2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 56 — Wildlife and fisheries
RS 56:1862 — Legislative findings and purpose
§1862. Legislative findings and purpose
A. The legislature finds and declares that there is a need for additional organized, accessible information to identify and make known the types and locations of plant and animal life, geological areas, and other natural areas in this state, and that a system of protection and management of these areas should be implemented and maintained through a procedure of voluntary action by the owners of the property on which these areas may be located.
B. The legislature states that the purpose of this Part is to establish a registration procedure by which owners of natural areas may voluntarily agree to manage and protect the areas according to rules set forth by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and to establish a procedure by which the owners of natural areas may voluntarily agree to convey any or all of their right, title, and interest in such property to the state to be managed and protected by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the people of Louisiana.
Acts 1987, No. 324, §1, eff. July 6, 1987.
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