HLS 20RS-387 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 394
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND
FORESTRY: Provides relative to the State Forestry Commission's comprehensive
management plan for the Alexander State Forest and Indian Creek
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 3:4402(A), relative to the comprehensive forest and recreational
3 management plan for the Alexander State Forest and Indian Creek; to require the
4 State Forestry Commission to adopt the management plan to post on the Louisiana
5 Department of Agriculture and Forestry's website and publish in the Potpourri
6 section of the Louisiana Register; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 3:4402(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 ยง4402. Management plan
10 A. The State Forestry Commission shall, by rule, in accordance with the
11 Administrative Procedure Act with oversight by the House and Senate Committees
12 on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development, adopt a
13 comprehensive forest and recreational management plan for the Alexander State
14 Forest and Indian Creek Lake to post on the department's website and publish in the
15 Potpourri section of the Louisiana Register.
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HB NO. 394
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HB 394 Original 2020 Regular Session McFarland
Abstract: Changes requirement for adopting the forest and recreational management plan
for Alexander State Forest and Indian Creek by rule under the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA) with legislative oversight to posting the plan on La.
Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) website and publishing in the
Potpourri section of the La. Register.
Present law requires the State Forestry Commission to adopt a forest and recreational
management plan for the Alexander State Forest and Indian Creak by rule under the APA
with oversight by the House and Senate Agriculture committees.
Proposed law changes present law to require the management plan be adopted and posted
to the LDAF website and published in the Potpourri section of the La. Register, instead of
adopted by rule under the APA with oversight by the House and Senate Agriculture
committees.
(Amends R.S. 3:4402(A))
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