General DNR News
COASTAL UPDATES COMING YOUR WAY
The Department of Natural Resources' Public Information Office will soon begin operating a new information delivery system that will disseminate news and information via fax or mail to Louisiana officials and interested partners on all coastal projects administered by the state including CWPPRA (Breaux Act) projects.
DNR TAKES LEAD WITH COASTWIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING
Department of Natural Resources Coastal Restoration Division Administrator Dr. Bill Good has called upon all needed forces to begin the development of a statewide, unified coastal plan. He says that within the next eighteen months, the plan should be ready to meet the approval of the state's Wetlands Authority and the CWPPRA (Breaux Act) Task Force.
MINERAL BOARD LEASE SALES POSTED FOR MAY
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale May 14, 1997 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 1996-97 Fiscal Year totals.
SNEAD JOINS TEAM TO MAP U.S. PIPELINES
Cartographic Manager John Snead of the state's Geological Survey has been named to a government/industry team of experts tasked with formulating a National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS). The new mapping system will be used to aid in the safe and environmentally sound transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquid by pipeline in the country.
LOUISIANA'S COASTAL GEMS ON THE INTERNET
What's a Gulf Ecological Management Site? A GEM in Louisiana-- and there are 33 of them to visit on the net.GEMS are geographical areas that have special ecological significance to the production of fish, wildlife, and other natural resources or represent unique habitats. Louisiana's GEMS can now be accessed through the Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Management Division web site http://www.dnr.state.la.us/. In south Louisiana, GEMS are beaches, salt domes, wildlife management areas, swamps, cheniers, lakes, bays, and other natural habitat areas.
State Mineral Board Issues Lease Sale Data For April
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale April 9, 1997 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 1996-97 Fiscal Year totals.
$5.4 MILLION AWARDED FOR MYRTLE GROVE AND LITTLE VERMILION BAY RESTORATION PROJECTS IN COASTAL LOUISIANA
Two projects to protect or enhance approximately 12,000 acres of Louisiana wetlands were recently approved for funding by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Task Force, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources jointly announced.
EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION CENTER OFFERS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND MAPS
The Louisiana Geological Survey is an official Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) source in our state. Under the network of the U.S. Geological Survey, there are 75 Earth Science Information Centers across the nation that sell and offer earth science products and data.
Energy Efficient Mortgages: The Best Kept Secret of the Housing Industry
Hunting for a new home is a stressful event. For some, purchasing a home is one of the largest financial transactions they will ever make. And for most people, becoming a homeowner is one of the most important decisions of a lifetime.
STATE MINERAL BOARD ISSUES LEASE SALE DATA FOR FEBRUARY
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 12, 1997 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 1996-97 Fiscal Year totals.