Office of Conservation
Lake Tests Show Nothing Harmful
Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation announced today the results of recent water bottom and sediment testing at Lake Peigneur in Iberia parish. Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh said that so far there is nothing from recent diver-surveys or lab analyses that pinpoint a source of the reported incidences of bubbling in the lake.
Public Hearings Set on CIAP and CPRA Plans
Public hearings on both of the state’s coastal protection and restoration plans will be held in Houma, Lake Charles, New Orleans and Abbeville. (Coastal Impact Assistance Plan and Coastal Protection and Restoration Master Plan)
February 6 date set for CIAP and CPRA meeting
February 6 date set for CIAP and CPRA meeting
CPRA Draft Report for Public Review
The Integrated Planning Team (IPT) of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released a sixty-two page report this week to the Louisiana Congressional members, state officials, media, and the public. The report is available on the IPT website at www.louisianacoastalplanning.org.
Coastal Restoration design work awarded for new Barrier Shoreline Project
SJB Group, LLC in Baton Rouge has been awarded the engineering and design contract for the Riverine Sand Mining / Scofield Island Restoration Project by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
DNR and NOAA Begin Coastal Restoration Project
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Restoration Center have awarded a $17.7 million wetlands restoration contract that will protect and create 1,400 acres of wetlands in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
AW Campaign holds press conference 12/21/05
AW Campaign holds press conference 12/21/05
Sparta Aquifer Determination Issued by Conservation Office
The state’s Office of Conservation has issued a final order today declaring portions of the Sparta Aquifer in north Louisiana to be critical ground water areas. The Commissioner of Conservation has made certain determinations and has spelled out the conditions to be followed as required by state law. Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh said the order does not mandate any current restrictions on new or existing water wells.
Teaming up in Washington for Coastal Efforts in State
Coastal parish officials across the state were invited last week to join state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott Angelle for briefings on coastal matters with members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.
Avoyelles Parish and DNR Sign Master Plan
Senator Donald Hines, Representative Monica Walker, and government officials recently signed a cooperative agreement to spend $158,500 for beautification and other projects associated with the Avoyelles Master Plan. The legislators from Bunkie and Marksville respectively, joined Department of Natural Resources officials and Avoyelles Parish President Kirby Roy at the Capitol to move the plan forward.