La. Admin. Code tit. 61 § V-2705

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-2705 - Classification

A. The Modern Soil Surveys published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, in cooperation with the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, listed in Map Index, together with the conversion legends prepared and distributed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall be used for determining the use value classification of agricultural, horticultural and timberland. The parishes in which Modern Soil Surveys have been completed and published are indicated in Table 2707.

B. The General Soil Maps, published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, listed in Map Index, together with the conversion legends prepared and distributed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall be used for determining use value classifications in all parishes until the time that the Modern Soil Surveys for such parishes are completed. On January 1 of the year after which the Modern Soil Survey for any parish is completed, such Modern Soil Survey shall then be used for determining use value classifications for said parish and the use of the General Soil Map in said parish shall thereafter be discontinued.

C. It is the intent that General Soil Maps are to be used only in the absence of and until Modern Soil Surveys are completed in the future by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, on presently unmapped areas. However, at the option of and by agreement between the assessor and the land owner, Modern Soil Surveys that have been completed on any part of any parish (including individual farms or tracts of land), can be used for determining use value classifications until such time as the Modern Soil Survey for that parish is completed.

La. Admin. Code tit. 61, § V-2705

Promulgated by the Louisiana Tax Commission, LR 3:289 (June 1977), amended by the Department of Revenue and Taxation, Tax Commission, LR 8:102 (February 1982), LR 15:1097 (December 1989), LR 19:212 (February 1993), LR 21:186 (February 1995), LR 22:117 (February 1996), LR 23:208 (February 1997), amended by the Department of Revenue, Tax Commission, LR 25:318 (February 1999), LR 26:510 (March 2000), LR 27:428 (March 2001), LR 28:521 (March 2002), LR 29:372 (March 2003), LR 30:491 (March 2004), LR 31:720 (March 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with LSA-Constitution of 1974, Article VII, §18, R.S. 47:2302, R.S. 47:2303 and R.S. 47:2304.