Louisiana Landowners Association

LLA The Louisiana Landowners Association (LLA) represents hundreds of large and small landowners from across the state. LLA membership includes a myriad of interests from farmers, timber owners, developers and bankers to ranchers and oil and gas producers - all working together to ensure maximum productive use of the state's rich land resources. LLA traces its beginnings to 1975, when the South Louisiana Landowners Association, Inc. was formed to give landowners representation before state and federal government tribunals. By 1977, the new organization had grown to statewide prominence, prompting the deletion of the word "South" from the title. In 1979, it joined forces with the Land and Royalty Owners of Louisiana (LAROLA).

Today, LLA is active in a variety of issues affecting landowners across the state. Recently LLA successfully passed major legislation blocking state efforts to extend its sovereignty over private wetlands (Phillips Decision). In a related fight, LLA defended the right of landowners to restrict the public's access to private waterways. Many similar challenges await landowners - challenges like public access, liability, wetland management, taxes, mineral leasing, timber valuation, scenic rivers, Atchafalaya Basin, expropriation, levee servitudes, and solid and hazardous wastes. We must be ready to meet these challenges. LLA provides increased political leverage and access by mobilizing the resources of big and small landowners that share an interest in protecting the rights of individuals to own, use and dispose of land without undue interference from government. LLA enhances the effectiveness of personal lobbying by channeling individual resources and concerns through a single, influential voice.

As a member of LLA, you are part of an active grassroots network, which effectively promotes landowner interests. LLA lobbies and tracks hundreds of bills each year and works aggressively with agencies to develop consistent, fair regulations. Benefits of membership include: Representation before state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies. Developments are reported to the membership through publication of a quarterly newsletter and distribution of legislative status reports during the session. Representation before private organizations and on various public and private boards, commissions and task forces. Representation before private organizations and on various public and private boards, commissions and task forces. Participation in and monitoring of state and federal judicial cases. Participation in legislative workshops and other meetings where experiences and information are shared. Membership in LLA provides a unique opportunity to impact the political and regulatory processes that affect private land use practices. We are strong only if we are many; join us and help protect the rights of private landowners.

 

Membership Application

• Governmental Affairs • Grassroots • Membership • Special Events • Taxation • Landowner Liability • Wetlands • Atchafalaya Basin

Contacts: For membership Information Membership Application
Louisiana Landowners Association 8982 Darby Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70806	General Counsel Newman Trowbridge, Jr. P.O. Box 3644 Lafayette, LA 70502 Phone: (337) 266-2256
We are strong	only if we are many.

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