General DNR News
BRADY CANAL PROJECT NEAR HOUMA DEDICATED
The Brady Canal Project, another Breaux Act project that has been completed in the fight against coastal erosion, was dedicated during a ceremony on August 31, 2000, at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center in Houma, Louisiana.
MINERAL BOARD RELEASES AUGUST FIGURES
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale August 9, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mineral Board Hearing Room located in the State Land and Natural Resources Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale.
Black Gold Beneath the Bayous
Black Gold Beneath the Bayous is a brand new CDROM designed for Louisiana Earth Science Teachers as a classroom teaching aid. Funded and sponsored by the state Department of Natural Resources' Energy Section, this outstanding instructional tool offers factual text and graphics, music, animation, and classroom experiments.
MINERAL BOARD RELEASES JULY FIGURES
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale July 12, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mineral Board Hearing Room located in the State Land and Natural Resources Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale.
MINERAL BOARD RELEASES JUNE FIGURES
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale June 14, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mineral Board Hearing Room located in the State Land and Natural Resources Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 1999-2000 Fiscal Year totals.
BOARD ANNOUNCES LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN LEASING BAN TO CONTINUE
The State Mineral Board voted today at its monthly meeting to continue the moratorium on mineral leasing in Lake Pontchartrain. Mineral Board Chairman Monica Surprenant said the Board unanimously agreed to take action on the issue before the expiration of the current ban imposed in August 1998.
NATIONAL PIPELINE SAFETY CHAIRMAN FROM LOUISIANA
The National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) recently named Joel Kohler of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as its top executive. As chairman of NAPSR, Kohler is the first Louisianian to be elected to the post. His chairmanship sets the stage for Louisiana to host the group's 2001 national convention. He will also work on federal legislation aimed at improving interstate pipeline safety inspections.
NOAA BIOLOGISTS INSTALL UNIQUE PILOT PROJECT ON LOUISIANA'S CHANDELEUR ISLANDS
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources recently installed a first-of-a-kind habitat restoration test project on Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands. The project, which included the installation of 1,500 smooth cordgrass plants (Spartina alterniflora), is unique because it will provide specific information on the most effective way to restore the islands and, ultimately, protect important wetlands. "This is the kind of innovative work we need to protect Louisiana's coastal wetlands," said Penny Dalton, the director of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service.
Lafourche CZM Office Now Has Permit Information Center
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Management Division has recently opened a Permit Information Center in Lafourche Parish. The center is located in the Lafourche Parish Coastal Management office at the Ward 10 Annex Bldg., 101 West 112th St., Cut Off, La.
DNR SMALL DREDGE PROJECT TO BENEFIT AREAS IN JEFFERSON PARISH
Construction work has recently started to create beneficial marshland at three sites in Jefferson Parish along Bayou Dupont. Department of Natural Resources’s (DNR) Coastal Restoration officials said the job was awarded to Grillot Land & Marine, LLC of Belle Chase and should be completed in eight months.