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Louisiana Active Water Level Network - USGS Groundwater Watch

The USGS Groundwater Watch pages present groundwater level data from wells and discharge data from springs currently in a regular measurement program.  Individual wells can be present in multiple networks. For instance, a well with real time instrumentation that is designed to monitor climate effects will be present in at least 3 networks: Real Time, Climate Response, and Active Water Levels. Springs are presented in their own network and incorporated into the Active Water Level network. Springs are not included in any other networks at this time. Click here for help page for this tool.

 

State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2010
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This report is the 13th in a series of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Circular reports that have been published every 5 years since 1950.

 

Show Groundwater Organizations & Professionals (161)
There are 161 resources serving Southwest Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Groundwater Organizations & Professionals serving Southwest Region
Geologists / Hydrologists
Andrews & Foster Drilling Company
Donald A. Foster - President - Athens, TX
Byron Miller
Department of Natural Resources - Petroleum Scientist Administrator - Geology, Engineering and Lands Division - Baton Rouge, LA
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
C-K Associates,LLC
Alan D. Bickham - Shreveport, LA
Cardno MM&A
David Ray Williamson - Senior Geologist/Registered Professional Geologist - Shreveport City, LA
Charles Bradbury
Department of Natural Resources - Special Projects- Engineering - Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Environments - New Orleans
- New Orleans, LA
Coastal Environments, Inc.
Beth Manly - President - Baton Rouge, LA
ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc.
- Tyler, TX
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Hill Geophysical Consulting
Kevin Hill - Shreveport, LA
Jason Talbot
Department of Natural Resources - Tract Evaluation and Lease Development Section- Geologist - Baton Rouge, LA
Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc.
- Cumberland, ME
Shreveport Geological Society
- Shreveport, LA
TGE Resources, Inc.
Robin Franks, P.G., CHMM, RSO - President/Principal - Houston, TX
Williamson & Associates, LLC
Principal & Registered Professional Geologist - David Ray Williamson, PG - Shreveport, LA
Government Agencies
Amite Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Amite, LA
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States State Office - Falls Church, VA
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Don Smith
Louisiana Division of Agriculture & Forestry - Management Chief - Baton Rouge, LA
Epney Brasher
LA Office of Ag and Forestry - Amite, LA
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Doug Gregory - Executive Director - Tampa, FL
Lafayette County Office Area
USDA Rural Development - Breaux Bridge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Office of Soil and Water Conservation
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Peggy M. Hatch - Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana NRCS State Office
- Louisiana State Conservationist - Alexandria, LA
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation
Melissa Fox - Executive Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Wildlife Diversity Program
Nicole Lorenz - Program Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Louisiana Office
- Alexandria, LA
Wade Dubea
LA Office of Ag and Forestry - State Forester - Baton Rouge, LA
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Zane Leblanc
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Gulf Coastal Plain Biologist Supervisor - Hammond, LA
Licensed Water Well Contractors
Andrews & Foster Drilling Company
Donald A. Foster - President - Athens, TX
Atc Group Services, Inc.
- Lafayette, LA
Blacks Water Well Inc.
Brandon Labit - Abbeville, LA
Boart Longyear
Jason Lamb - Commercial Manager Drilling Services - US/Mexico - Glendale, AZ
C&S Environmental Consulting
Buford E. Collier - Senior Environmental Project Manager - Kilgore, TX
C-K Associates,LLC
Alan D. Bickham - Shreveport, LA
Edi Environmental Services, Inc
- Lafayette, LA
Encore Environmental
Al Schumacher - Operations Manager - Issaquah, WA
Erso Inc.
- Rayne, LA
ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc.
- Tyler, TX
Fas-Line
Floyd Gilliland - Kilgore, TX
Guichard Operating Company, Inc.
- Rayne, LA
Jones Environmental, Inc.
- Shreveport, LA
Kourco Environmental Services, Inc.
- Lafayette, LA
M E Amy Drilling Co., Inc
- Opelousas, LA
MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc.
Cedric Cascio - Allen, TX
Matthieu's Water Well Drilling
Ronnie Matthieu - Arnaudville, LA
Maxim'S Water Well Service, Inc.
- Welsh, LA
Pender Water Wells
Ernest Pender - President - Texarkana, TX
Sems, Inc.
- Baton Rouge, LA
Site Engineering, Inc
Clint S. Mcdowell - Broussard, LA
Southern Earth Sciences, Inc.
- Mobile, LA
TGE Resources, Inc.
Robin Franks, P.G., CHMM, RSO - President/Principal - Houston, TX
Thompson Brothers Drilling, Inc.
- Ellisville, MS
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Almost There Plumbing Repair
Terry Jennings - Owner - Carencro, LA
Ardaman
- Orlando, FL
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ed O' Brien
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Sam Rayburn, TX
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf Coast Organic, Inc.
- Foley, AL
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Peter Kleto
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Grantville, GA
PPM Consultants
- Monroe, LA
PPM Consultants, Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Agricultural Economic Development Assistance
Rene Simon - Director - Agricultural Economic Development - Baton Rouge, LA
Agricultural Prescribed Burning Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Agricultural Solid Waste Management Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Artificial Reef Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Atchafalaya Basin Program
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority - Baton Rouge, LA
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
- Thibodaux, LA
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
- Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Wetland Re-vegetation Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
- Lafayette, LA
Deer Management Assistance Program
Jimmy Ernst - DMAP Coordinator - Baton Rouge, LA
EPA/Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forest Productivity Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forest Protection Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forestry Productivity Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Horticulture and Quarantine Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Hunter Education-LDWF
Trey IIes - Baton Rouge, LA
Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane, and Conservation District
- New Iberia, LA
LDAF State Certified Organic Cost-Share Program
Jeremy Hendrix - Organic Certification Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana 4-H
LSU Ag Center - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Economic Development
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Forest Stewardship Program
David R. Campbell - Forestry Program Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program (FPP)
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Marine Education Resources
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Master Farmer Program
- Clinton, LA
Louisiana Natural Areas Registry Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO)
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Outdoor Science and Technology Camp
Christine Bergeron - Camp Director - Pollock, LA
Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Statewide Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Eric Baka - RCW Safe Harbor Coordinator - Pineville, LA
Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Milagro Berhane - Senior Research Associate Southern University - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Certified Prescribed Burner Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Nonpoint Source Pollution Unit - LDEQ
- Baton Rouge, LA
LSU AgCenter
- Baton Rouge, LA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Nutria Control Program
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries - Lafayette, LA
Office of Coastal Management - Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Keith Lovell - Assistant Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Soil & Water Conservation - LDAF
Bradley Spicer - Assistant Commissioner - Baton Rouge, LA
Pesticide and Environmental Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Pesticide and Environmental Programs Division - LDAF
Bobby Simoneaux - Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Private Land Management Assistance
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Baton Rouge, LA
Private Land Management Assistance
- Baton Rouge, LA
Seed Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Hamond, LA
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC)
Ashford O. Williams Hall - Baton Rouge, LA
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Louisiana Department of Ag & Forestry - Hamond, LA
USDA Rural Development - Louisiana Office
- Alexandria, LA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Water Conservation
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
- New Orleans, LA
Encore Environmental
Al Schumacher - Operations Manager - Issaquah, WA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Gulf Restoration Network
- New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Rural Water Association
- Kinder, LA
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Moore-Odom Wildlife Foundation, Inc.
Jennie Scalfano - Director / Vice President - Orange, TX
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation
- Tallahassee, FL
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Water Districts and Associations
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District
- Port Allen, LA
Fifth Louisiana Levee District
- Tallulah, LA
Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane, and Conservation District
- New Iberia, LA
North Lafourche Levee District
Dwayne Bourgeois - Executive Director - Raceland, LA
Office of Soil & Water Conservation - LDAF
Bradley Spicer - Assistant Commissioner - Baton Rouge, LA
Red River, Atchafalaya, & Bayou Boeuf Levee District
Ellen Burke - Office Administrator - Alexandria, LA
South Lafourche Levee District
Mary Punch - Galliano, LA
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West
- Marrero, LA
St. Mary Levee District
Shelly Scully - Administrative Assistant - Morgan City, LA
Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District
Donald F. Sagrera - Executive Director - Lafayette, LA
Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District
- Houma, LA

