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DNR Atchafalaya Basin Program to hold public meetings in November

The La. Department of Natural Resources’ Atchafalaya Basin Program will hold three public meetings to discuss and receive community input on its Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Plan.

A list of proposed projects in the ABP Annual Plan for FY 2016 has been drafted by the Department of Natural Resources and the Atchafalaya Basin Research and Promotion Board, which oversees the program. The first public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 5^th at 6  pm in the Iberville Parish Council Chambers, 58050 Meriam Street, in Plaquemine.

Followed by Thursday, November 6^th at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 1007 Amy St., in Henderson, and on Thursday, November 13^th at 6:00 pm at Morgan City Auditorium, 728 Myrtle Street, in Morgan City.

After the public meetings, in the final steps of approval and implementation, the plan will be presented to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the state Legislature in its next regular legislative session. Water management and access projects are considered in this process developed in 2008 by Act 606, as a way to conserve, restore and enhance the resources of the Atchafalaya Basin.

All interested in the program projects are encouraged to attend. A copy of the draft plan is available for review online at www.basin.la.gov