Breaux Act Newsflash - Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program MC Meeting # 42 Agenda 9:00 AM-November 7, 2007 Nicholls State University Campus - LIBRARY

Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
MC Meeting # 42 Agenda
9:00 AM-November 7, 2007
Nicholls State University Campus
Multipurpose Room-Ellender Memorial Library
Thibodaux, LA
9:00 AM-9:10 AM

I.CALL TO ORDER

A.Roll-Call

B.Reading and Approval of Minutes of the August 9, 2007 meeting

9:10 AM-9:20 AM

II. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES-Kerry St. Pé,

A.Presentations/Exhibits/Field Trips
Jason Project Teachers at Lafourche Tourist Commission
Swarthmore College Debris Removal Field Trip
St. Mary Chamber of Commerce
Sustainable Economic Development Workshop
2 yr Katrina Anniversary-Belle Chasse
NSU Pre-Service Teachers
Dead Zone Fishermens Conference
LSU CZM Class (Rod Emmer)
LDEQ Hazardous Waste Disposal Workshop
11th Annual La Fête d'Ecologie
NSU A+ Scholar Event
Southeast Louisiana Retired Teachers
LUMCON H20 Teacher Workshop
Traveling Children's Museum Pres. To LSTA Board
Traveling Children's Museum Pres. To Fur & Alligator Advisory Board.
Voice of the Wetlands
Native Plant Workshop for Landscapers & Nursery Owners-Plaquemine
Grand Isle Beach Sweep
Fletcher College
Native Plant Workshop for General Public-Plaquemine
CWPPRA Dedication-LUMCON
Native Plant Workshop for Landscapers & Nursery Owners- Plant Material
Center, Galliano
Native Plant Workshop for General Public-Thibodaux
Louisiana Science Teacher's Assoc. Conf
Louisiana Birding Field Trip
K-4 Teacher Workshop
Spirit of the Estuary Workshop

B.Media Interviews
Washington Foreign Press Field Trip
K. St. Pe interviewed for NPS/Water Quality Video for LDEQ/SCPDC
NEP Webcast
KTIB-La Fête d'Ecologie
July 27, 2007; "Barataria-Terrebonne Program seeks to save important
habitat," Gonzales Weekly Citizen.
August 08, 2007; "Magazine article casts cynical eye on Morganza," The
Houma Courier, Kerry St. Pé, response to TIME magazine article.
August 12, 2007; "Pollution sources sought," The Advocate, Kerry St. Pé,
Bayou Lafourche pollution
August 22, 2007; "Coastal Plan Skips Public," The Advocate, Kerry St. Pé,
coastal restoration plans
September 02, 2007; "Estuary program to launch children's exhibit," The
Houma Courier, Susan Testroet-Bergeron, Earl Melancon, BTNEP&BTEF
children's museum exhibit
September 05, 2007; "Giant jellyfish ride unusual current east," The
Advocate, Michael Massimi, invasive species
September 27, 2007; "Festival blooms into cultural showcase," The Houma
Courier, Kerry St. Pé and
Shelley Sparks, La Fête d'Ecologie
September 28, 2007; "Bayouside festival offers bayou-style fun," The Daily
Comet, Kerry St. Pé and Shelley Sparks, La Fête d'Ecologie

September 30, 2007; "Hundreds attend environmental festival," The Houma
Courier, Kerry St. Pé and Shelley Sparks, La Fête d'Ecologie
October 03, 2007; "A Colorful Cast," The Tri-Parish Times (photograph), La Fête d'Ecologie
October 03, 2007; "Seeing is Believing," The Lafourche Gazette
(photograph), La Fête d'Ecologie
October 06, 2007; "Celebrating Success," The Daily Comet ("Cheers"
column), La Fête d'Ecologie
October 06, 2007; "Celebrating Success," The Houma Courier ("Cheers"
column), La Fête d'Ecologie
October 08, 2007; "Program to host Grand Isle beach clean-up," The Daily
Comet, Mel Landry, beach sweep
October 10, 2007; "Get Dirty to Clean Up at the Grand Isle Beach Sweep,"
The Lafourche Gazette, Mel Landry, beach sweep
October 11, 2007; "BTNEP to Host Plant Workshop," The Houma Courier,
Michael Massimi, Native Plant Workshop