 Surface Water Quality

   
Show Articles on Surface Water Quality (26)
State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

NRCS Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative

In November of 2009, Secretary Vilsack announced a commitment of $320 million over the next four years for a Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative to address water quality, wildlife habitat and natural resource conservation concerns in the Basin.& ...

 

State Of The Bobwhite - Grassland Conservation At A Crossroads
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This first annual “State of the Bobwhite” report by the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) and the National Bobwhite Technical Committee (NBTC) provides a snapshot of the population, hunting, and conservation status of the northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gag Management Measures
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NMFS implements management measures described in a framework action to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council).

 

SeaStates 2013 - How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?
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Here, using publicly available information, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue present the first scientifically rigorous quantitative account of no-take marine reserves in the waters of US coastal states and territories.

 

Wetlands Conservation at a Glance
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According to Tierra Resources, wetlands are our first line of defense against hurricanes and their protection and restoration are vital to both the economic and environmental sustainability of the Gulf Coast.

 

EPA Cannot Regulate Stormwater Flow, Only Pollutants in Stormwater
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A federal court held last month that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot regulate storm water flow in setting a total maximum daily load for impaired waters under the Clean Water Act.

 

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due - Increasing Landowner Compensation for Ecosystem Services
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This report provides an overview of existing payment programs and markets, and discusses the concepts of bundling and stacking, offer policy recommendations, and provides examples of current efforts to more effectively integrate payment opportunities for landowners.

 

Getting Paid for Stewardship - An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide
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Agricultural producers are finding opportunities to get paid for their stewardship activities through water quality trading. Generally, they sell the amount of nutrients or sediment reduced by conservation practices.

 

The Path Forward to Restoring the Gulf Coast - A Proposed Comprehensive Plan
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Summary of region-wide preliminary collaborations among Gulf states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas) affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as mandated by the RESTORE Act, to ensure and promote long-term environmental and economic health of the Gulf Coast.

 

Classifications for Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act(CWPPRA) Site-Specific Projects - 2010
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The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) funds over 100 wetland restoration projects across Louisiana. Integral to the success of CWPPRA is its long-term monitoring program, which enables State and Federal agencies to determine the effectiveness of each restoration effort.

 

Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana from 1932 to 2010
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Coastal Louisiana wetlands make up the seventh largest delta on Earth, contain about 37 percent of the estuarine herbaceous marshes in the conterminous United States, and support the largest commercial fishery in the lower 48 States.

 

Updated 2013 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Recreational Season Length Estimates
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In February 2013, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council requested the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) promulgate an emergency rule for the 2013 recreational red snapper season.

 

Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System Permit Application
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Scenic Rivers program law requires authorization of activities in or affecting rivers that have been designated by the Louisiana Legislature as Natural and Scenic.

 

A Land Conservation Vision for the Gulf of Mexico Region
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The Gulf Partnership is committed to Strategic Conservation, the identification of the most important areas in a region for conservation, restoration and long-term management.

 

Conservation buffers - wildlife benefits in Southeastern agricultural systems
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Conservation buffers such as filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field borders are especially applicable to southeastern landscapes and have multiple environmental benefits while serving to significantly improve wildlife habitats.

 

Bobwhite and Upland Songbird Response to CCRP Practice CP33, Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
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Summary Findings The Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds practice (CP33) is the first Federal conservation practice to target species-specific population recovery goals of a national wildlife conservation initiative (the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative).

