Breaux Act Newsflash - Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act May 2007 Monthly Newsflash
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CWPPRA Cancellation/Notification of Reschedule Dates:
The CWPPRA Task Force meeting scheduled to be held on May 3, 2007 in
Lafayette, LA has been cancelled with no reschedule date.
The previously scheduled July 11, 2007 CWPPRA Task Force meeting has been
rescheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at US Army
Corps of Engineers, 7400 Leake Ave., New Orleans, LA in the District
Assembly Room (DARM). The June 27, 2007 CWPPRA Task Force meeting will
cover agenda items that were to be discussed at the cancelled May 3, 2007
meeting.
The rescheduling of the July Task Force meeting has impacted the
previously scheduled June 13, 2007 CWPPRA Technical Committee meeting. As
a result, the June 13, 2007 Technical Committee meeting has been
rescheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the LA
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2000 Quail Dr., Baton Rouge, LA in
the Louisiana Room.
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Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group
Monday, April 30
10am-12pm
Room 1215
School of the Coast & Environment
Louisiana State University
Nicholson Extension Drive
Baton Rouge, La.
The Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group is a monthly meeting of state and
federal agencies, stakeholders, and researchers that works to coordinate
hypoxia policy in Louisiana.
Meetings are open to all interested participants.
Agenda Items:
National Hypoxia Action Plan Revision Process
National Hypoxia Task Force Meeting - June 11-12, New Orleans
Lower Mississippi River Sub-basin Committee Meeting (coupled with Hypoxia
Task Force)
Updates on watershed projects, coastal activities, etc.
For more information, contact Doug Daigle, Coordinator, 504-258-7028;
lmrsbc@gmail.com
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CWPPRA Dedication Ceremony
May 4, 2007
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CWPPRA will dedicate eight projects at Rockefeller Refuge.
Sediment trapping at "The Jaws" (NMFS/LDNR - TV - 15)
Black Bayou Culverts Hydrologic Restoration (NRCS/LDNR - CS - 29)
Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation Cycle 1 and 3 (USACE, FWS, LDNR - CS-28- 1)
South White Lake Shoreline Protection (USACE/LDNR ME - 22)
Shoreline Protection Foundation Improvements Demonstration (USACE/LDNR -
LA - 06)
East Sabine Lake Hydrologic Restoration Project (FWS/NRCS/LDNR - CS - 32)
Freshwater Introduction South of Hwy 82 (FWS/LDNR - ME - 16)
Grand-White Lakes Landbridge Protection (FWS/LDNR - ME - 19)
Rockefeller Refuge
Contact Info: lacoast@condor.nwrc.gov
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Coastal Development Strategies Conference
May 9-10, 2007
SMART GROWTH Coastal Development Strategies Conference IP Casino Resort
Spa Biloxi, MS Registration forms available at:
http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/
Mississippi Dept of Marine Resources & Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of
Commerce
IP Casino Resort Spa Biloxi, MS
Contact Info: Marcia Garcia (228) 523-4124 Marcia.Garcia@dmr.ms.gov or
Katie Sandoz (228) 604-0014 KatieS@mscoastchamber.com
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BTNEP Management Conference Meeting
Thursday, May 10, 2007
9:30am
Nicholls State University Student Union,
Plantation Room.
Agenda and the FY08 Workplan will be sent out at a later date.
Sandra Helmuth
Office Coordinator
Barataria-Terrebonne NEP
1-800-259-0869
985-447-0868
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Engineering in a Coastal Environment: Rebuilding and Protection
May 11, 2007
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
8 PDH credits, including 1 Ethics PDH 500+ engineers expected to attend
Complete Forum and registration information available at
http://tef.tulane.edu
New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel
Contact Info: Jenny Kottler, Coordinator 504-296-4608 or
jkottler@bellsouth.net
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The 2007 Coastal Stewardship Awards Banquet
May 11, 2007
6:00 PM
The Coastal Stewardship Awards Banquet is held annually and for more
information please review our nomination form or contact the R.S.V.P.
required
2007 LSU Faculty Club - Baton Rouge, La
Contact Info: 1-888-522-6278 or http://www.crcl.org/awardsMain.html
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Coastal Restoration through Science and Technology - CREST
May 17, 2007
Holiday Inn Express
Constitution Ave
Baton Rouge, La
10 AM to 2 PM
The CREST program will be highlighting aspects of recent research projects
at a meeting to be held on 17 May at the Holiday Inn Express, Constitution
Avenue, Baton Rouge. Further details will be made available via the CREST
website and the newsflash as they are finalized. Likely time of the
meeting will be from 10.00 a.m. until 2.00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Those interested in attending are asked to contact Piers Chapman
(pchapman@lsu.edu; 225-578-0069) to ensure food will be available.
