La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § IX-333

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section IX-333 - Boundary Designation/Property Posting

A. The boundaries of all lands under the jurisdiction of the Office of State Parks shall be posted, except where posting is deemed unnecessary. Posting may be deemed unnecessary where any of the following conditions are met:

1. where OSP properties are bounded by public roadways;

2. where OSP property boundary is defined by a waterway;

3. where fencing or other fixtures that clearly delineate the property line are already present;

4. where the visual aesthetics would be destroyed or impeded.

B. For the purpose of establishing proper posting requirements for the different types of OSP properties, the following definitions are adopted:

Developed Property-areas administered by Office of State Parks which are operated in whole or part for public use and benefit.

Undeveloped Property-areas administered by the Office of State Parks which are not operated for public use and benefit. Such areas are usually acquired for future use and development by the agency.

C. Criteria for Posting and Establishing Boundaries

1. Except where posting is deemed unnecessary, boundaries of developed and undeveloped property shall be posted in accordance with OSP policies and procedures approved by the assistant secretary.

D. Penalties

1. Any person entering any OSP site except at designated public access points or unless possessing written permits or permission from authorized agents of state parks shall be cited for criminal trespass violations and shall be subject to administrative fines for each such violation of not less than $15, nor more than $250 (R.S. 56:1689).

2. Any person who removes, destroys or willfully damages any posted signs as herein described or relocates such signs from its original location shall be subject to fines for each such violation of not less than $15 nor more than $250 (R.S. 56:1689).

3. No person shall enter an OSP site when the OSP site is closed.

4. No person shall enter an OSP site without proper registration.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-333

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 11:100 (February 1985), amended LR 12:89 (February 1986), LR 31:1985 (August 2005), Amended LR 43294 (2/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and R.S. 36:204.