 

Density and diversity of overwintering birds in managed field borders in Mississippi.
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ABSTRACT.—Grassland bird populations are sharply declining in North America. Changes in agricultural practices during the past 50 years have been suggested as one of the major causes of this decline.

 

Rotational Grazing
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This document, from Cooperative Extension at the University of Kentucky, is a 15-pager how-to that covers both infrastructure and management requirements for this form of grazing, which helps farmers increase net profit by increasing yield of animal products per acre.

 

Watering systems for Cattle Ponds
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Discusses general considerations and various designs for such systems.

 

Riparian Area Assessment Guide for Streamside Landowners
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This 26-page booklet introduces the Stream-A-Syst system to help landowners assess and manage their streams.  It contains a worksheet, action plan with recommended steps and sources of information to address various issues, and a visual (photographic) assessment guide.

 

Riparian Buffers - Functions and Value
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Defines riparian buffers and discusses various benefits, including property value, wildlife habitat, timber, and recreational/aesthetic/spiritual values.

 

Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
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This brief document is full of photos that will help landowners to determine what form of algae they may have.  It describes the major types, their causes, effects, and what can be done to manage algal blooms.

 

Historical and Projected Coastal Louisiana Land Changes - 1978-2050
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An important component of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Comprehensive Coastwide Ecosystem Restoration Study is the projection of a “future condition” for the Louisiana coast if no further restoration measures were adopted.

 

To Divert or Not to Divert – Our Future Hangs in the Balance
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LPBF discusses the pros and cons of diversions. LPBF determines the alternative of  pumping sediment  will cost $70,000 to $120,000 per acre and concludes that a new generation of sediment diversions are necessary to sustain our coast.

 

