Public Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit Appeals Board to Meet

10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2014

UNO Advanced Technology Center, 2021 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 210,

New Orleans 70122

AGENDA

1.     Roll Call of Board Members

2.     Approval of Minutes from January 7, 2014 Meeting

3.     Hearing of New Renewal Permit Appeals

        a.  Derek Green

4.     Update on Recommendation Made at January 7, 2014 Meeting

5.     Receive Public Comments

6.     Set next meeting date

7.     Adjournment

This Board was established by Act 922 of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session for the purpose of hearing appeals of vessel permit denials by LDWF. Act 922 requires that anyone commercially harvesting oysters on the public oyster seed grounds and reservations, except those in Calcasieu Lake and Sabine Lake, must do so from a vessel holding a public oyster seed ground vessel permit issued by LDWF.

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.

Those interested in listening to the meeting via Webinar or telephone may register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4784161271396303873

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.louisiana.gov, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb, or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.

For more information please contact Ty Lindsey at 225-765-2387 or tlindsey@wlf.la.gov, for press inquiries contact Ashley Roth, 504-286-4162 or aroth@wlf.la.gov.