencies

RS 1808 - Functions and duties of state agencies  A. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the office of tourism and promotion, the Department of Transportation and Development, the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture, the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee, and the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service or their successor agencies shall furnish assistance to the state liaison officer for the implementation of the Chapter in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 49:661 and R.S. 49:663.  B. In respect to duties of the secretary and the state liaison officer, under this Chapter and insofar as practical, all state agencies shall comply with reasonable requests to furnish information, data, and reports to the commission, and shall otherwise cooperate with the said secretary and state liaison officer.  Acts 1980, No. 827, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1809 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1809. Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.

RS 1809 - Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 984, §18.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1830 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1830. Louisiana Natural Heritage Program

RS 1830 - Louisiana Natural Heritage Program  There is hereby created within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries the Louisiana Natural Heritage Program to administer the provisions of law and rules and regulations regarding the Louisiana Natural Areas Registry, the Threatened and Endangered Species Conservation program, and those programs, duties, and functions designated by the secretary in accordance with law.  Acts 1987, No. 324, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1831 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1831. Agreements; land conservation organizations

RS 1831 - Agreements; land conservation organizations  The department is authorized to enter into agreements with national, nonprofit membership land conservation organizations to conduct programs; manage, preserve, and conserve land; and to purchase lands.  Acts 1987, No. 324, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1832 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1832. Wild Louisiana Stamp

RS 1832 - Wild Louisiana Stamp  A.(1) In addition to other methods of funding available for the implementation of this Chapter, the department is authorized to issue and promote the sale to the general public of Wild Louisiana Stamps, which shall not exceed ten dollars for each stamp. The department may also issue a Wild Louisiana Stamp that is valid for one day which shall cost two dollars. The stamps shall be available for sale at all locations at which hunting or fishing licenses are also available and shall be made available for purchase through a self-service facility located at the entrance to those lands subject to R.S. 56:109(D).  (2) The secretary shall provide to the administrators and managers of department administered lands Wild Louisiana Stamps which shall be available for sale to the general public from designated department personnel assigned to those lands. Wild Louisiana Stamps shall also be available for sale at department district offices and at those administrative offices located on department administered lands.  B. The proceeds from the sale of these stamps shall be placed into the special account within the Conservation Fund known as the "natural heritage account" and shall be used solely for the implementation and administration of Parts I, II, III, and IV of this Chapter and the natural heritage and nongame programs within the department.  C.(1) The department shall provide by regulation the form and design of the "Wild Louisiana Stamp". The stamp shall depict a representative Louisiana nongame species or natural habitat. The regulations shall determine the manner by which an artist shall be selected to create the stamp art. The artist and subject for the stamp print shall be selected with the objective of yielding the maximum return to the department from the sales of stamps and prints.  (2) The department shall negotiate with the Wild Louisiana stamp artist and the stamp art publisher the terms by which limited edition prints of the stamp art will be made available and sold to the public with the objective of maximizing sales of prints and the return to the department from those sales.  (3) The department's share of the proceeds from the sales of the Wild Louisiana stamp print shall be paid to the natural heritage account within the Conservation Fund.  D. Wild Louisiana Stamps provided for in this Section may be purchased with a qualified credit card in accordance with the rules of the department adopted pursuant to R.S. 56:642.  NOTE: §1832 as repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, eff. June 1, 2022. RS 1832 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.  Acts 1992, No. 193, §1; Acts 1993, No. 441, §1; Acts 1995, No. 513, §1; Acts 1995, No. 660, §1; Acts 1995, No. 731, §1; Acts 2012, No. 128, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §6, eff. June 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1833 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1833. Wild Louisiana Guide License

RS 1833 - Wild Louisiana Guide License  A. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to create and govern a licensing program for persons who conduct outings on lands for purposes other than hunting or fishing for which a Wild Louisiana Stamp may be required pursuant to R.S. 56:109(D).  B. The commission may establish a Wild Louisiana Guide License and impose a fee for such license that may not exceed one hundred dollars annually.  C. The commission may require a licensed Wild Louisiana guide to pay to the department a client fee not to exceed two dollars per trip for each person accompanying the guide on such lands. The guide shall not be required to pay the client fee for those persons who possess a valid Louisiana hunting or fishing license or Wild Louisiana Stamp. The commission may require the guide to submit, along with the payment of the client fees, the names and addresses of persons for which the client fee has been paid.  D. Persons accompanying a licensed Wild Louisiana guide for whom the guide is required to pay a client fee pursuant to Subsection C of this Section shall not be required to possess a Wild Louisiana Stamp or possess a hunting or fishing license.  NOTE: §1833 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 356, eff. June 1, 2022. RS 1833 - Wild Louisiana Guide License  A. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to create and govern a licensing program for persons who conduct outings on department-owned lands for purposes other than hunting or fishing.  B. The commission may establish a Wild Louisiana Guide License and impose a fee for such license that may not exceed five hundred dollars annually.  C. The commission may require a licensed Wild Louisiana guide to pay to the department a client fee not to exceed five dollars per trip for each person accompanying the guide on such lands. The guide shall not be required to pay the client fee for those persons who possess a valid Louisiana WMA Access Permit. The commission may require the guide to submit, along with the payment of the client fees, the names and addresses of persons for which the client fee has been paid.  D. Persons accompanying a licensed Wild Louisiana guide for whom the guide is required to pay a client fee pursuant to Subsection C of this Section shall not be required to possess a WMA Access Permit.  Acts 1997, No. 129, §1; Acts 2021, No. 356, §3, eff. June 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1840 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1840. Short title

