La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § III-109 - Trail Rides on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)

A. Organized trail rides are not consistent with the purpose and operations of wildlife management areas or refuges owned by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and/or state of Louisiana and shall not be permitted. No special permits or exemptions to existing rules shall be issued by the department for organized trail rides on wildlife management areas or refuges managed by the department under lease from other parties.

B. For the purposes of this rule, an Organized Trail Ride shall include but not be limited to:

1. any gathering where participants tender a fee or donation to any entity other than the department to participate in a group activity such as all terrain vehicle riding, horseback riding, or wagon riding; or

2. any event whose primary purpose is the use of trails that is advertised in any way to attract participants; or

3. any event involving the use of trails at which there are vendors selling commodities whether such commodities are sold for profit or not; or

4. any organized event or gathering of individuals involving any manner of conveyance or conveyances to be used on the WMA that causes excessive damage to roads, trails, or to the habitat.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § III-109

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 21:1268 (November 1995).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:109, 115, 752, 754, 763, 782 and 785.