General DNR News
DNR GEARS UP FOR NEW APPROACH TO MARSH GROWTH
A major innovative marsh vegetation program aimed at coastal renewal will engage state and federal agencies for the next five years. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Jack Caldwell says DNR has signed interrelated interagency agreements with federal agencies and state universities to implement its multi-tasked Biomass Production Program at a projected cost of $641,888.
HANCHEY TO ASSUME DEPUTY SECRETARY DUTIES AT DNR
James "Randy" Hanchey will become the state Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Deputy Secretary beginning April 13. DNR Secretary Jack Caldwell said he welcomes Hanchey with confidence in the leadership role he will provide to the agency. Hanchey is the former director of engineering at the Mississippi Valley division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS.
STATE MINERAL BOARD ANNOUNCES MARCH LEASE DATA
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale March 11, 1998 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 1997-98 Fiscal Year totals.
DNR BEGINS PROGRAM TO CLEAN UP UNDERWATER HAZARDS IN COASTAL WATERS
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will soon employ divers and other professionals that will survey, locate and remove underwater obstructions and debris in coastal Louisiana waters. The new program known as the Underwater Obstruction Removal Program is administered by the Office of Conservation and was established by Act 666 of the 1997 Louisiana legislature. Diver surveys and hang removal work is expected to begin in May, DNR officials announced today.
EMERGENCY RULES FOR OILFIELD TESTING TO START MAY 1st
As directed by Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster, the Office of Conservation of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has finalized emergency regulations that call for comprehensive and systematic testing of oilfield waste disposed of in commercial facilities throughout the state. After a recent public hearing and comment period, meetings between intergovernmental state agencies, and participation by a special interest committee, and expert advisors from LSU and elsewhere, DNR Secretary Jack Caldwell said the emergency rule will be promulgated today. Additionally, he said the permanent rules should be promulgated by this summer.
MINERAL BOARD LEASE SALES RECORDED IN FEBRUARY
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 11, 1998 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 1997-98 Fiscal Year totals.
STATE MINERAL BOARD ANNOUNCES JANUARY LEASE DATA
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 14, 1998 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 1997-98 Fiscal Year totals.
FOSTER ANNOUNCES NEW OILFIELD WASTE TESTING RULES; PUBLIC REVIEW AND INPUT NEXT STEP
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. M.J. "Mike" Foster Jr. announced today that new Department of Natural Resources' oilfield waste testing rules are ready for public review and input. The new rules require the testing of exploration and production (E&P) waste prior to shipment and further analysis and verification testing upon arrival at the commercial facility.
Governor Foster Announces New Oilfield Waste Testing Rules; Public Review and Input Next Step
Gov. M.J. "Mike" Foster Jr. announced today that new Department of Natural Resources' oilfield waste testing rules are ready for public review and input. The new rules require the testing of exploration and production (E&P) waste prior to shipment and further analysis and verification testing upon arrival at the commercial facility.
DNR'S CONSERVATION AND MINERAL INCOME PROCESSING STREAMLINED
The state's oil and gas production records kept by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may now be reported electronically by operators and companies, state officials announced today. The new process eliminates the need to file by paper and saves time and money. DNR officials say this is another step in streamlining operations and becoming Year 2000 compliant.