Show Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals (236)
There are 236 resources serving Southwest Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Surface Water Quality Organizations & Professionals serving Southwest Region
Biologists / Ecologists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
Bradley Breland
Gulf Coastal Plain Biologist - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Hammond, LA
Brady S. Trahan
T. Baker Smith, Inc. - Lafayette, LA
Coastal Environments, Inc.
- Baton Rouge, LA
Daniel Bollich
Delta Land Services - Certified Forester - Port Allen, LA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
ELOS Environmental, LLC
- Hammond, LA
ENCOS
- Baton Rouge, LA
Eric Shanks
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Biologist Program Manager - Lake Charles, LA
Fenstermaker
- Lafayette, LA
Fredrick E. Schultz
E & E Group, LLC - Biologist - Mandeville, LA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Gulf South Research Corporation
- Baton Rouge, LA
GulfBase
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, TX
Jeb Linscombe
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Biologist Program Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Jennifer Hogue
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Furbearer Biologist/ Manager of Coastwide Nutria Control Program - Baton Rouge, LA
Julia Lightner
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Biologist - Baton Rouge, LA
Justin Rabalais
Mississippi Alluvial Valley Biologist - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - New Iberia, LA
Kenneth Ribbeck
Biologist Administrator/Chief - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Baton Rouge, LA
Kenny Ribbeck
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Biologist Division Administrator - Hammond, LA
Kori Legleu
Gulf Coastal Plain Biologist - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Lake Charles, LA
Kourco Environmental Services, Inc.
- Lafayette, LA
Kristi Butler
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Hatchery Biologist Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Matt Stahman
Principal - Bellaire, TX
Michael A. Petter
Resource & Land Management, Inc. - President - Pleasanton, TX
Michael F. Rayle
E & E Group, LLC - Biologist - Kenner, LA
Nesbit Ecological Services
Daniel Strecker - CEO - Baton Rouge, LA
ORA Estuaries
- New Orleans, LA
Robert Gosnell
Biologist Director - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Baton Rouge, LA
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
SJB Group
- Baton Rouge, LA
Southern Conservation Trust
Katie Pace Quattlebaum - Executive Director - Fayetteville, GA
T. Baker Smith, Inc.
- Houma, LA
Travis Dufour
Mississippi Alluvial Valley Biologist Supervisor - Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Opelousas, LA
Zane Leblanc
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Gulf Coastal Plain Biologist Supervisor - Hammond, LA
Fisheries Biologists
Coastal Environments - New Orleans
- New Orleans, LA
Coastal Environments, Inc.
Beth Manly - President - Baton Rouge, LA
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commision
- Ocean Springs, MS
Lochow Ranch - Pond & Lake Management
- Bryan, TX
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee
Angeline Rodgers - Acting Coordinator - Tupelo, MS
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
ORA Estuaries
- New Orleans, LA
Patrick D. Banks
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Assistant Secretary - LDWF Office of Fisheries - Baton Rouge, LA
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Government Agencies
Amite Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Amite, LA
Bureau of Land Management
Eastern States State Office - Falls Church, VA
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Don Smith
Louisiana Division of Agriculture & Forestry - Management Chief - Baton Rouge, LA
Epney Brasher
LA Office of Ag and Forestry - Amite, LA
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
Doug Gregory - Executive Director - Tampa, FL
Lafayette County Office Area
USDA Rural Development - Breaux Bridge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Office of Soil and Water Conservation
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Peggy M. Hatch - Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana NRCS State Office
- Louisiana State Conservationist - Alexandria, LA
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation
Melissa Fox - Executive Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Wildlife Diversity Program
Nicole Lorenz - Program Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Louisiana Office
- Alexandria, LA
Wade Dubea
LA Office of Ag and Forestry - State Forester - Baton Rouge, LA
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Zane Leblanc
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Gulf Coastal Plain Biologist Supervisor - Hammond, LA
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Advanced Ecology, LTD.
Keith Webb - Environmental Operations Manager - Center, TX
Brady S. Trahan
T. Baker Smith, Inc. - Lafayette, LA
Coastal Environments - New Orleans
- New Orleans, LA
Coastal Environments, Inc.
Beth Manly - President - Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Environments, Inc.
- Baton Rouge, LA
Daniel Bollich
Delta Land Services - Certified Forester - Port Allen, LA
ELOS Environmental, LLC
- Hammond, LA
ENCOS
- Baton Rouge, LA
Fenstermaker
- Lafayette, LA
Fredrick E. Schultz
E & E Group, LLC - Biologist - Mandeville, LA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf South Research Corporation
- Baton Rouge, LA
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commision
- Ocean Springs, MS
HYDRIK Wetland Consultants
- Michael Henry 604 W. - Hammond, LA
Lochow Ranch - Pond & Lake Management
- Bryan, TX
Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee
Angeline Rodgers - Acting Coordinator - Tupelo, MS
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
- Baton Rouge, LA
Matt Stahman
Principal - Bellaire, TX
Michael F. Rayle
E & E Group, LLC - Biologist - Kenner, LA
Natural Resource Professionals
Scott Nesbit - Sales - Baton Rouge, LA
ORA Estuaries
- New Orleans, LA
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
SJB Group
- Baton Rouge, LA
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
Stacy W. Jackson
Jackson Real Estate Professionals, LLC - Owner - Winnsboro, TX
T. Baker Smith, Inc.
- Houma, LA
TGE Resources, Inc.
Robin Franks, P.G., CHMM, RSO - President/Principal - Houston, TX
The Earth Partners
- Houston, TX
Tierra Resources LLC
- New Orleans, LA
Soil / Water Testing Labs
Almost There Plumbing Repair
Terry Jennings - Owner - Carencro, LA
Ardaman
- Orlando, FL
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ed O' Brien
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Sam Rayburn, TX
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf Coast Organic, Inc.
- Foley, AL
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Peter Kleto
Forestry and Land Resource Consultants, Inc. - Grantville, GA
PPM Consultants
- Monroe, LA
PPM Consultants, Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge, LA
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Agricultural Economic Development Assistance
Rene Simon - Director - Agricultural Economic Development - Baton Rouge, LA
Agricultural Prescribed Burning Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Agricultural Solid Waste Management Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Artificial Reef Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Atchafalaya Basin Program
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority - Baton Rouge, LA
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
- Thibodaux, LA
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
- Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Wetland Re-vegetation Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
- Lafayette, LA
Deer Management Assistance Program
Jimmy Ernst - DMAP Coordinator - Baton Rouge, LA
EPA/Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forest Productivity Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forest Protection Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forestry Productivity Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Horticulture and Quarantine Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Hunter Education-LDWF
Trey IIes - Baton Rouge, LA
Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane, and Conservation District
- New Iberia, LA
LDAF State Certified Organic Cost-Share Program
Jeremy Hendrix - Organic Certification Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana 4-H
LSU Ag Center - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Economic Development
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Forest Stewardship Program
David R. Campbell - Forestry Program Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program (FPP)
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Marine Education Resources
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Master Farmer Program
- Clinton, LA
Louisiana Natural Areas Registry Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO)
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Outdoor Science and Technology Camp
Christine Bergeron - Camp Director - Pollock, LA
Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Statewide Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Eric Baka - RCW Safe Harbor Coordinator - Pineville, LA
Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Milagro Berhane - Senior Research Associate Southern University - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Certified Prescribed Burner Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Nonpoint Source Pollution Unit - LDEQ
- Baton Rouge, LA
LSU AgCenter
- Baton Rouge, LA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Nutria Control Program
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries - Lafayette, LA
Office of Coastal Management - Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Keith Lovell - Assistant Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Soil & Water Conservation - LDAF
Bradley Spicer - Assistant Commissioner - Baton Rouge, LA
Pesticide and Environmental Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Pesticide and Environmental Programs Division - LDAF
Bobby Simoneaux - Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Private Land Management Assistance
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Baton Rouge, LA
Private Land Management Assistance
- Baton Rouge, LA
Seed Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Hamond, LA
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC)
Ashford O. Williams Hall - Baton Rouge, LA
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Louisiana Department of Ag & Forestry - Hamond, LA
USDA Rural Development - Louisiana Office
- Alexandria, LA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Water Conservation
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
- New Orleans, LA
Encore Environmental
Al Schumacher - Operations Manager - Issaquah, WA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Gulf Restoration Network
- New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Rural Water Association
- Kinder, LA
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Moore-Odom Wildlife Foundation, Inc.
Jennie Scalfano - Director / Vice President - Orange, TX
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation
- Tallahassee, FL
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Water Districts and Associations
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District
- Port Allen, LA
Fifth Louisiana Levee District
- Tallulah, LA
Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane, and Conservation District
- New Iberia, LA
North Lafourche Levee District
Dwayne Bourgeois - Executive Director - Raceland, LA
Office of Soil & Water Conservation - LDAF
Bradley Spicer - Assistant Commissioner - Baton Rouge, LA
Red River, Atchafalaya, & Bayou Boeuf Levee District
Ellen Burke - Office Administrator - Alexandria, LA
South Lafourche Levee District
Mary Punch - Galliano, LA
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West
- Marrero, LA
St. Mary Levee District
Shelly Scully - Administrative Assistant - Morgan City, LA
Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District
Donald F. Sagrera - Executive Director - Lafayette, LA
Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District
- Houma, LA
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
10 Point Wildlife Management
- Lake Village, AR
Brady S. Trahan
T. Baker Smith, Inc. - Lafayette, LA
Coastal Environments, Inc.
- Baton Rouge, LA
Cody Cedotal
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Wild Turkey Program Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Coggin Asset Management
Daniel S. Coggin - President - Amory, MS
Encore Environmental
Al Schumacher - Operations Manager - Issaquah, WA
Fenstermaker
- Lafayette, LA
Fredrick E. Schultz
E & E Group, LLC - Biologist - Mandeville, LA
Greg Simons
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Wildlife Biologist - San Angelo, TX
Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Barry Wilson, USFWS - GCJV Coordinator - Lafayette, LA
Jarrett Bamburg
Bird Forestry - Forester - Shreveport, LA
Johnathan Bordelon
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Deer Program Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Justin T. Penick
Acorn Forestry - President - Lufkin, TX
Kevin Daugherty
Forestland Associates, LLC. - Owner - Urania, LA
Kourco Environmental Services, Inc.
- Lafayette, LA
Lannie B. Philley, AFM
Delta Land & Farm Mgmt Co, LLC - Appraiser, Manager - Mer Rouge, LA
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Lytle Forestry Services
James L. Lytle - Springhill, LA
Mark Bailey
Conservation Southeast, Inc. - Andalusia, AL
Matt Stahman
Principal - Bellaire, TX
Michael F. Rayle
E & E Group, LLC - Biologist - Kenner, LA
ORA Estuaries
- New Orleans, LA
Ricky ONeill
Neeley Forestry Service, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist and Certified Forester - Camden, AR
Robin G. Willhoite
United Timber Management Co. - Consulting Forester - Timpson, TX
RoyOMartin Forestry Services
- Alexandria, LA
Ruben Cantu
Wildlife Consultants, Inc. - Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Professional Rangeland Management - San Angelo, TX
SJB Group
- Baton Rouge, LA
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bill Sutton, Jessica Homyack - Co-Chairs - Clemson, SC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern Conservation Partners
Chuck Roe - President - Raleigh, NC
Southern Conservation Trust
Katie Pace Quattlebaum - Executive Director - Fayetteville, GA
Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.
- Bainbridge, GA
Southern Sportsman Aquatics & Land Management
Scott Brown - OwnerNC
T. Baker Smith, Inc.
- Houma, LA
Teddy Reynolds, RF
Reynolds Forestry Consulting & Real Esta - Teddy Reynolds - Magnolia, AR
Timber Resource Management
Paul D. Smeltzer - Athens, LA
Zane Leblanc
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries - Gulf Coastal Plain Biologist Supervisor - Hammond, LA

