La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § I-1005

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section I-1005 - Overview of the State Wind Lease Acquisition Process

A. Leases for the exploration, development and production of wind energy on state lands and water bottoms under Chapter 14-A of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be acquired from the State Mineral Board in conjunction with the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, through the Office of Mineral Resources, through a public bid process as set forth in this Chapter. There are nine general steps in the state wind lease acquisition process as outlined below. Each general step has its own set of procedures which are outlined in detail in separate Sections of this Chapter:

1. registration;

2. pre-nomination research;

3. nomination of state lands and water bottoms for wind lease;

4. examination and evaluation of nomination for state wind lease;

5. advertisement of state tract offered for wind lease and request for bids;

6. submission of bids on state tract offered for wind lease;

7. examination and evaluation of bids for state wind lease;

8. award of state wind lease;

9. issuance and execution of state wind lease contract.

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § I-1005

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mineral Resources, LR 34:260 (February 2008).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 41:1734.