Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 25 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part IX - Office of State Parks › Chapter 9 - Division of Outdoor Recreation Administration › Section IX-900 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used by the
				Division of Outdoor Recreation:
Assistant Secretary of the Office of State
				  Parks
-designated as the authorized representative of the State of
				  Louisiana under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (  16 U.S.C.
				  §4601-4), which position is referred to as "state liaison officer" and
				  which federal act is hereinafter called "Act", and is directed to utilize the
				  Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) in carrying out the
				  authority vested in said office, it being the intention that any action taken
				  by the state liaison officer be pursuant to and in compliance with the plan.
				  Acts 1980, Number 827, §2. Amended Acts 1982, Number 329, §2, eff.
				  July 18, 1982.
Department
-the Department of Culture,
				  Recreation and Tourism (DCRT).
Division of Outdoor Recreation
(DOR)
-the functional subunit of the Office of State Parks
				  responsible for development, promotion and implementation of the Land and Water
				  Conservation Fund and Recreational Trails Program.
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LandWCF)
				  Grants
-50 percent matching grants made by the U.S. Department of the
				  Interior under the Land and Water Conservation Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. §
										4601  et seq.) to the state of Louisiana and through the state to
				  political subdivisions for the purpose of acquiring and developing outdoor
				  recreation areas and facilities.
Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LandWCF) Grants Manual
-sets forth the administrative
				  policies, procedures and guidelines for LandWCF grants awarded to the states by
				  the Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Louisiana Recreational Trails Advisory
				  Committee
-the committee whose purpose is to advise the Office of State
				  Parks in matters pertaining to the Recreational Trails Program. The committee
				  meets a minimum of once every fiscal year and represents varied interest
				  related to recreational trails management and development.
Office of State Parks
(OSP)
-that office in the Department of Culture, Recreation and
				  Tourism which administers the U.S. Department of the Interior's Land and Water
				  Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and Recreational Trails Program (23 U.S.C. §
										206).
Park
-includes land and water parks owned or
				  operated or proposed for ownership, development and operation by the political
				  subdivision which are set aside by a public entity for public recreational
				  use.
Political Subdivision
-a parish, city or
				  other governmental entity with the legal authority to establish and/or operate
				  parks and recreation areas.
Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
-matching
				  fund grants made by the Federal Highway Administration for the development of
				  and/or maintenance of outdoor recreational trails in accordance with and
				  pursuant to  Title 23 U.S.C. §
										206.
State Application
-the information and
				  documents that must be provided by the applicant in sufficient detail to allow
				  the DOR staff to prepare the federal application forms for a LandWCF grant or
				  Recreational Trails Program grant.
State Liaison Officer
(SLO)
-the assistant secretary of the Office of State Parks who
				  represents the state in matters dealing with the U.S. Department of the
				  Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund.
State Parks and Recreation Commission
				  (SPARC)
-the commission whose purpose is to promote the goals and
				  objectives of the Office of State Parks and to act in an advisory capacity to
				  that office, the assistant secretary of that office, and the secretary of
				  Culture, Recreation and Tourism on matters relating to parks. The commission
				  shall also cooperate with political subdivisions of the state when officially
				  requested.
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation
				  Plan
(SCORP)
-a prerequisite for eligibility for
				  LandWCF assistance for acquisition or development grants, identifies capital
				  investment priorities for acquiring, developing and protecting all types of
				  outdoor recreation resources within a state, assures continuing opportunity for
				  local units of government and private citizens to take part in their state's
				  outdoor recreation and environmental planning programs, and provides a
				  practical tool for coordinating all state outdoor recreation and environmental
				  conservation programs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690, R.S. 56:1801-1809 and
				  R.S.
				  36:204.