Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board
Upcoming Meetings
OYSTER LEASE DAMAGE EVALUATION BOARD
General Meeting
When: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Where: Division of Administration Law
1020 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA
Free parking on the Convention Street side of the building in our parking lot. Our door faces the parking lot.
Zoom Instructions for the Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board’s Annual Meeting
When: February 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting via the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEldumrrj4vGtYBtl-2559nvBwcjUTfNiZU
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Introduction
The Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board (OLDEB) was created to address conflicts between mineral owners and oyster leaseholders "to effect an equitable solution ... which will result in fair and predictable treatment to the oil and gas industry while assuring the oyster fishermen actual compensation for damages to their oyster beds due to mineral activities" (LA. R.S. 56:700.10).
By law, the process may begin with a preliminary request for arbitration submitted by either the mineral owner or leaseholder. The process is to be completed ninety (90) days after the mineral project is completed and a final request for arbitration has been received by the Board. Submitting a case into arbitration does not forfeit either party's right to seek a judicial resolution; however, the existence and purpose of the Board is to expedite the claims process for the common benefit of both industries.
Statutes, Regulations, & Forms
Certified Biologists
Additional Resources
- Oyster Presentation/Marino and Pausina - LOGA Conference, Sept. 14, 2014
- Oyster History Presentation/Devitt - LOGA Conference, Sept. 14, 2014
Board Members and DNR Contacts
| Chairman of the Board | |
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Charles Perrault |
Bryan J. Hanks |
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Ralph V. Pausina Matthew N. Slavich |
Timothy J. Allen, PLS |
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