Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part V - Office of Mineral Resources
Chapter 7 - Leasing State Lands and Water Bottoms for the Exploration, Development and Production of Wind Energy
Section V-705 - Overview of the State Wind Lease Acquisition Process [Formerly LAC 43:I.1005]

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-705

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Leases for the exploration, development and production of wind energy on state lands and water bottoms under Chapter 14-A of Title 41 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be acquired from the State Mineral Board in conjunction with the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, through the Office of Mineral Resources, through a public bid process as set forth in this Chapter. There are nine general steps in the state wind lease acquisition process as outlined below. Each general step has its own set of procedures which are outlined in detail in separate Sections of this Chapter:

1. registration;

2. pre-nomination research;

3. nomination of state lands and water bottoms for wind lease;

4. examination and evaluation of nomination for state wind lease;

5. advertisement of state tract offered for wind lease and request for bids;

6. submission of bids on state tract offered for wind lease;

7. examination and evaluation of bids for state wind lease;

8. award of state wind lease;

9. issuance and execution of state wind lease contract.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 41:1734.

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