 Water Best Management Practices

   
Show Articles on Water Best Management Practices (50)
State Oil & Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
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This report is designed to equip regulators and policymakers with pertinent data and observations to consider when evaluating and revising rules in their states.

 

Lawn Irrigation Guide - An Easy Way to Save Water
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Lawn irrigation accounts for nearly half of homeowner water usage. Many homeowners irrigate too often and for too short a period to meet lawn and especially landscaping (tree and shrub) needs.

 

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative 2012 Annual Report
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Mission: The Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative articulates a shared vision for sustainable natural and cultural resources in the face of a changing climate and other threats; fosters a cooperative capacity within the conservation community to meet the challenges of achieving that vision; and facilitates the refinement of that vision through targeted evaluation over time.

 

SeaStates 2013 - How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?
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Here, using publicly available information, the Marine Conservation Institute and Mission Blue present the first scientifically rigorous quantitative account of no-take marine reserves in the waters of US coastal states and territories.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

Management of Recreational and Farm Ponds in Louisiana
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This publication reviews planning considerations and management recommendations relating to a number of uses for small ponds in Louisiana.

 

Agricultural Solid Waste Best Management Practices Guidelines
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Guidelines for the best management practices for composting yard waste, race track stable bedding or other woody waste or agricultural production/processing wastes needing a permanent facility.

 

Two-Stage Poultry Mortality Composting, Daily Maintenance is Essential
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Beyond simply covering poultry mortality with litter, includes water contamination concerns.

 

Treating Poultry Litter with Alum
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Explains the benefits of using alum for both poultry production and water quality.

 

Watering systems for Cattle Ponds
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Discusses general considerations and various designs for such systems.

 

Channel Catfish, Life History and Biology
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The basics on “the most important species of aquatic animal commercially cultured in the United States.”  Discusses blue, white, brown bullhead, black bullhead, yellow bullhead, and flathead catfish species.

 

Recirculating Aquaculture Tank Production Systems - An Overview of Critical Considerations
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Pros and cons and essentials for this system. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

BMPs for Landscaping, Gardening and Pest Control

Best Management Practices For: residential homeowners, small businesses, landscapers, teenagers taking care of lawns as a summer job, golf courses, etc.

 

BMPs for Domestic Animals, Hobby Farms and Stables

Best Management Practices For: Boarding Stables, Equestrian Centers, Small Farms, Urban Horse Owners, and Kennels.  Developed because animal waste contributes to water pollution when it is improperly stored or left uncovered near small streams and storm drains.

 

Riparian Area Assessment Guide for Streamside Landowners
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This 26-page booklet introduces the Stream-A-Syst system to help landowners assess and manage their streams.  It contains a worksheet, action plan with recommended steps and sources of information to address various issues, and a visual (photographic) assessment guide.

 

Riparian Buffers - Functions and Value
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Defines riparian buffers and discusses various benefits, including property value, wildlife habitat, timber, and recreational/aesthetic/spiritual values.

 

Riparian buffers - Types and establishment methods
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Discusses grass, 3-zone, 2-zone, wildlife, urban and naturalized buffers and recommendations for how to choose, establish and cost-share.

 

Liquid Manure Solids Management
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This brief factsheet from the University of Arkansas defines liquid manure, discusses storage and management options, as well as solids removal and equipment.

 

The Use of Poultry Litter in Row Crops
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This factsheet from the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture delineates nutrient content, application procedures and guidelines for application and storage of poultry litter as a fertilizer and source of organic matter for row crops.

 

Aquaculture Environmental Best Management Practices
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Aquaculture production is one of Louisiana’s major animal industries, and its $326 million  contribution to the state’s economy makes it an important part of Louisiana’s agriculture.

 

Sustainable Dairy Production Best Management Practices
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The dairy industry is one of the most important animal industries in Louisiana, contributing more than $199 million to the state’s economy in 2007.

