Breaux Act Newsflash - December Meetings and Events
Below is a listing of meetings and events scheduled for the month of
December.
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Christmas on the Bayou
December 7, 2001; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Lady of the Sea Hospital
Galliano, LA
Music and entertainment will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the boat parade
beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Galliano. This event is part of the Bayou
LaFourche Initiative/Cultural Center Project.
For more information, contact Cullen Curole (985) 447-8092.
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Christmas on the Bayou
December 8, 2001; 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
LaRose Civic Center
LaRose, LA
On Saturday afternoon there will be music and a snow field at the LaRose
Civic Center. This event is part of the Bayou LaFourche
Initiative/Cultural Center Project.
For more information, contact Cullen Curole (985) 447-8092.
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Joint Meeting of the Breaux Act Planning & Evaluation Subcommittee and
Technical Committee
December 12, 2001; 9:30 a.m.
Pennington Conference Center
5400 Perkins Road, Room 322
Baton Rouge, LA
The Committees will meet to select projects for recommendation to the
Task Force for inclusion on the 11th Priority Projects List. Public
comments are welcome.
For more information, contact Tom Podany (504) 862-2502 or
thomas.j.podany@usace.army.mil
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Dedication of Eight Breaux Act Projects
December 14, 2001; 10:00 a.m.
The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
West Cove Public Use Area on LA Hwy 27
Hackberry, LA
The largest dedication to date by the Breaux Act includes the following
eight projects: Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation Increment 1, Black Bayou
Hydrologic Restoration, Perry Ridge Shore Protection, GIWW - Perry Ridge
West Bank Stabilization, Highway 384 Hydrologic Restoration, Plowed
Terraces Demonstration, Sweet Lake/Willow Lake Hydrologic Restoration,
Sabine Refuge Water Control Structures Replacement. The dedication is
being sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the State of
Louisiana Governor's Office.
For more information, contact Claire Connolly (337) 266-8626 or
cconnolly@usgs.gov
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Coastal Advisory Committee Meetings
Following is a list of meetings held by coastal parish advisory
committees. Some of these meetings are only for that advisory committee
while others are a component of the regularly scheduled parish council
meetings. Call the contacts listed for more information.
Cameron: December 3, 5:00 p.m. Contact: Tina Horn (337) 775-5718
Calcasieu: December 18, 5:30 p.m. Contact: Pam Sturrock (337) 437-3600
Lafourche: December 18, 7:00 p.m. Contact: Grady Galiano (504)
632-4666
Plaquemines: December 5, 6:00 p.m. Contact: Victoria Caridas
(504) 392-6690, ext. 1930
Terrebonne: December 19, 6:30 p.m. Contact: James Miller (504) 580-8145
St. James: December 26, 6:00 p.m. Contact: Jody Chenier (225) 562-2262
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