C.Meetings
LDWF Wetshop Follow Up Meeting
Louisiana Assoc. Of Professional Biologists
Environmental Education Commission
Water Quality Workshop Planning Mtg-LUMCON
Sustainable Development Workshop Planning Mtg.-SCPDC
Comprehensive Planning Tools Workshop
CWPPRA Outreach Committee
Mike Fesi, Terrebonne Parish President Candidate
LDHH Beach Monitoring Program
Janet Grigsby-Union College
Marco Giardino-NASA
Tour of The Golden Ranch and it's Invasive Species Program
Terrebonne Tree Board
Glenn Thomas-oyster reef proposal
Deanna McKneely-Le Reflections du Bayou
Bobby Fletcher-Thibodaux Yards & Neighborhoods Project
CPRA
Robert Routon-Bayou Lafourche Outreach
Terrebonne CZM
LUMCON Executive Board Meeting
NOAA Marine Mammal Workshop
Lafourche CZM Meeting
LACPR Briefing for Environmental Defense
LRA-Fisheries Meeting
Louisiana Native Plant Initiative Workshop
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Watershed Panel Conf. Call
Donaldsonville to the Gulf-Bob Essenwein
LSTA Board Meeting-Conference Planning Meeting
Phragmites research-Don Hauber
LUMCON Open House Planning Meeting
Habitat Evaluation Team
Rapid Assessment Team
Conoco Phillips
DNR/LCA Science & Technology-Jim Paul
Atchafalaya East Watershed Meeting
Point aux Chene sampling
LACPR Stakeholder's Workshop-UNO
LACRP Stakeholder's Workshop-Houma
Bayou Lafourche Stakeholder's Meeting
CWPPRA Task Force
Plant ID Course
Open House for NEP 20th Anniversary
Education Action Plan Team
Jules Babineaux-Children's Museum Exhibit

D.Projects Initiated
1."False River Wetland Education through Map and Aerial Photography
(WETMAAP) Product Development" No Cost Time Extension-S. Testroet-Bergeron
2."Teacher Workshops for Spirit of the Estuary-Trainer" (Cally Chauvin)-S.
Testroet-Bergeron
3."Teacher Workshops for Spirit of the Estuary-Project Leader" (Sue Ellen
Lyons)-S. Testroet-Bergeron
4."Debris Removal with the Barataria Basin: Barataria Preserve" No Cost
Time Extension-M. Landry
5."Luling Land Lab"-S. Sparks
6."Bidding the Construction of the Boardwalk and Observation Platforms at
the Pointe aux Chene Wildlife Management Area"-R. DeMay
7."Development of the 2008 Tidal Graph Calendar Content"-R. DeMay
8."Layout and Design of the 2008 Tidal Graph Calendar"-R. DeMay
9."BTNEP Web Hosting and Email Hosting Services"-R. DeMay

9:20 AM - 9:25 AM

III.Schedule Next Meeting Date: Date Suggested is Thursday, February 21,
2008.

9:25 AM - 9:30 AM

IV. Action Items

Consideration of new Management Conference Representatives
BTNEP received a letter from Iberville Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso,
Jr. requesting John James Clark represent the parish on the MC.

(ACTION: Approve Iberville Parish representation on MC.)

9:30 AM- 12:00 PM

V. Discussion Items

A.NASA's Archaeological Survey of the Barataria Basin-Marco Giordano, NASA

(30 min.)

B.Pelican Mounds Presentation-Dr. Rebecca Saunders,Museum of Natural
Science
(30 min.)

C.WETSHOP-Weeklong Wetland Symposium for Teachers- Angela Capello,
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Kell MacInnis, Louisiana
Wildlife and Fisheries Federation (20 min.)

D.National Park Service/BTNEP Summer Camps for Students-- Angela Rathle,
National Park Service - Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve (20
min.)

E.Bayou Lafourche Corridor Plan-Gretchen Caillouet and Cullen Curole-
Lafourche Parish Government Representing Lafourche, Ascension, and
Assumption Parishes and the municipalities of Donaldsonville,
Napoleanville, Thibodaux, Lockport, and Golden Meadow (20 min.)

F.11th Annual La Fête d'Ecologie Update-Shelley Sparks (10 minutes)

G.Native Plant Workshop Series Update-Michael Massimi (10 minutes)

VI. New Business

VII. Adjourn

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