General DNR News
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.
Coastal Restoration Project Celebrates Earth Day and Audubon Centennial
(Abbeville, La. 4/22/05) On Friday, representatives of the National Audubon Society, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) and Vermilion Parish joined with members of the public at the Vermilion Parish Library in Abbeville to celebrate completion of a 640 acre coastal restoration project located in the Paul J. Rainey Audubon Sanctuary.
Cooperative Coastal Restoration Project to Benefit Marshland and Wildlife in Terrebonne Parish
MONTEGUT – A coalition of state, local and federal entities, conservation groups and private enterprise, are working to restore 4,700 acres of brackish marshland within the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area in Terrebonne Parish.
2004 Energy Facts Annual now available from Natural Resources
The new Louisiana Energy Facts Annual is now available from the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and is currently being mailed to subscribers and others throughout the state.
Mineral Board Holds April 2005 Lease Sale
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge Earth Day Celebration - April 17th
The 15th Annual Baton Rouge Earth Day environmental festival will be held on Sunday, April 17th in downtown Baton Rouge on North Blvd. Activities will begin at 12 noon and continue until 8:30 pm.
Cooperative Coastal Restoration Project Groundbreaking
Cooperative Coastal Restoration Project Groundbreaking
DNR to host energy technology conference in New Orleans
Department of Natural Resources’ Technology Assessment Division (TAD) and Texas A&M University’s Energy Systems Laboratory will host
State Agencies find ways to streamline permitting in coastal zone
An active oilfield drilling location in Scott, LA served as the backdrop today for a signing event between the state departments of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Fisheries to announce new procedures that streamline the coastal use permitting process.
Timbalier Island Dune and Marsh Restoration Project (TE-40) Project Profile
The objective of this project was to restore the eastern end of Timbalier Island through the direct creation of dune and marsh habitat. The project consist of dredging and pumping approximately 4.6 million cubic yards of sediment from an offshore sand source to the island. The borrow area was located approximately 14,000 feet from the project site and is south of Little Pass, between Timbalier and East Timbalier Islands. Sand fencing was also installed on the dune platform. This fencing will help capture and retain wind blown sand.