Breaux Act Newsflash - CWPPRA Dedication Ceremony Field Trips - RSVP Quickly to Reserve a Seat

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CWPPRA Projects Dedication Ceremony

Friday, October 26, 2007
10:30 a.m.
at
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
(LUMCON)
8124 Highway 56
Cocodrie, Louisiana

The Breaux Act Task Force
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
and St. Mary and Terrebonne Parishes
invite you to join us as we celebrate the progress of the following Breaux
Act projects:

New Cut Dune and Marsh Restoration
(EPA/LDNR - TE -37)

North Lake Mechant Landbridge Restoration
(USFWS/LDNR - TE -44)

Terrebonne Bay Shore Protection Demonstration
(USFWS/ LDNR - TE-45)

West Lake Boudreaux Shoreline Protection and Marsh Creation
(USFWS/LDNR - TE-46)

Raccoon Island Shoreline Protection and Marsh Creation
(NRCS/LDNR - TE-48)

Sediment Trapping at "The Jaws"
(NMFS/LDNR - TV-15)

Please RSVP by October 15, 2007
Email: Heidi_Hitter@usgs.gov
Phone: (337) 266-8626

Field trips offered - WEATHER PERMITTING!
Please wear appropriate clothing on field trips

RSVP a.s.a.p. to reserve your seat on the boat!
heidi_hitter@usgs.gov

Field Trips:

West Lake Boudreaux Shoreline Protection and Marsh Creation (TE-46)
The Lake Boudreaux tour will leave from Sharky's Landing (which is a 15
minute drive from LUMCON), and will take 20 minutes to reach the project
by boat.
Total Time 1-1.5 hours.

LUMCON Marsh Tour
LUMCON's pontoon boat will tour the marsh area near the facility. Each
tour takes about one hour.
Total time 1 hour

Directions to LUMCON:

http://www.lumcon.edu/Information/directions.asp

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[Edited 2007-10-12 -webmaster]