Tuesday, May 30, 2017, 1:00 P.M.
UNO Advanced Technology Center
2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 210
New Orleans 70122 

AGENDA 

 I.         Roll call and introduction of guests
II.         Approval of April 18, 2017 Meeting Minutes and May 30, 2017 Agenda
III.        Treasury Report
            A.      Oyster Tag Sales
            B.      LOTF Financial Report
IV.        Committee Reports
            A.     Public and Private Oyster Grounds Committee  (Mitch Jurisich)
            B.     Enforcement (Captain Chad Hebert)
            C.     Legislative (Jakov Jurisic)
            D.     Research (Earl Melancon)
            E.     Coastal Restoration (Dan Coulon)
            F.      Marketing (LDWF)
            G.     Health (Lance Broussard)
            H.     Sustainability (LDWF)
             I.      Professionalism (LDWF)
            J.      Aquaculture (John Supan)
            K.     Joint Task Force Working Group (Mitch Jurisich)
   V.      New Business
            A.     To Hear a Presentation on the Public Oyster Seed Grounds 2016/2017
                     Season Summary and Supplemental Information- LDWF Staff
            B.     To Hear an Update on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project- Seth
                     Irby
            C.     Discussion on the Gulf of Mexico Shellfish Initiative- Beth Walton
            D.     To Consider a Resolution for the State’s Continued Work on the Gulf Hypoxia  
                     Issue - Doug Daigle 
            E.     To Consider Funding to Close the Bohemia Salinity Control Structure- OTF
  VI.      Public Comment
  VII.     Set Next Meeting
  VIII.    Adjourn 

The meeting will be held in compliance with Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law as defined by Louisiana R.S. 42:11, et seq.  The public is invited to attend.  To listen in to the meeting via webinar register at
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