Have Your Say When It Comes To A Statewide Long-Term Ground Water Plan

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Office of Conservation will host a series of public meetings in November to provide information on the state’s past and current ground water resources management practices and the draft recommendations for a state ground water plan.  Public comments will be received during the meetings and written comments may be submitted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011.  

A draft copy of the recommendations document can be viewed at. www.dnr.louisiana.gov/draftstatewidewaterplan.  

Regional public meetings include: 

Ruston

Tuesday, November 8 – 5:30 p.m.

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Louisiana Tech University

911 Hergot Avenue

Ruston, La. 71272 

Shreveport, *Just added

Wednesday, November 9 – 5:30 p.m.

Louisiana State Exhibit Museum

3015 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, Louisiana 71109 

Written comments may be submitted via email at environmental-div@la.gov, by mail to the Louisiana Office of Conservation, Environmental Division, P.O. Box 94275, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275, or by fax at 225-242-3505. 

For more information about the public meetings, please contact DNR Office of Conservation staff at 225.342.8244.