Title XVI — CONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

252.230. Penalty not otherwise provided. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, any person violating any of the provisions of sections 252.010 to 252.240 wherein other specific punishment is not provided, and any person violating any of such rules and regulation…

252.235. Sale of any species of wildlife, fish parts thereof or eggs taken in violation of rules — penalties — sale and property defined. — The sale, taking for sale or possession for sale of any species of fish or wildlife, or parts thereof, which shall include eggs, which have …

252.240. Endangered species law, definitions — prohibited activities, exceptions, penalty. — 1. The importation, transportation, or sale of any endangered species of fish or wildlife, or hides or other parts thereof, or the sale or possession with intent to sell any article made …

252.241. Penalty for hunting or fishing when license is suspended, revoked, denied. — 1. No person shall hunt or fish during a period when any permit or privilege allowing such person to hunt or fish is suspended, revoked, or denied by any court of this state or by the conservati…

252.243. Hunting heritage protection areas designated, where — no TIF projects permitted, exceptions — discharge of firearms prohibited — areas not included. — 1. This section shall be known as and may be cited as the "Hunting Heritage Protection Areas Act". Hunting heritage prot…

252.244. Wild game defined, preparation and service permitted, when — notice to be posted — donation of wild game, regulation. — 1. Any political subdivision, elementary or secondary school, or any charitable, religious, fraternal or other not-for-profit organization may prepare …

252.245. Volunteers, liability, expenses — use of state vehicles — definition. — 1. The department of conservation may recruit, train and utilize the services of volunteers, whose services may supplement the programs administered by the department of conservation. 2. Volunteers r…

252.247. Interstate wildlife violators compact, authorization to enter — rulemaking authority. — 1. The conservation commission may enter into an interstate wildlife violators compact with any one or more states. 2. The commission may adopt such rules as are necessary for the imp…

252.300. Citation of law — intent of legislature. — 1. Sections 252.300 to 252.333 shall be known and may be cited as "The Missouri Economic Diversification and Afforestation Act of 1990". 2. It is the intent of sections 252.300 to 252.333 to address environmental, economic, and …

252.303. Agroforestry program developed — who may develop plan. — The department may develop and implement, in cooperation with the University of Missouri college of agriculture, the University of Missouri center for agroforestry, the University of Missouri extension service, the…

252.306. Definitions. — As used in sections 252.300 to 252.333, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Alley cropping", planting rows of trees at wide spacings and cropping the alleyways; (2) "Conservation reserve program", the conservation reserve program authorized by the Federal…

252.309. Incentive payments — agreements with landowners — amount of payments. — 1. The director may enter into agreements with individual landowners to make incentive payments during the enhancement phase to landowners. Recipients of such payments shall utilize the land for whic…

252.312. Funding for payments. — The state payments provided for in sections 252.309, 252.330, and 252.333 may be made from funds available to the department of conservation, soil conservation funds made available by the department of natural resources from the tax imposed by Sec…

252.315. Application for participation — contents — review of application — administrative procedure. — 1. To participate in the program, the landowner shall make application to the director in writing. The written application shall show the number of acres to be placed in the pr…

252.318. Annual inspection — notification of noncompliance — administrative procedure. — 1. All land participating in the agroforestry program shall be inspected annually by a representative of the director, to ensure that the land continues to comply with the requirements of sec…

252.321. Agroforestry demonstration areas established. — The University of Missouri center for* agroforestry and extension service, in consultation with the director, shall establish agroforestry demonstration areas, and develop and deliver the educational components of sections …

252.324. Rules and regulations, procedure. — 1. The director may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 252.300 to 252.333. Before promulgating any such rule, the director shall seek the advice and comments of the University of Missouri…

252.327. Report — contents — when submitted. — 1. The department of conservation and the department of economic development and the University of Missouri college of agriculture shall, by each of the dates specified in subsection 2 of this section, jointly produce a report on the…

252.330. Payment for planting trees. — During the establishment phase, the director may pay for the planting of trees on eligible land which is used for agroforestry pursuant to sections 252.300 to 252.333. Such payment shall be limited to expenses which are determined to be reas…

252.333. Federal incentive payments for land enrolled in the program, duration. — The director may make incentive payments for agroforestry purposes of land enrolled in this program. The duration of such payments shall not exceed ten years. The director may also expend funds to p…

253.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following words shall mean: (1) "Department", the department of natural resources; (2) "Land", upland, land under water, the water itself and every estate, interest and right, legal or equitable in land or water; (3) "Park", an…

[Repealed or reserved.]

