Laws and Regulations/Legal Documents

Federal Register Notices

Department of Commerce: Notice of Record of Decision for Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, 72 Federal Register 99, 28955-28956 (May 23, 2007).

Office of the Governor Oil Spill Coordinator's Office: Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, 33 Louisiana Register 01, 192 (January 20, 2007).

Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability, 72 Federal Register 3, 546 (January 5, 2007).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Notice of Availability fo a Final Regional Restoration Plan for Region 2, for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Program, 72 Federal Register 3, 543 (January 5, 2007).

Department of Commerce: Notice of Availability of a Draft Regional Restoration Plan: Region 2, for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, 68 Federal Register 180, 54429 (September 17, 2003).

Public Meeting for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program/Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, 66 Federal Register 110, 34383 (June 9, 2003).

Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability 68 Federal Register 90, 25023 (May 9,2003).

Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program: Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, 66 Federal Register 118, 32937 (June 19, 2001).

Trustee Coordination and Management

Memoranda of Understanding/Memoranda of Agreement

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Letter of Agreement To Cooperate in Development of the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, June 15, 2001.

U.S. Geological Survey Letter of Agreement To Cooperate in Development of the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, June 8, 2001.

Meeting Minutes

November 3, 2003, Summary of meeting to receive comments on the draft Regional Restoration Plan, Region 2 (Sept. 2003).

Correspondence

Letter on description of the Final Regional Restoration Plan for Region 2, n.d.

List of Organizations that Responded to a Notification Postcard and Chose to Receieve the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, n.d.

List of Organizations that Responded to a Notification Postcard and Chose to Receive the Final Regional Restoration Plan - Region 2 for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, n.d.

List of Organizations to Which the Region 2 - Regional Restoration Plan was Mailed, n.d.

List of Organizations Mailed a Notification Postcard Announcing the Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Final Regional Restoration Plan - Region 2 for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, February 12, 2007.

Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Documents (memo enclosed with documents sent to constituents thanking them for their interest in the documents), December 27, 2006.

Memorandum on the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Constituents, December 27, 2006.

Letter on the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program to reviewers informing them of the program and the impacts if program is established and implemented, December 12, 2006.

Availability of Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Documents (memo to constituents informing them the RRP program documents are nearing completion), October 27, 2006.

Memorandum on the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Constituents, October 27, 2006.

Postcard for the Availability of the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, October 26, 2006.

Letter regarding essential fish habitat consultation for the Regional Restoration Plan - Region 2, April 6, 2006.

Letter regarding Concurrence of Programmatic Biological Assessment for Region 2 Regional Restoration, October 11, 2005.

Letter regarding concurrence on Programmatic Biological Assessment for Region 2, August 22, 2005.

Letter regarding ESA Assessment for Programmatic Biological Assessment, August 12, 2005.

Letter regarding Programmatic Biological Assessment, ESA Consultation Review, August 12, 2005.

Letter regarding ESA Assessment for Programmatic Biological Assessment, August 12, 2005.

Letter concurring with ESA determination with Programmatic EIS, April 1, 2005.

Letter requesting updated ESA concurrence for the Draft final PEIS, March 2, 2005.

Letter on The LA Regional Restoration Planning Program Draft Region 2, November 24, 2003.

E-mail on Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Draft Regional Restoration Plan - Region 2, November 13, 2003.

Letter on DAC Commenting on Draft Region 2 Restoration Plan, October 23, 2003.

Letter on DAC Commenting on Region 2 Draft Restoration Plan, October 22, 2003.

Letter on DAC Commenting on Region 2 Draft Restoration Plan, October 22, 2003.

Email on Louisiana Regional Restoration Plan - Draft Region 2 Plan, October 22-23, 2003.

Letter on DAC Comments on the Draft Region 2 Restoration Plan, October 21, 2003.

Letter with response to request for listed species and critical habitat, October 20, 2003.

Letter responding to ESA initiation letter, and attached EFH Guidance Document for LRRPP Region 2, October 14, 2003.

Letter on Draft Regional Restoration Plan, Region 2, October 8, 2003.

Memo with response to ESA Section 7 Consultation, October 1, 2003.

Letter requesting listed species and critical habitat, September 23, 2003.

Letter initiating ESA Consultation for LRRPP Region 2, September 23, 2003.

Memorandum on the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program: Availability of Draft Region 2 Restoration Plan for Public Review and Comment, September 17, 2003.

Letter concurring with ESA assessment for the LRRPP/DPEIS, September 12, 2003.

