GOCA Email Message

For Immediate Release: August 17, 2009
Contact: Chris Macaluso
(225) 342-3968
chris.macaluso@la.gov

Governor's Advisory Commission Meeting Agenda for Thursday, August 20 at State Capitol

BATON ROUGE -- The Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation will conduct a public meeting Thursday, August 20, 2009 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the fourth floor press conference room of the State Capitol located at 900 North Third Street in Baton Rouge.

The agenda information is listed below:

August 20, 2009
Thursday,
4th Floor Press Conference Room
State Capitol
900 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, La. 70802
9:00am

***AGENDA***

I. Opening Remarks (Chairman King Milling) 9:00 am

II. Davis Pond Update (Ted Falgout - Diversion Subcommittee Chair) 9:15 am

III. Current and Planned Diversions in Louisiana's Coastal Area 9:30 am

(Rick Raynie, OCPR)

IV. Delta Management Study Presentation (Dave Fruge - OCPR) 10:00 am

V. Challenges to Implementation of Beneficial Use of Dredged Material 10:30 am
(Lou Buatt, Asst Sec. Office - DNR)
VI. The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; Potential Uses(Sean Duffy - GSMA) 10:45am

VII. BREAK 11:15 am

VIII. Storm Surge Impacts to Agricultural Lands in the Chenier Plain 11:30am
(Maurice Wolcott, LSU Ag Center)

IX. Update on "Concerns and Solutions" Process (Kyle Graham - GOCA) 12:00am

X. CPRA Public Information Office Update (Chris Macaluso,CPRA) 12:15am

XI. Suggested Agenda Items for Next Meeting tbd

XII. Public Comments tbd

XIII. Adjournment tbd

If you need additional information, please call Chris Macaluso in The Governor's Office of Coastal Activities at (225) 342-3968 or email at chris.macaluso@la.gov.

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