La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § IX-901
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024
Section IX-901 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Program Summarized[1]A. Purpose. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LandWCF) Act of 1965 ( Public Law 88-576, 78 Stat 897) was enacted "... to assist in preserving, developing and assuring accessibility to all citizens of the United States of America of present and future generations ... such quality and quantity of outdoor recreation resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for individual active participation ...". The LandWCF program provides matching grants to states, and through the states to local governments, for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. Planning grants are also available to the states to help develop Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORP).B. Delegation of Authority. The LandWCF Act authorizes the secretary of the interior to provide financial assistance to states for outdoor recreation purposes. Except for the apportionment of funds among states and the approval of contingency reserve projects, this authority has been delegated to the director of the National Park Service (NPS). The regional directors are authorized to exercise the full program and administrative authority of the director within the geographic area comprising the region for which they have responsibility. Limitations to this delegation include the director's authority to act on all recommendations to the secretary involving the apportionment of LandWCF monies and the allocation of Contingency Reserve Fund assistance; and to approve or disapprove formal arrangements whereby the state agrees to assume certain responsibilities in the administration of the LandWCF program.C. Designation of State Liaison Officer. To be eligible for assistance under the LandWCF Act, each state must designate a state liaison officer (SLO) who shall represent the state in dealing with the director of the NPS for purposes of the LandWCF program. The SLO shall have the authority and responsibility to accept and to administer funds paid for approved projects. The SLO is designated as the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism assistant secretary for the Office of State Parks. An alternate state liaison officer (ASLO) shall support actions of the SLO as appropriate when necessary in accordance to all provisions of the LandWCF Act. The ASLO is designated as the Office of State Parks director of outdoor recreation.D. Selection Requirements. DOR establishes application requirements, annual application submission dates and develops an Open Project Selection Process in accordance with the LandWCF Grants Manual to provide an objective standard for selection of projects explicitly based on Louisiana's priority needs for acquisition and development of outdoor recreation resources as identified in the SCORP. 1 Department of the Interior, LandWCF Grants Manual, 69, effective October 1, 2008.
La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-901
Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 12:89 (February 1986), amended LR 12:829 (December 1986), repromulgated LR 31:1991 (August 2005), amended LR 36:1231 (June 2010), LR 39:1268 (May 2013).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and R.S. 36:204.