 

Best Management Practices for Fayetteville Shale Natural Gas Activities

This 30-page document developed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with numerous state and federal agencies, provides a comprehensive overview of recommended voluntary practices for energy companies during exploration, drilling and reclamation activities.& ...

 

Mold - Important Questions, Objective Answers
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Conflicting information and media coverage about hazards of mold and how to handle mold problems have left many people confused, concerned and sometimes frightened.

 

Composting - A Disposal Method for Fish Waste
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Composting fish waste is a relatively new, practical and an environmentally sound alternative to disposing of fish waste. It is economical, fairly odorless and a biologically beneficial practice for seafood operations.

 

Louisiana Conservation Tillage Handbook
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Handbook covers the following topics:  Crop Rotations Winter Cover Crops Variety Selection and Seeding Rates Fertilizer and Liming ...

 

Mold Removal Guidelines for Your Flooded Home
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A flood-damaged home needs special care to remove mold safely and effectively. Mold begins to grow on materials that stay wet longer than two or three days.

 

Functions and Values of Wetlands in Louisiana
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Louisiana accounts for 80 percent of the nation's coastal wetland loss. Simply put, a large proportion of Louisiana acreage is wetland. Much of the state's economy depends upon wetlands.

 

Smooth Cordgrass Varieties - Descriptions and Performance
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Smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora Loisel.) is a perennial grass native to intertidal saline marshes along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts.

 

Analysis of the Numeric Water Quality Criteria Adopted by the Ten States That Border Directly on the Mississippi River
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This report summarizes findings from an Environmental Law Institute (ELI) analysis of the numeric water quality criteria (WQC) formally adopted, as of September 1, 2008, by the ten states that border directly on the Mississippi River—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

 

Scenic Rivers Review Fall 2013
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Stream: Sensitive and Unique Habitats  LDWF Proposes Revised Rules for Scenic Rivers  Stream Spotlight: Bay ...

 

Ground-water resources (in Louisiana)
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Care and considerations for your public water well
By:

 

Private Water Well Testing in Louisiana
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What You Need to Know to Protect Your Water

 

Verification of Recommended Management Practices for Major Aquaculture Species
By:

The primary goal of this Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) project was to start verification programs in participating states (i.e.

 

Making Land
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Southern Louisiana is one of the world’s fastest-disappearing landmasses. Cutting the losses may mean letting in the floods.

 

Common Farm-raised Baitfish
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Characteristics and requirements of the three most common baitfish in the South: the golden shiner, fathead minnow or goldfish. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

What is Cage Culture?
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Advantages and disadvantages of one of the four primary methods of aquaculture: ponds, raceways, recirculating systems or cages. The Southern Regional Aquaculture Center also lists all their available factsheets online.

 

Aquaculture - Realities and Potentials When Getting Started
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Important personal, feasibility, and financial factors to consider. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.

 

Algal Blooms, Scums and Mats in Ponds
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This brief document is full of photos that will help landowners to determine what form of algae they may have.  It describes the major types, their causes, effects, and what can be done to manage algal blooms.

 

Protecting Louisiana’s Waters using Best Management Practices
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Working with representatives from the agricultural commodity groups, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation (LFBF) and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), the LSU AgCenter has taken the lead in assembling a group of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for each agricultural commodity in Louisiana.

 

Louisiana Lawns Best Management Practices (BMPs)
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A healthy and properly cared for lawn will resist weeds and other pest problems; thus, a minimum of pesticide products will be needed. Basic lawn care consists of proper fertilizing, watering, mowing and appropriate pest management as needed.

 

Costs of Small Scale Catfish Production
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Cost estimates developed for 6 2-acre levee ponds, including production facilities, site selection and pond construction, feed storage, water supply, equipment, and production practices.

 

Recommended Best Management Practices - Nonpoint Source Pollution, Sand & Gravel Mining Industry

 

Hydromodification - Best Management Practices (BMPS) for Coastal Louisiana Nonpoint Source Pollution
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Stormwater BMP Guidance Tool
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A Stormwater Best Management Practices Guide for Orleans and Jefferson Parishes

 

Scenic River Management Plan for Bayou Manchac
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Best Management Practices for Louisiana Swine Production
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The swine industry is one of the smaller animal industries in Louisiana, contributing approximately $2.58 million to the state’s economy in 2010.

 

Sustainable Rice Best Management Practices
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Rice is one of the most important crops produced in Louisiana based both on the total acreage grown and its economic value. Production has expanded from the traditional rice-producing area of southwestern Louisiana to other areas of Louisiana, especially the northeastern portion.

 

Crawfish Environmental Best Management Practices
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Aquaculture production is one of Louisiana’s major animal industries, and its $326 million contribution to the state’s economy makes it an important part of Louisiana’s agriculture.

 

 Water Conservation

   
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National Wetlands Database and Interactive Mapping Tool

The Wetlands mapper is designed to deliver easy-to-use, map like views of America’s Wetland resources. It integrates digital map data along with other resource information to produce current information on the status, extent, characteristics and functions of wetlands, riparian, and deepwater habitats. ?The wetlands displayed on the Wetlands Mapper show wetland type and extent using a biological definition of wetlands. There is no attempt to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, State, or local government, or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies.?

 

 

Drinking Water Watch Database - State of Louisiana

Louisiana mapThe Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Public Health - Safe Drinking Water Program monitors the 1,403 public drinking water systems throughout Louisiana to ensure compliance with state and federal drinking water regulations so residents, visitors and tourists have access to safe, clean water.
 
Safe Drinking Water Program staff collect, analyze and review water system samples to ensure each system does not violate contaminant levels and is meeting monitoring, analytical and treatment technique requirements. This surveillance helps prevent waterborne disease outbreaks or chemical exposure associated with contaminated drinking water.
 
