La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § IX-929

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

Section IX-929 - RTP Application Preparation, Review and Selection Process

A. RTP applications are due not less than once every fiscal year. Due dates for application submittal are published not less than 60 days prior to deadline.

B. Current applications are available online through the Louisiana Office of State Parks web site.

C. Technical assistance for completion of the application is available at any time from the Division of Outdoor Recreation staff.

D. Within one business day of the application deadline, Division of Outdoor Recreation staff will begin an initial review of all applications for completeness. Applications lacking all necessary documentation will be considered ineligible and will be returned to the project sponsor. Applications providing satisfactory documentation will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Highway Administration standards and ranked in priority order. The Louisiana Recreational Trails Advisory Committee will endorse projects gaining initial approval, ranking results. This committee will advise the Division of Outdoor Recreation staff on project priority. Applications will be forwarded for environmental clearance by the Department of Transportation and Development. With environmental clearance, projects will be forwarded to the Federal Highway Administration for federal approval.

E. Upon receipt of federal approval, a state agreement must be signed by the Division of Outdoor Recreation and the project sponsor before the project can begin. This state agreement details the project goals and timelines for completion.

F. Division of Outdoor Recreation staff will monitor the construction phase and complete a site inspection at the completion of the project. Project sites are subject to periodic inspection after completion by Division of Outdoor Recreation staff and federal partners.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-929

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 36:1234 (June 2010), amended 39:1268 (May 2013), Amended LR 43299 (2/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1704, R.S. 56:1801-1809 and R.S. 36:201-209.