The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved a Notice of Intent (NOI) to establish rules and regulations for the Louisiana Conservation Incentive Program during its June meeting on Tuesday, June 2, in Baton Rouge.
The purpose of the program, to be administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), is to address the natural resource concerns of private landowners and provide funding to enhance their management efforts. The Louisiana Conservation Incentive Program was created during the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and received an appropriation of funding from the 2026 Regular Session that ended June 1. To see the full NOI, go to the LWFC Action Items page.
“Private lands make up 89% of the Louisiana landscape, and these lands all face challenges unique to each region,’’ said LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth “This program allows us to achieve scalable impacts benefiting wildlife and their associated habitats across the state by incentivizing private land owners to face these challenges head on with the funding needed to do so.’’
The NOI establishes application procedures, project selection criteria and other administrative regulations governing the program. Landowners with fee title and lessees with an active long-term lease are eligible to apply for program funding. Funding will only be considered for tracts 20 acres or larger. LDWF will issue a request for proposals that will include a sign-up period when program funding is finalized.
Public comment on the NOI will be taken through Aug. 27. Comments on the NOI may be submitted to LDWF Biologist Administrator David Breithaupt at LDWF, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA., 70898, or by email to dbreithaupt@wlf.la.gov.
