§ 49-29-180 — Administration of chapter; regulations; restrictions on management of scenic rivers.

The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter. The department may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. In addition to general regulations, the department may promulgate further regulations based on the individual attributes of each designated scenic river area if regulations do not defeat, conflict with, or minimize the provisions of the general regulations for each class of scenic river. No scenic river may be managed in a manner that would result in the river corridor falling into a less restrictive class. Nothing in this chapter or its implementation may restrict reasonable utilization of the rivers in the program for fishing from the banks of the rivers or river segments.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 96, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1256. SECTION 49-29-190. Agreements for mutual management of scenic rivers; certain agencies to assist department The department may enter into agreements with local, state, and federal agencies, and private landowners, for the mutual management of a scenic river. An agency which has administrative jurisdiction over lands or interests in land along a state scenic river must assist the department to implement the policies and practices of this chapter. HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 96, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1256.