General DNR News
NOAA AND LOUISIANA DNR CELEBRATE PECAN ISLAND TERRACE CREATION GROUNDBREAKING
Federal, state and local officials today announced the groundbreaking for the Pecan Island Terrace Creation Project – another milestone in the 12-year-old campaign to restore and protect coastal Louisiana.
COASTAL PROJECTS SHOWN IN VERMILLION AND IBERIA PARISHES
The Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration (Breaux Act) Task Force, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, and Iberia and Vermilion parishes hosted a dedication and groundbreaking ceremony for six coastal wetland projects today at 10 a.m. on Avery Island.
Coastal Projects Featured on November 14th
Paddling Trail at Bayou Courtableau will open November 10th
Mark your calendars and don’t miss opening ceremonies for the first paddling trail in the Atchafalaya Basin at Bayou Courtableau, Sunday, November 10th at noon in Krotz Springs.
State Fire Marshal and state accept national safety role
Louisiana is the first state to accept the challenge of achieving a national goal of “zero deaths, zero injuries, and no significant harm to property and the environment” from pipeline accidents. State Fire Marshall V.J. Bella announced today that he would take on the leadership role for the state in this initiative.
October Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale October 9, 2002, 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.
LOUISIANA SCHOOLS TO SAVE MONEY WITH ENERGY RETROFITS
A number of parish school systems across the state have recently been awarded energy and water conservation contracts aimed at sending their energy costs spiraling downward. Last month, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA) and the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received approval to finance seven energy and water conservation projects.
September Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale September 11, 2002, 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.
HOLLY BEACH WORK IN FULL SWING
WHAT: Media Field Day at the Holly Beach /Constance Beach Shoreline Restoration Project in Cameron, Louisiana
Mississippi River’s 1st large sediment diversion project will begin next year
Construction will begin in spring 2003 on the West Bay Sediment Diversion Project, a first-of-its-kind wetlands restoration in coastal Louisiana featuring uncontrolled sediment diversion from the Mississippi River.