La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1201
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irrigation; seeding and planting of waste, sloping, abandoned or eroded lands to water conserving and erosion preventing plants, trees and grasses; forestation and reforestation; rotation of crops; soil stabilization with trees, grasses, legumes, and other thick-growing, soil-holding crops; retardation of run-off by increasing absorption of rainfall, irrigation where and when necessary; and retirement from cultivation of steep, highly erosive areas and areas now badly gullied or otherwise eroded.
D. Declaration of policy. It is hereby further declared to be the policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the soil, soil health, and soil resources of this state, and for the control and prevention of soil erosion, and for the prevention of floodwater and sediment damages, and for furthering the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and thereby to preserve natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, to preserve wildlife, protect public lands, and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 10, §1; Acts 2022, No. 9, §1, eff. May 13, 2022.
D. Declaration of policy. It is hereby further declared to be the policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the soil, soil health, and soil resources of this state, and for the control and prevention of soil erosion, and for the prevention of floodwater and sediment damages, and for furthering the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and thereby to preserve natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, to preserve wildlife, protect public lands, and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 10, §1; Acts 2022, No. 9, §1, eff. May 13, 2022.
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