Piers Chapman, Ph.D.
Director, CREST Office
SC&E
3153 Energy, Coast and Environment Bldg
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Tel: 225-578-0069
Fax: 225-578-0102
Email: pchapman@lsu.edu
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America's Wetland Conservation Corps (AWCC) Restoration Project and Press
Event
May 18, 2007
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
10 AM
The AWCC is a group of 18 AmeriCorps members working with the L.S.U.
AgCenter and the America's Wetland campaign to help implement wetland
restoration and education programs and increase wetland volunteer
activities throughout Louisiana.
On Friday, May 18th, the group will be meeting at Rockefeller Wildlife
Refuge at 10 a.m. to participate in a restoration planting project and
press event. Volunteers are needed to help with the planting project, and
all are welcome to come to the press event and meet the AWCC members, tour
the refuge, and discuss restoration programs that are being conducted
throughout the state. A small reception will follow the restoration
planting.
For more information on this or any other AWCC program, please contact the
AWCC program manager, Hilary Collis, at (225) 578-4514, or
hcollis@agcenter.lsu.edu
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Pontchartrain Beach Clean Up 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
10am-12noon
Contact Info: JoAnn Burke Environmental Education Specialist 504-836-2238
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CNREP Conference May 20-23, 2007
May 20, 2007
Challenges of Natural Resource Economics and Policy Royal Sonesta Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, May 20, 2007 - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 The
2nd National Conference on Socioeconomic Research in Coastal Systems
Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact Info: http://www.cnrep.lsu.edu/2007/registration.htm
Questions concerning conference registration should be directed to Dr. Rex
Caffey (225) 578-2393, rcaffey@agctr.lsu.edu
http://www.cnrep.lsu.edu/2007/abstracts.htm
Questions concerning abstracts should be directed to Dr. Richard
Kazmierczak (225) 578-2712 rkakmierczak@agctr.lsu.edu
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CWPPRA Technical Committee Meeting - Rescheduled
May 30, 2007
9:30 AM
June 13, 2007 CWPPRA Technical Committee Meeting was rescheduled for May
30, 2007
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Room, 2000 Quail
Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.
Julie LeBlanc at (504)862-1597 or Julie.Z.Leblanc@mvn02.usace.army.mil
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Gulf of Mexico Program Accepting GULF GUARDIAN 2007 Applications!
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard.html
The Gulf of Mexico Program is pleased to announce that we are now
accepting applications for the Gulf Guardian Awards 2007! This is the
eighth year for the awards program which was started to honor the
businesses, organizations, agencies, individuals and partnerships who are
striving to make an environmental difference in the Gulf of Mexico. The
Deadline for Submission is July 31, 2007.
Please print out this announcement and post it in office bulletin areas,
etc.
Also, please forward this message along to your colleagues and contacts
around the Gulf!
As in the past, we have seven (7) winning categories, with 1st, 2nd, and
3rd place winners being selected in each category. They are: 1)
Individual, 2) Business, 3) Youth/Education, 4) Civic/Nonprofit
Organizations, 5) Government, 6) Partnerships, and 7) Bi-National
Efforts. The application in English and Spanish is located on our web
site at www.epa.gov/gmpo, along with instructions and additional
information. The application is also attached below for your convenience.
Please submit your application EARLY to gulf.guardian@epa.gov We look
forward to receiving your submittal!
Diane Altsman
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Gulf of Mexico Program Office
Mail Code: EPA/GMPO
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
Ph: (228) 688-7015
Fx: (228) 688-2709
http://www.epa.gov/gmpo/gulfguard.html
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Back to the Beach
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
June 2 & 3, 2007
Laketown - End of Williams Blvd. in Kenner
ADMISSION PRICES No Refunds Rain or Shine
Adults $7 Children (under 12) $3
For more information on our programs or events, please contact us.
Phone:
(504) 836-2215
Email Address: lpbfinfo@saveourlake.org
2007 Band Schedule
Saturday, June 2 Opens at 3:00 PM
3:15 pm to 4:30 pm Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys
4:50 pm to 6:20 pm Glasgow
6:40 pm to 8:10 pm Soul Rebels Brass Band
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm The Mixed Nuts
10:20 pm to 11:45 pm Rockin Dopsie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters
Sunday, June 3 Opens at 10:00 AM
8:00 am Car Show Registration
11:45 am to 1:10 pm The Wiseguys
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm The Boogie Men
3:00 pm Car Show Awards
3:25 pm to 4:55 pm Bobby Cure and the Summertime Blues
5:20 pm to 6:50 pm Bucktown All-Stars
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm The Topcats
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