General DNR News
CASH IN HAND FOR DNR EMPLOYEES LEADING SAFETY PROGRAM
Volunteering for on-the-job safety duties has paid off for Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) employee Manuel Lam, a senior energy analyst for the Technology Assessment Division. Lam’s willingness to take on the added duties as assistant floor warden for the department’s Safety Program paid cash dividends this week. He and 56 other dedicated DNR employees were honored and presented checks for their role in the department’s safety initiatives.
Y2K Readiness Achieved at DNR
Year 2000 computer operations at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are ready, featuring a nationally-recognized system known as SONRIS/2000. DNR officials foresee no problems in operations or public services once 1999 turns 2000 bringing in the new year.
MINERAL BOARD HOLDS OCTOBER 1999 LEASE SALE
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale October 13, 1999 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.
PIPELINE SAFETY REGULATIONS AVAILABLE FROM DNR
The latest editions of the state’s pipeline safety regulations on natural gas and hazardous liquids are now available from the Department of Natural Resources’(DNR) Office of Conservation.
MINERAL BOARD HOLDS SEPTEMBER 1999 LEASE SALE
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale September 8, 1999 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.
MINERAL BOARD HOLDS AUGUST 1999 LEASE SALE
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale August 11, 1999 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. CLASSIFICATION NOMINATED TRACTS NOMINATED ACREAGE LEASES AWARDED NO. OF ACRES AMOUNT OF CASH PAYMENTS Lease Sale August 11, 1999 State Offshore Leases 14 17,580.620 9 2,989.510 $1,235,201.97 State Onshore Leases 25 17,260.490 10 1,418.010 324,256.09 State Dedicated Leases 1 433.330 0 0.000 0.00 State Agency Leases 8 3,142.376 5 1,850.456 74,463.62 TOTAL SALE 48 38,416.816 24 6,257.976 $1,633,921.68 1999-00 Fiscal Year State Offshore Leases 28 39,491.170 15 5,920.500 $1,729,210.29 State Onshore Leases 54 43,343.040 22 3,714.570 753,465.20 State Dedicated Leases 4 5,106.510 2 328.660 183,634.36 State Agency Leases 10 3,800.645 5 1,850.456 74,463.62 TOTAL YEAR TO DATE 96 91,741,365 44 11,814.186 $2,740,773.47 Editors: For more information, please contact the DNR Office of Mineral Resources Gus Rodemacher at 225-342-4607 or Betty Landry at 225-342-4964.
CITIZENS CALLED TO PARTICIPATE IN HOLLY BEACH MANAGEMENT PLAN
Cameron parish residents are invited to participate in a public hearing on the Holly Beach Segmented Breakwaters Enhancement and Sand Management Plan held by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Thursday, August 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Police Jury Building, 110 Smith Circle in Cameron.
Dept. of Natural Resources Wins Achievement Award
Redlands, California—Selected from more than 200,000 organizations worldwide, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources is being honored for its work in geographic information system (GIS) technology. The Special Achievement in GIS award is presented by ESRI, the world leader in GIS software, mapping components, and spatial database management tools. The awards were presented at a ceremony at the nineteenth Annual ESRI International User Conference, the largest gathering of GIS professionals in the world.
DNR'S CONSERVATION COMMISSIONER VISITS TURKMENISTAN
The state's Conservation Commissioner Philip Asprodites and several other oil and gas experts visited the Caspian Sea region in July to participate in talks focused on U.S. oil and gas regulatory programs. The trip coordinated by the United States Energy Association, provided Caspian oil and gas leaders with an information exchange and setup an environmental regulatory partnership with Turkmenistan, Asprodites said today.
Joel Kohler Named To National Pipeline Safety Board
Joel Kohler, Assistant Director Pipeline Division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, has been elected Vice Chairman of the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR). In two years, with Kohler accepting the board's top leadership position, Louisiana is expected to host the organization's 2001 national conference.