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L.D.W.F.
Announces Oyster Lease Hurricane Recovery Program
May 18, 2007
The Louisiana Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Office of Fisheries announced
today that the Private Oyster Lease Rehabilitation Program (POLR)
is set to begin May 25. In order to participate in the program
a signed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana
is required.
Oyster leaseholding
entities in Louisiana who pre-applied to participate in the POLR
program will be receiving a packet of information in the mail.
It will include a draft copy of the POLR Cooperative Endeavor
Agreement along with other information about program requirements.
Leaseholders are asked
to review the document, and in particular, the additional information
required to complete and properly execute an agreement, and to
use it as a guide to provide the other required information they
will need in order to complete and properly execute an agreement.
Leaseholders are urged
to attend one of four signup meetings that will be held in the
coming weeks. Meetings are scheduled for May 25 in Belle Chasse,
May 31 in Houma, June 8 in Baton Rouge and June 11 in Chalmette.
Details of the meeting locations and agendas are provided in the
mail packet.
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