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Fisheries Disaster Assistance Program Approved by Congress —
LDWF Announces Meetings
September
21 , 2007
The Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will present general
information on the new $41 million federal fisheries disaster
assistance program at a series of public information sessions,
Sept. 25-27, sponsored by the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA)
and Office of Community Development (OCD).
The LRA and
OCD presentations will outline the proposed guidelines for the
Fisheries Infrastructure and Assistance Program funded by a $19
million allocation of CDBG funds approved by the LRA.
Following
the LRA presentation, LDWF will review the new $41 million federal
fisheries disaster assistance program and its intended uses. Funding
for a federal fisheries disaster assistance program, aimed at
directly assisting fishing industry participants, has been sought
by Louisiana fishing industry leaders, Gov. Kathleen Blanco and
the Louisiana congressional delegation as part of the recovery
funding package following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The LRA/OCD
public information sessions, with LDWF federal funding review,
are scheduled as follows:
- 6
p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Hwy. 23
Belle Chasse, LA
- 6
p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007
Cameron Court Room - 3rd floor of the Court House
119 Smith Circle
Cameron, LA 70631
- 6
p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007
LSU AgCenter Extension office
1105 West Port Street
Abbeville, LA 70510
- 6
p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007
Houma, LA - Location details to be announced
- Additionally,
the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission will be briefed
on the federal funding assistance program during their monthly
meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 4 at 9:30 a.m. in Baton
Rouge at LDWF headquarters.
To solicit
input from fishery organizations, representatives and stakeholders,
LDWF will also host a series of meetings scheduled for Oct. 4-12
at LDWF headquarters at 2000 Quail Drive in Baton Rouge. LDWF
will be meeting with individual fishery sectors at the following
times:
- 1:00 p.m.,
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 – Charter Boat and Recreational
Fisheries
- 9:30 am,
Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 – Shrimp Fisheries
- 1:00 p.m.,
Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 – Menhaden Fisheries
- 9:30 am,
Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 – Oyster Fisheries
- 1:30 p.m.,
Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 – Crab Fisheries
- 9:30 am,
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 – Crawfish Fisheries
- 9:30 am,
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 – Freshwater and Saltwater Commercial
Finfish Fisheries
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