La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4410
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Declaration of public policy; cooperative agreements
Official statutory text
A. The legislature does hereby declare that the productivity of Louisiana's forest lands is of vital importance to the people of this state and that the reforestation of forest lands in this state serves the following purposes:
(1) Insuring a sustainable supply of timber and forest products.
(2) Aiding the economic well-being of the state by providing jobs and revenue.
(3) Enhancing the aesthetics of the state.
(4) Providing suitable habitat for wildlife species.
(5) Aiding in the purifying of the air.
(6) Conserving topsoil by discouraging erosion.
(7) Enhancing water quality.
B. In order to encourage and foster these declared policies, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry may enter into cooperative agreements with landowners to encourage the reforestation of the state's forest lands.
Acts 1997, No. 1377, §1, eff. July 1, 1998.
(1) Insuring a sustainable supply of timber and forest products.
(2) Aiding the economic well-being of the state by providing jobs and revenue.
(3) Enhancing the aesthetics of the state.
(4) Providing suitable habitat for wildlife species.
(5) Aiding in the purifying of the air.
(6) Conserving topsoil by discouraging erosion.
(7) Enhancing water quality.
B. In order to encourage and foster these declared policies, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry may enter into cooperative agreements with landowners to encourage the reforestation of the state's forest lands.
Acts 1997, No. 1377, §1, eff. July 1, 1998.
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