§ 3:1251 — Adoption of federal soil conservation policy

§1251. Adoption of federal soil conservation policy
A. It is hereby recognized and declared as a matter of legislative determination that
the public welfare of this state requires the cooperation of this state with other states and with
the federal government in the accomplishment of the policy declared by the Congress of the
United States in the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and particularly in
Section 7(a) thereof, including:
(1) Preservation and improvement of soil fertility.
(2) Promotion of the economic use and conservation of land.
(3) Diminution of exploitation and wasteful and unscientific use of national soil
resources.
(4) The protection of rivers and harbors against the result of soil erosion in aid of
maintaining the navigability of waters and water courses and in aid of flood control.
B. The Legislature of Louisiana therefore accepts the provisions and requirements
of the Act and adopts the policy thereof as the policy of the state of Louisiana and the
purposes thereof as the purposes of this Part.

Legislative History

Acts 2023, No. 185, §1, eff. June 8, 2023.