General DNR News
State Coastal Office in Abbeville Relocates to Lafayette
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Coastal Restoration and Management (OCRM) announced today the relocation of its Abbeville Office to Lafayette, LA.
Candidates for Governor to hear more on coastal LA
Gubernatorial candidates will have the opportunity to ask questions and make statements at a briefing in Baton Rouge, Friday, June 27, 2003, on what could prove to be a pivotal issue in the upcoming gubernatorial election; stopping the state’s coastal land loss and its impacts on our environment, our economy and our way of life.
June Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale June 11, 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.
Programmatic EIS to be discussed at hearings on June 23
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and state and federal natural resource agencies will sponsor two public meetings to receive comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program.
Bridge enhancement work to start says officials
A ground breaking ceremony will be held Tuesday, June 10th at 9 a.m. for enhancement work to the St. Martin Parish Bridge located at Bayou Amy near Henderson, LA.
City of Plaquemine and DNR Sign Agreement for Park
Plaquemine Mayor Tony Gulotta and officials with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today signed an agreement for the development of the Plaquemine Waterfront Park.
Public meetings— details on La. coastal restoration plans Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - A milestone has been reached by the multi-agency team studying how to restore Louisiana's coastal ecosystem.
May Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale May 14, 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.
Environmental advisors to the President in La. for two days
The Governor's Office of Coastal Activities and the La. Dept. of Natural Resources announced today the schedule of events for state government officials meeting with President Bush's top environmental advisors. The group will meet in New Orleans, Port Fourchon in LaFourche Parish, and in Baton Rouge.
Avoyelles Parish and DNR Sign Master Plan
Senator Donald Hines, Representative Monica Walker, and government officials recently signed a cooperative agreement to spend $158,500 for beautification and other projects associated with the Avoyelles Master Plan. The legislators from Bunkie and Marksville respectively, joined Department of Natural Resources officials and Avoyelles Parish President Kirby Roy at the Capitol to move the plan forward.