From: Patrick Courreges
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 1:18 PM
To: Patrick Courreges
Subject: Coastit Notes from the
Department of Natural Resources
Coastit Notes
April 5, 2010
Greetings from Department of Natural Resources Assistant Secretary Lou Buatt. Coastit Notes is a publication of the Office of Coastal Management to inform permit applicants, the public and others of events and items that may impact them or their interaction with our office. This e-document is intended to improve customer service and awareness of OCM works and functions and includes announcements from all OCM divisions as issues arise. If you wish to be removed from this list or have been forwarded this email and wish to be added to the list, please contact Christine Charrier at christine.charrier@la.gov.
Permit Section Updates
Training Opportunities
OCM will be holding two full-day seminars titled “Regulatory and Commenting Agency Permitting Roles in the Louisiana Coastal Zone”. The first seminar will be held April 29, 2010 in the LaBelle Room at DNR’s LaSalle Building in Baton Rouge, LA (617 N Third Street). The second seminar will be held May 18, 2010 in the Conference Room at NOAA's Estuarine Habitats and Coastal Fisheries Center in Lafayette, LA (646 Cajundome Blvd). The seminars are free but space is limited so we are requesting pre-registration in order to get a headcount. Please contact our office at OCMinfo@la.gov to reserve your spot. If demand for the seminars exceeds available space, additional seminars will be scheduled. Click here for more information and an agenda.
Online system updates
We are in the process of moving to a new document imaging system that will improve how CUP application documents are viewed. Currently, when documents are scanned into, uploaded to or created by the electronic system, they only appear with the use of the Panagon Viewer. The new imaging system will create pdf versions of the documents so that the Panagon Viewer is not required for viewing. Implementation is anticipated to occur between April 9-11 with availability of the new feature on April 12th. More details will be forthcoming as the implementation date nears.
Program Updates
In an effort to improve our customers and stakeholders understanding of OCM programs, we have recently updated our Frequently Asked Questions. Please review these FAQ’s when you have an opportunity and let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement or additional FAQ’s you would like to see posted. Suggestions should be sent to OCMinfo@la.gov.
Interagency Affairs Division Updates
Pursuant to the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, a public meeting will be held as part of the federal performance evaluation of the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program (LCRP). The meeting will be held at 6:30 pm (1830 hours) CDT on 10 May 2010 at Griffon Room, LaSalle Building, Capitol Complex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Physical address is 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA. The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comments regarding the operation and implementation of the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program (LCRP) since the last evaluation in April 2005. Written comments are encouraged, and participation at the public meeting is not required for submission. Written comments should be sent to Mr. Gregory Gervais, NOAA/NOS/OCRM, 1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM7, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or via e-mail to greg.gervais@noaa.gov no later than 15 days after date of public meeting.
Coastit Notes is a publication of the Office of Coastal Management to inform permit applicants, the public and others of events and items that may impact them or their interaction with our office. This e-document is intended to improve customer service and awareness of OCM works and functions and includes announcements from all OCM divisions as issues arise. If you wish to be removed from this list or have been forwarded this email and wish to be added to the list, please contact Christine Charrier at OCMinfo@la.gov.
Patrick Courreges
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Communications Director
(225) 342-0058 (ofc)
(225) 454-8223 (cell