General DNR News
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.
MINERAL BOARD'S JANUARY 1997 REPORT ISSUED
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 8, 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.
COASTAL EXHIBIT PORTRAYS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TOWARD RESTORATION
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) is proud to announce the completion of a new coastal restoration exhibit located in the department's lobby. The exhibit highlights various coastal restoration techniques, wetland functions and values, and other related Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) project information. The exhibit captures and features successful projects with outstanding photography and satellite imagery.
RECORD LEASE SALE REPORTED THIS DECEMBER BY MINERAL BOARD
State Mineral Board secretary Gus Rodemacher announced that this month's lease sale was the largest sale since the November 1984 lease sale when a record $12,461,582 was reported. He said the December 1996 lease sale totaled $9,683,021.
FIRST STAGE OF COASTAL PROJECT UNDERWAY IN ST. MARY PARISH
Engineering work on the Cote Blanche Hydrologic Restoration Project located in St. Mary parish is now underway announced Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Coastal Restoration Division officials today. Project manager Garrett Broussard said the project will protect nearly 5,000 acres of marsh. The project features seven low level weirs and 10,000 linear feet of rock dike along the project's southern boundary.
LEASE SALES ANNOUNCED FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale November 13, 1996 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.
MATHIES SELECTED AS NATURAL RESOURCES DEPUTY SECRETARY
Steve Mathies, former director of the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) has been named Deputy Secretary of the state Department of Natural Resources. DNR Secretary Jack Caldwell said Mathies has excellent credentials to serve in this post. He said Mathies has been recognized and honored as Professional Conservationist of the Year in 1995 by the Louisiana and National Wildlife Federation.
COASTAL VEGETATION PLANTING PROGRAM: A GROWING SUCCESS
A renewed interagency agreement between the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (DAF) will assist in revitalizing vegetation throughout the state's coastal areas. According to DNR's Project Manager Kenneth Bahlinger, the 1996-97 Vegetation Planting Program has reached its sixth year and has successfully used 330,000 marsh plants in over 111 sites in coastal Louisiana.