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COASTAL & WETLAND MANAGEMENT

Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, which make up more than 40 percent of the wetlands in the continental U.S., are being lost at a rate of about 20,000 acres per year. Through workshops, newsletters, conferences, and personal contacts with competing user groups, Sea Grant agents and specialists promote sustainability of coastal and wetland resources.

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Publications & Web Sites Associated with Coastal & Wetland Management Include:

• A Manual for Understanding and Preventing Water Pollution from Home Sources — 12 topics covering various practices that can contribute to non-point source pollution emanating from a home. Steps and practices are provided that can prevent non-point pollution from entering storm water runoff.
• Camp and Houseboat Sanitation in Louisiana * (2.97MB PDF) — a short manual describing some safe and economical sewage disposal systems (more info)
• Louisiana Clean Marina Guidebook (5.27MB PDF) — an educational tool for marina operators and boaters (2004)
• Louisiana Clean Marina Program site — http://dnr.louisiana.gov
• Louisiana Wetland News — a monthly newsletter describing changes in Louisiana's extensive wetlands
• 2007 Louisiana Marina Directory (1.59MB PDF) — a listing of marinas in Louisiana, including their facilities and amenities
• Voluntary Certification for Nature-Based Tourism Enterprises in the Atchafalaya Basin (1.02MB PDF)

  * These publications are also available from the Louisiana Sea Grant office

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