The program's Drinking Water Watch database shows all historical reports of public water systems in Louisiana. Drinking Water Watch contains all inventory, analytical, compliance and enforcement data. Through this database, you can access public records for these water systems at no cost.

 

Tips for the Home Gardener for Efficient Water Use

Find watering tips for your garden.

 

New Study Improves Drought Prediction Methods
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A new study by researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Plant and Soil Sciences may well improve the predictability of seasonal droughts and provide a better way for farmers to determine when drought conditions are likely to occur.

 

Conducting a Household Water Audit

Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...

 

Comprehensive Habitat Management Plan For The Lake Pontchartrain Basin
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Report developed describing strategies necessary to achieve the mission of the LPBF to restore and conserve the natural resources of the Pontchartrain Basin.& ...

 

The Path Forward to Restoring the Gulf Coast - A Proposed Comprehensive Plan
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Summary of region-wide preliminary collaborations among Gulf states (Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas) affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as mandated by the RESTORE Act, to ensure and promote long-term environmental and economic health of the Gulf Coast.

 

Analysis of the Numeric Water Quality Criteria Adopted by the Ten States That Border Directly on the Mississippi River
By:

This report summarizes findings from an Environmental Law Institute (ELI) analysis of the numeric water quality criteria (WQC) formally adopted, as of September 1, 2008, by the ten states that border directly on the Mississippi River—Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

 

A Coastal User’s Guide to the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program
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The purpose of this manual is to provide an updated document which reflects the changes in legislation and regulations, and to provide essential information needed by the public concerning the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program.

 

Scenic Rivers Review Fall 2013
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Stream: Sensitive and Unique Habitats  LDWF Proposes Revised Rules for Scenic Rivers  Stream Spotlight: Bay ...

 

Ground-water resources (in Louisiana)
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Care and considerations for your public water well
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The Sparta Aquifer - A Sustainable Water Resource?
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The Sparta aquifer is an aquifer of regional importance within the Mississippi embayment aquifer system. It consists of varying amounts of unconsolidated sand, inter-stratified with silt and clay lenses within the Sparta Sand of the Claiborne Group.

 

Private Water Well Testing in Louisiana
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What You Need to Know to Protect Your Water

 

WATER USE IN LOUISIANA, 2005
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In 2005, approximately 10,300 Mgal/d (million gallons per day) of water was withdrawn from ground-water and surface-water sources in Louisiana.

 

Making Land
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Southern Louisiana is one of the world’s fastest-disappearing landmasses. Cutting the losses may mean letting in the floods.

 

Preliminary Results of Recently Observed Hypoxia Development in the Chandeleur Sound and Breton Sound of Southeastern Louisiana, East of the Mississippi River Delta
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Report summarizing preliminary data analysis on water quality observations collected by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) in 2013.

 

Water Use in Louisiana 2010
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This report presents data from a 2010 inventory of water withdrawals in Louisiana. The report presents information on withdrawals from groundwater and surface-water sources for use in public supply, industry, power generation, rural domestic, livestock, irrigation, and aquaculture for each parish in Louisiana.

 

The Cost of Doing Nothing
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Based on the written testimony of Jack Caldwell, Secretary, Louisiana DNR, regarding the problem of coastal land loss in Louisiana.

 

Simulation of Groundwater Flow in the “1,500-Foot” Sand and “2,000-Foot” Sand and Movement of Saltwater in the “2,000-Foot” Sand of the Baton Rouge Area, Louisiana
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New tool for evaluation of Baton Rouge's saltwater intrusion.

 

Recommended Best Management Practices - Nonpoint Source Pollution, Sand & Gravel Mining Industry

 

Microbes & Oil Spills - FAQs
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Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention And Response Act

 

Degradation and resilience in Louisiana salt marshes after the BP–Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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Water Rights and Water Policy in Louisiana - Laissez Faire Riparianism, Market Based Approaches, or a New Managerialism?
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2017 Coastal Master Plan Model Improvement Plan
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CPRA and The Water Institute of the Gulf, along with input from over 50 experts, have developed the Model Improvement Plan to refine existing modeling tools and develop new tools for use in the 2017 Coastal Master Plan.

 

Urban Storm Water Runoff - Roads, Highways, Bridges
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Best Management Practices (BMPS) for Coastal Louisiana Nonpoint Source Pollution.

 

Hydromodification - Best Management Practices (BMPS) for Coastal Louisiana Nonpoint Source Pollution
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Louisiana's Surface Water Management Initiative Act 955 of 2010
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Surface Water Management Information Pamphlet

 

Deep-Sea Benthic Footprint of the Deepwater Horizon Blowout
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Federal Register Proposed Rules - Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund
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The Department of the Treasury is proposing regulations concerning the investment and use of amounts deposited in the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was established in the Treasury of the United States by the Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act).

 

Recently Observed Seasonal Hypoxia within the Gulf of Mexico in the Chandeleur Sound of Southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi Bight of Coastal Mississippi
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Report describes seasonal hypoxia (i.e.,oxygen depletion) occurring in Chandeleur Sound in 2012. Presents summary of results for 2008, 2010 and 2011.

 

Recently Observed Seasonal Hypoxia in Eastern Louisiana within Chandeleur Sound and near Coastal Mississippi within the Gulf of Mexico
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The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed in Arkansas and Louisiana
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The Bayou Bartholomew Watershed of Arkansas and Louisiana is one of the nation’s most unique places. Bayou Bartholomew follows a meandering course through all or part of Jefferson, Lincoln, Drew, Desha, Chicot, and Ashley counties in Arkansas and joins the Ouachita River in Morehouse Parish, near Sterlington, Louisiana.

 

Methyl Mercury in Sportfish - Information for Fish Consumers

Methylmercury is a form of mercury that is found in most freshwater and saltwater fish. In some lakes, rivers, and coastal waters in California, methylmercury has been found in some types of fish at concentrations that may be harmful to human health.