RS 1840 - Short title  This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act".  Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1841 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1841. Policies; purposes

RS 1841 - Policies; purposes  A. The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that there exist in Louisiana many unique and diverse free-flowing rivers, streams, and bayous which should be preserved, protected, and enhanced for the present and future benefit of Louisiana citizens. In order to assist in fulfilling its duties to protect, conserve, and replenish the natural resources of this state in accordance with Louisiana Constitution Article IX, Section 1, the legislature does hereby establish the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System.  B.(1) This system shall be administered for the purposes of preserving, protecting, developing, reclaiming, and enhancing the wilderness qualities, scenic beauties, and ecological regime of certain free-flowing streams or segments thereof.  (2) This system shall further be administered for the purpose of preserving aesthetic, scenic, recreational, fish, wildlife, ecological, archaeological, geological, botanical, and other natural and physical features and resources found along these streams or segments thereof.  Acts 1970, No. 398, §1; Acts 1981, No. 736, §1; Acts 1982, No. 267, §1; Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1842 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1842. Definitions

RS 1842 - Definitions  Unless otherwise indicated herein, the terms used in this Part shall mean the following:  (1) "System" means the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System. (2) "Administrator" means the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.  (3) "Natural and scenic river" means a river, stream, or bayou or segment thereof that has been designated as part of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System in accordance with the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  (4) "Scenic servitude" means a contract between the adjacent riparian landowner and the system administrator which shall be in the nature of a development agreement for the purpose of preserving the natural state of the landscape through mutual agreement on the activities which might affect the natural landscape.  (5) "Surface servitude" means a contract between the stream owner and the system administrator which shall relieve the landowner of liabilities and assure the public of access and use of the stream surface.  (6) "Channelization" means the practice of changing a natural stream, or segment thereof, into a man-made ditch or canal with channels of a relatively uniform width and depth usually necessitating the removal of trees and other woody vegetation adjacent to the stream and constructed for the purpose of accelerating runoff.  (7) "Clearing and snagging" means the practice of removing most obstructions, trees, snags, and other impediments that retard the natural stream flow.  (8) "Channel realignment" means the practice by which dredging, ditching, or other means are used to shorten or reroute the natural stream course.  (9) "Historic and scenic river" means a river, stream, or bayou or segment thereof which because of its unique historical status and scenic character requires protection and preservation of its aesthetic, scenic, recreation, fish, wildlife, ecological, archaeological, geological, botanical, and other natural and physical features.  (10) "Reservoir construction" means any permanent dam or impoundment which alters the shoreline of a natural and scenic river.  (11) "River" includes rivers, streams, bayous, and segments thereof and their waters and generally those bodies of water having the characteristics of rivers, streams, and bayous.  (12) "Normal activities" means those activities on lands that do not directly and significantly degrade the ecological integrity of a natural and scenic river.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 398, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 736, §1; Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1843 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1843. Administrator; duties and powers

RS 1843 - Administrator; duties and powers  A. The administrator of this system shall be the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Neither the administrator nor any state official shall take action to have any stream or river within this system included in the national Wild and Scenic River System without prior approval of the legislature.  B. The administrator shall administer the system in accordance with the policies, purposes, and requirements of this Part and shall have the authority to:  (1) Adopt such rules, regulations, standards, and criteria as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Part, in accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq.  (2) Accept donations and grants for the purposes of this Part from public and private sources.  (3) Grant or deny permits and the renewal thereof. Prior to taking such action the administrator shall consider the history of violations and compliances of the applicant. The duration of any permit or renewal thereof shall be determined by the administrator and be stipulated within the permit. (4) Revoke, suspend, annul, and withdraw any permit for the violation of any provision of this Part, any rule adopted pursuant thereto, any legal order of the administrator, or any order of a court acting pursuant to this Part. Prior to taking such action the administrator shall consider the history of violations and compliances of the permittee and the economic benefits realized through the violation.  (5) Recommend to the legislature rivers for designation as a natural and scenic river and inclusion within the Louisiana natural and scenic rivers system.  (6) Delegate powers and duties provided by this Part to appropriate personnel within the department.  (7) Enter into scenic and surface servitude agreements with landowners for the purposes of this Part.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 398, §1; Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1844 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1844. Scenic Rivers Fund

