General DNR News
Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation Project
The project will create marsh in large, open water areas of the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. The completed project will also provide benefits to minimize wind-induced erosive conditions and saltwater introduction and freshwater loss. Increase nourishment in adjacent marshes will reduce open water fetch and erosion of marsh fringe.
Coastal Wetland Permitting seminar planned
Coastal officials at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have recently implemented new measures that make the coastal “permitting” process easier for the public and industry. To support these efforts, DNR is hosting an inter-agency seminar to educate participants on the new procedures and ways to speed-up project requests.
January Mineral Lease Sale Results Issued
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 14, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Department of Natural Resources has river model as research tool
A small scale physical model of the Mississippi River Delta---imagine that as a tool for coastal restoration. Done. Researchers and scientists are now well on their way to seeing this concept take shape, work, and provide some answers to the state’s coastal restoration program.
About the Agency Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
DNR is one of twenty departments under the executive branch of state government. The executive officer of DNR is the Secretary. There are three primary offices of the department; Office of Coastal Restoration and Management, Office of Conservation, and Office of Mineral Resources.
January Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 8, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals
Pre-opening look at Atchafalaya Welcome Center on I-10
Officials of the state departments of Natural Resources, Transportation and Development, and Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Wildlife and Fisheries held a pre-opening review of the new Atchafalaya Welcome Center on Friday, December 19, 2003. The pre-opening visit allowed elected and appointed officials a chance to walk-through the construction areas as well as discuss the status of the project.
December Mineral Lease Sale Results Issued
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale December 10, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Energy Expo has broad impact
The 2003 Business Energy Solutions Expo will be presented at the New Orleans’ Ernest Morial Convention Center this week, on December 11th and 12th for industry leaders, consultants and professionals. The exposition and program will address proven energy strategies that can increase power reliability. Hot topics include best practices for energy management, the need to secure reliable power, and how new devices help conserve energy.
OILFIELD WASTE DISPOSAL SITE CLEANED UP
The site of an abandoned commercial oilfield-waste disposal facility near the community of Cankton in St. Landry Parish was transformed in 2003 to a vast stretch of freshly turned earth. This large-scale cleanup, implemented over a four-year period, came about because of the efforts of committed citizens, two major oil and gas exploration and production companies, and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).