Louisiana Oyster Task Force to Meet Next Week in New Orleans

Release Date: 03/27/2012

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March 27, 2012 – The next meeting of the Louisiana Oyster Task Force will be next Tuesday, April 3, in New Orleans at 1 p.m. at the UNO Advanced Technology Center in Suite 210.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

I. Roll Call

II. Approval of February 23, 2012 Minutes

III.     Treasury Report
                 A. Oyster Tag Sales
                 B. LOTF Financial Report

IV.   Committee Reports
                 A. Public and Private Oyster Grounds Committee – (Buddy Pausina)
                 B. Enforcement   - (Steve McManus)
                 C. Legislative - (Jakov Jurisic)
                 D. Research – (John Supan)
                 E. Coastal Restoration – (Dan Coulon)
                 F. Marketing -
                 G. Health – (Tenney Sibley)

V.    Old Business
                 A.   BP Oil Spill Remediation
                         1. Claims Process
                          2. Public Reef Remediation
                          3. Oyster Lease Remediation

VI. New Business
A. Presentation from Maura Wood with Wildlife Federation re: Myrtle Grove Diversion

VII. Set Next Meeting

VIII. Adjourn

This meeting is open to the public.

For more information please contact Ashley Roth at Ashley@louisianaseafood.com [4] or (504)286-8735.