RS 1844 - Scenic Rivers Fund   A. All donations, penalties, and permit fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury.  B. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and prior to monies being placed in the state general fund, an amount equal to that deposited as required in Subsection A hereof and monies appropriated by the legislature shall be credited to a special fund hereby created in the state treasury to be known as the "Scenic Rivers Fund". The monies in this fund shall be used solely as provided in Subsection C hereof and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The monies in this fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be placed in the state general fund.  C. The monies in the Scenic Rivers Fund shall be used by the administrator solely for acquisition of servitudes, education, and the monitoring and enforcement of the provisions of this Part and any permits issued pursuant thereto.  D. The administrator shall, by rule, adopt a schedule of fees to be charged for the issuance of permits and renewals.  NOTE: §1844 as repealed by Acts 2021, No. 114, eff. July 1, 2022. RS 1844 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 114, §17, eff. July 1, 2022.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 398, §1; Acts 1987, No. 606, §1; Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 2021, No. 114, §17, eff. July 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1846 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1846. Management plan

RS 1846 - Management plan  A. Within one year from the date a river is finally designated as a natural and scenic river, the administrator shall adopt and commence implementation of a management plan for that river which shall conform to the purposes and requirements of this Part. The plan shall be developed by the administrator in consultation with the division of administration, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and with the advice of other agencies that the administrator determines may have an interest in the plan. The plan shall be in the form of a written document. The administrator shall provide copies of the plan to the division of administration, the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the governing authorities of those parishes through which the river flows. B. Prior to the adoption of a plan and as part of the process, the administrator shall hold not less than one public hearing to receive comments and recommendations from all interested parties and the public. There shall be at least one public hearing in the vicinity of the natural and scenic river. The administrator shall, not less than thirty days prior to any hearing, publish a notice of the hearing in the official journal of the state and of each parish through which the river flows and notify each parish governing authority by letter to its chief executive officer. The administrator shall give notice to all interested parties, including adjacent landowners. C. Each management plan shall be reviewed at least every five years from adoption and may be modified in the same manner and procedure as provided for adopting the original plan. D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the development of the management plan for those natural and scenic rivers designated prior to January 1, 1989, shall be commenced no later than January 1, 1990. Added by Acts 1970, No. 398, §1; Amended by Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 2004, No. 33, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1848 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1848. Planning considerations

RS 1848 - Planning considerations  A. In all planning for the use and development of water and water-related land resources, full and equal consideration shall be given by all local, state, and federal agencies to the potential natural and scenic river areas; and all river basin reports and project plans should discuss any such potential and all economic evaluations should consider aesthetic values as well as monetary values.  B. No agency of the state government shall authorize or concur in plans of local or federal agencies that would detrimentally affect whether, directly or indirectly, a natural or scenic river or upon which the full and equal consideration of the stream's potential as a natural or scenic area with aesthetic values has not been discussed and evaluated.  Added by Acts 1970, No. 398, §1; Acts 1987, No. 606, §1; Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1849 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1849. Evaluation and permitting

RS 1849 - Evaluation and permitting  A. No person shall commence or engage in any activity governed by this Part or any rule pursuant thereto unless a permit is first obtained from the administrator. B.(1) Prior to any final decision on an application for a permit for those activities that have the potential for significant ecological degradation, a written evaluation of the application may be prepared by the administrator in consultation with the division of administration, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and with the advice of other agencies that the administrator determines may have an interest in the permit. (2) The final decision on an application shall be in the form of a written report, shall include any required evaluation, and shall be part of the record of the decision. The report shall include an evaluation of the criteria provided for in this Section. The administrator shall give any required evaluation substantial weight in making the final decision. The administrator shall provide copies of the report with the division of administration, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. C. The criteria for an evaluation of an application for a permit shall consider the impact the activity may have on the characteristics and qualities of the natural and scenic river, including but not limited to the following:  (1) Wilderness qualities  (2) Scenic values  (3) Ecological regimes  (4) Recreation  (5) Fish and other aquatic life  (6) Wildlife  (7) Historical and archaeological  (8) Geological  (9) Botanical  (10) Water quality as determined by the Department of Environmental Quality  (11) Cultural  (12) Economics  D. A person who is denied a permit by the department may institute legal proceedings against the department in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 2004, No. 33, §4; Acts 2009, No. 365, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 56:1850 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 56 - Wildlife and Fisheries|§1850. Rules and regulations

RS 1850 - Rules and regulations A. The administrator shall have the authority to regulate those activities that may directly and significantly degrade the ecological integrity of a natural and scenic river. The administrator shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the purposes and requirements of this Part and to regulate uses of a natural and scenic river which may detrimentally affect such natural and scenic river. Specifically, and not in limitation of the foregoing, such rules may regulate the following: (1) Crossings by roads, railroads, pipelines, or utilities across any natural and scenic river. (2) Sharing of land and air space by such roads, railroads, and utilities. (3) Pollution of waters, with the concurrence of the Department of Environmental Quality. (4) Prospecting, drilling, and mining for natural resources. (5) Structures and buildings. (6) Signs or other forms of outdoor advertising that are visible from waters within a natural and scenic river. (7) Piers, boat slips, bulkheads, houseboats, and landings. (8) Uses, activities, and access. (9) Littering. B. Permits granted for crossings by pipelines or utilities or the sharing of land or air space by such facilities shall be for the useful life of the facility. Acts 1988, No. 947, §1, eff. July 27, 1988; Acts 1997, No. 492, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1269, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.