 

Managing Louisiana’s Groundwater Resources with Supplemental Information on Surface Water Resources - An Interim Report to the Louisiana Legislature
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In this report, the Louisiana Ground Water Resouces Commission provides groundwater management recommendations, describes water resources, users and uses of water resources, agencies with authority over these resources, state law and regulatory framework for water management, and current water management activities and accomplishments.

 

The RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act
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Summary of the RESTORE Act, RESTORE Act timeline, and implications for Louisiana.

 

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act)

The RESTORE Act directs 80% of Clean Water Act penalites levied on parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to Gulf Coast Restoration.

 

A Degraded Gulf of Mexico - Wildlife and Wetlands Two Years Into the Gulf Oil Disaster
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Report summarizes current status of coastal wetlands and six wildlife species in the Gulf two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

 

America’s Gulf Coast - A Long Term Recovery Plan after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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Restoration plan for the Gulf Coast after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Secretary Mabus recommends that Congress dedicate a significant amount of any civil penalties awarded to a Gulf Coast Recovery Fund for long-term recovery and restoration, and that Congress authorize a Gulf Coast Recovery Council, consisting of representatives from the Gulf states and federally recognized Gulf tribes, to manage the funds and coordinate recovery projects.

 

Gulf Coast Recovery & Restoration - 101
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Basic policies, legal processes, and terms relevant to the Deepwater Horizon disaster

 

Natural Resource Damage Assessment April 2012 Status Update for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
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This status update provides an overview of the potential impacts to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

 

Deep Water The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling - Report to the President
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Show Water Conservation Organizations & Professionals (75)
There are 75 resources serving Southwest Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Water Conservation Organizations & Professionals serving Southwest Region
State Funding / Technical Resources
Agricultural Economic Development Assistance
Rene Simon - Director - Agricultural Economic Development - Baton Rouge, LA
Agricultural Prescribed Burning Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Agricultural Solid Waste Management Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Artificial Reef Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Atchafalaya Basin Program
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority - Baton Rouge, LA
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
- Thibodaux, LA
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
- Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Wetland Re-vegetation Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
- Lafayette, LA
Deer Management Assistance Program
Jimmy Ernst - DMAP Coordinator - Baton Rouge, LA
EPA/Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forest Productivity Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forest Protection Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Forestry Productivity Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Horticulture and Quarantine Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Hunter Education-LDWF
Trey IIes - Baton Rouge, LA
Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane, and Conservation District
- New Iberia, LA
LDAF State Certified Organic Cost-Share Program
Jeremy Hendrix - Organic Certification Manager - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana 4-H
LSU Ag Center - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Economic Development
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Forest Stewardship Program
David R. Campbell - Forestry Program Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program (FPP)
Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Marine Education Resources
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Master Farmer Program
- Clinton, LA
Louisiana Natural Areas Registry Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO)
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Outdoor Science and Technology Camp
Christine Bergeron - Camp Director - Pollock, LA
Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Statewide Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Program
Eric Baka - RCW Safe Harbor Coordinator - Pineville, LA
Louisiana Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Milagro Berhane - Senior Research Associate Southern University - Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Certified Prescribed Burner Program
- Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana's Nonpoint Source Pollution Unit - LDEQ
- Baton Rouge, LA
LSU AgCenter
- Baton Rouge, LA
National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative
- Clemson, SC
Nutria Control Program
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries - Lafayette, LA
Office of Coastal Management - Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Keith Lovell - Assistant Secretary - Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Office of Soil & Water Conservation - LDAF
Bradley Spicer - Assistant Commissioner - Baton Rouge, LA
Pesticide and Environmental Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Pesticide and Environmental Programs Division - LDAF
Bobby Simoneaux - Director - Baton Rouge, LA
Private Land Management Assistance
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Baton Rouge, LA
Private Land Management Assistance
- Baton Rouge, LA
Seed Programs
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Baton Rouge, LA
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Hamond, LA
Southeast Prescribed Fire Update
North Carolina State University Extension Forestry - Raleigh, NC
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- Aiken, SC
Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC)
Ashford O. Williams Hall - Baton Rouge, LA
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Louisiana Department of Ag & Forestry - Hamond, LA
USDA Rural Development - Louisiana Office
- Alexandria, LA
Whitewater to Bluewater Project
- Arlington, VA
Water Conservation
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
- New Orleans, LA
Encore Environmental
Al Schumacher - Operations Manager - Issaquah, WA
FTN Associates, Ltd.
Gary Tucker - Little Rock, AR
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- College Station, TX
Gulf Restoration Network
- New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Rural Water Association
- Kinder, LA
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Keith McKnight - Coordinator - Vicksburg, MS
Moore-Odom Wildlife Foundation, Inc.
Jennie Scalfano - Director / Vice President - Orange, TX
Office of Conservation - Louisiana DNR
- Baton Rouge, LA
Partnership for Gulf Coast Land Conservation
- Tallahassee, FL
Restore America's Estuaries
- Arlington, VA
Water Districts and Associations
Atchafalaya Basin Levee District
- Port Allen, LA
Fifth Louisiana Levee District
- Tallulah, LA
Iberia Parish Levee, Hurricane, and Conservation District
- New Iberia, LA
North Lafourche Levee District
Dwayne Bourgeois - Executive Director - Raceland, LA
Office of Soil & Water Conservation - LDAF
Bradley Spicer - Assistant Commissioner - Baton Rouge, LA
Red River, Atchafalaya, & Bayou Boeuf Levee District
Ellen Burke - Office Administrator - Alexandria, LA
South Lafourche Levee District
Mary Punch - Galliano, LA
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West
- Marrero, LA
St. Mary Levee District
Shelly Scully - Administrative Assistant - Morgan City, LA
Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District
Donald F. Sagrera - Executive Director - Lafayette, LA
Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District
- Houma, LA