253.024. Plan for expenditure of federal funds to be submitted to appropriations and oversight division of the committee on legislative research — contents of plan. — 1. On or before Wednesday after the first Monday in January of each year in which the department of natural resou…

253.035. Rules and regulations, procedure. — 1. The director of the department of natural resources may make and promulgate all reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the proper maintenance, improvement, acquisition and preservation of all state parks. 2. The rules and re…

253.040. Acquisition of land — eminent domain. — 1. The department of natural resources is hereby authorized to accept or acquire by purchase, lease, donation, agreement or eminent domain, any lands, or rights in lands, sites, objects or facilities which in its opinion should be …

253.043. Park boundary conflicts, department authorized to convey up to five acres as part of land trade, conditions. — The department is authorized to convey up to five acres of land as part of a land trade with adjacent property owners to resolve park boundary conflicts, so lon…

253.045. Department of natural resources may mark and maintain certain former governors' graves. — The department of natural resources is hereby authorized to suitably mark every grave of a former governor of this state, and to maintain every grave of a former governor, within th…

253.048. Flags authorized for display in state parks. — 1. Within the state parks, the department shall accompany the display of the flag of the United States and the flag of this state with the display of the MIA/POW flag, which is designed to commemorate the service and sacrifi…

253.050. Obligations incurred only as authorized by appropriation. — Except as, or as hereafter may be, otherwise provided by law no contract shall be entered into or obligations incurred, nor shall any payment or expenditure of money be made under the provisions of sections 253.…

253.060. Director's and staff's qualifications — compensation. — The director of the department shall employ a director of state parks and such other officers and employees as may be necessary. The director of state parks shall be selected solely upon the basis of proven executiv…

253.065. Park rangers, appointment, powers as peace officers. — 1. Each park ranger employed by the director of the department of natural resources and such other employees as may be designated by the director shall be certified by the director of the department of public safety,…

253.067. Volunteers may supplement programs — duties of division — status of volunteers — expenses — definition. — 1. The division of state parks within the department of natural resources is authorized to develop, recruit, train and accept the services of volunteers, which servi…

253.070. Expenditures, how made. — The department of natural resources may make such expenditures, or may authorize the director to make such expenditures, as are necessary to perform the duties imposed upon it by law. Expenditures by the department of natural resources shall be …

*253.078. Annual stakeholder meeting in each park district — stakeholders may petition director, when — stakeholder defined. — 1. Upon public notice, the division of state parks shall once each year hold a stakeholder meeting in each park district. 2. A stakeholder may petition t…

253.080. Director of natural resources may construct and operate facilities and collect fees for usage — concession contracts — limitations — bond — recordkeeping — advertising merchandise, permission required — private providers permitted, when. — 1. The director of the departme…

253.082. Fund established for each facility head at state parks and scenic sites — purpose of fund — limitation, rules — revolving fund for sale of Division of State Parks items established. — 1. Upon a request from the director of the department of natural resources, the commiss…

*253.090. State park earnings fund created, how used. — 1. All revenue derived from privileges, conveniences, contracts or otherwise, all moneys received by gifts, bequests or contributions or from county or municipal sources and all moneys received from the operation of concessi…

253.092. Arrow Rock state historic site endowment fund created, expenditure of moneys in fund — state treasurer to be custodian. — 1. There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Arrow Rock State Historic Site Endowment Fund". The fund shall be administered by the Missouri …

253.095. Interpretive or education services, agreements entered into with not-for-profit organizations for state parks, space provided — net proceeds retained by organization. — In order to further the interpretive or educational functions of Missouri state parks, the director of…

253.100. Removal of timber only on order of record. — No timber in any state park shall be cut and removed from such state park, sold, or converted into lumber or building material, except upon the express order of the department of natural resources, duly entered upon the minute…

253.110. The Confederate Memorial Park as state park. — All parts of the following described land situated in Lafayette County, of Missouri, selected and dedicated by the board of trustees of the Confederate Soldiers' Home under an act of the general assembly appearing at Laws 19…

253.120. Confederate Memorial Park endowment fund. — The endowment fund authorized by section 2, Laws of Missouri 1925, page 136, shall be maintained by the department of natural resources as a permanent endowment for the maintenance of the Confederate Memorial Park. The departme…

253.130. Portrait to be located in Mark Twain state park. — The portrait of Mark Twain, and the case in which the portrait is now enclosed and located in the north inner corridor of the third, or legislative, floor of the state capitol, is ordered transferred and installed in the…

253.140. Department of natural resources to maintain as historical sites all covered wooden bridges donated to the state. — The department of natural resources shall repair and maintain as state historical sites all covered wooden bridges which are acquired through any grant, gif…

253.147. Maintenance, repair, and construction report to general assembly, contents. — The department of natural resources shall submit a report to the general assembly on or before January 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, regarding maintenance, repair, and construction at state…

253.150. Definitions. — As used in sections 253.150 to 253.170 the following terms shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following meanings: (1) "Motor vehicle", any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon tracks, except farm tractors; (2) "…

253.155. Motor vehicles may operate, where, exception. — No motor vehicle shall be operated within the boundaries of any state park except upon park thoroughfares or in areas especially designated by the department of natural resources. This section shall not apply to authorized …

253.160. Speed limits in park. — Except as otherwise specifically posted, the speed limit within any state park shall be twenty miles per hour. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 299 § 3)

253.165. Vehicles in parks subject to general law regulating such vehicles. — All motor vehicles operated upon any park thoroughfare are subject to the provisions concerning motor vehicles contained in chapters 300, 301, 302, 303, 304 and 307, not inconsistent with sections 253.1…

253.170. Penalty. — Any person violating any provision of sections 253.150 to 253.170 is guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1971 H.B. 299 § 5)