GOCA Email Message

For Immediate Release: July 9, 2010
Contact: Chris Macaluso
(225) 342-3968
chris.macaluso@la.gov

Advisory Commission to Meet at the Galvez Building in Baton Rouge on Thursday, July 15

BATON ROUGE -- The Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation will conduct a public meeting Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9 a.m. in the Oliver Polluck Room of the Galvez Builing, located at 602 N. 5th St. in Baton Rouge.

The agenda for Thursday's meeting is as follows:

9 a.m. - Call to Order (Chairman King Milling)

9:05 a.m. - Roll Call

9:15 a.m. - Opening Remarks (Chairman King Milling)

10 a.m. - Mississippi Delta: Building with the River (Dr. Robert Twilley, LSU)

10:30 a.m. - Operation of Existing Diversions for Various Coastal Conditions (Steve Mathies, OCPR)

11 a.m. - Overview of Oil Spill Activities (Kyle Graham, GOCA)

11:30 a.m. - Sand Berm Project Report and Discussion (Robert Routon, OCPR)

12 p.m. - Gulf Oil Spill: Potential Waterfowl Impacts (Dr. Tom Moorman, Ducks Unlimited)

12:25 p.m. - Commission Discussion

12:35 p.m. - Set Next Meeting Date

12:40 p.m. - Public Comments

1 p.m. - Adjournment

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

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The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's mandate is to develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive coastal protection and restoration master plan. For the first time in Louisiana's history, this single state authority will integrate coastal restoration and hurricane protection by marshaling the expertise and resources of the Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration and other state agencies, to speak with one clear voice for the future of Louisiana's coast. Working with federal, state and local political subdivisions, including levee districts, the CPRA will work to establish a safe and sustainable coast that will protect our communities, the nation's critical energy infrastructure, and our bountiful natural resources for generations to come. The CPRA of Louisiana was established by Act 8 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of 2005.