Letter seeking concurrence on ESA Consultation findings, September 10, 2003.

List of Organizations to Which the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program (RPP Program) and Public Meeting Notice Was Mailed, July 18, 2003.

NOAA Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program Southeast Regional Office to John Iliff, NOAA Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program (memo on Louisiana Regional Restoration Program, Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS)—EFH Consultation Review), July 9, 2003.

Memo with comments on Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, July 9, 2003.

Letter on ESA Consultation Review, June 19, 2003.

Letter on Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program/Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) - EFH Consultation review, June 19, 2003.

Letter regarding agreement from LOSCO to be a joint lead agency with NOAA in developing the PETS, Novemeber 27, 2001.

List of Organizations to Which the Notice of Intent, Public Review Document, and Solicitation of Projects for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills Was Mailed, October 31, 2001.

Letter inviting LOSCO to be a joint lead agency with NOAA in developing the PETS, October 29, 2001.

Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, State of Louisiana to Reviewer (letter on public review document), June 19, 2001.

NOAA Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Coordinator to NOAA Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Regional Coordinator (invitation to cooperate in the development of the programmatic environmental impact statement), May 18, 2001.

Restoration Planning       <back to top>

Restoration Planning/Restoration Plan

Record of Decision for Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, April 30, 2007.

Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program: Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, May 1, 2003 . Appendices.

The Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Final Regional Restoration Plan Region 2, January 2007.

The Louisian Regional Restoration Planning Program Draft Regional Restoration Plan Region 2, September 2003.

The Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Draft Regional Restoration Plan, Region 2, September 2003.

Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Public Meeting, presentation by William Conner, June 23, 2003.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Regional Restoration Planning Program: Purpose of Regional Restoration Planning, pamphlet, January 1, 2002.

NRDA-RP Restoration Project Information Sheet, June 19, 2001.

Louisiana's Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, public meeting presentation, July 16, 2001.

Summary of Meetings Conducted as Part of the Informal Scoping for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, August 8, 2001.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Regional Restoration Planning Program: Purpose of Regional Restoration Planning, November 1, 2000.

Public Outreach and Involvement     <back to top>

Public Outreach

List of Persons Attending the June 2003 Public Meetings for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, n.d.

Potpourri: Office of the Governor, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, January 20, 2007.

Legal Notice: Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spill: Trustees Release Draft Regional Restoration Plan to Restore Injured Resources, September 21, 2003.

Legal Notice: Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spill: Trustees Release Draft Regional Restoration Plan to Restore Injured Resources, September 22, 2003.

Legal Notice: Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spill: Trustees Release Draft Regional Restoration Plan to Restore Injured Resources, September 18, 2003.

Legal Notice: Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spill: Trustees Release Draft Regional Restoration Plan to Restore Injured Resources, September 18, 2003.

Legal Notice: Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spill: Trustees Release Draft Regional Restoration Plan to Restore Injured Resources, September 18, 2003.

Legal Notice: Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning/Draft Region 2 Plan: Notice of Availability, September 18, 2003.

Legal Notice: Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spill: Trustees Release Draft Regional Restoration Plan to Restore Injured Resources, September 18, 2003.

Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spills, announcement of public meetings, June 22, 2003.

Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spills, announcement of public meetings, June 20, 2003.

Potpourri: Office of the Governor, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Public Meetings Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning, June 20, 2003.

Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spills, announcement of public meetings, June 19, 2003.

Restoring Natural Resources After Oil Spills, announcement of public meetings, June 18, 2003.

Legal Notice: Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning/Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Notice of Public Meeting, June 9 and 18, 2003.

Public Meetings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program, May 1, 2003.

List of Persons Attending the July 2001 Public Meeting for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, October 31, 2001.

List of Handouts Made Available to Attendees at the July 2001 Public Meetings for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, October 30, 2001.

Louisiana's Proposed Regional Restoration Planning Program: Public Review Document, June 20, 2001.

Press Releases

September 18, 2003, Public Notice of Availability of Draft Region 2 Plan.

September 17, 2003, "Agencies Seek Input on Draft Regional Restoration Plan for Natural Resources Injured by Oil Spills."

September 17, 2003, "Agencies Seek Input on Draft Regional Restoration Plan for Louisiana."

September 17, 2003, "Agencies Seek Input on Draft Regional Restoration Plan Developed Under New Statewide Program Promoting Restoration of Natural Resources Injured by Oil Spill."

June 18, 2003, "Agencies Seek Input on First State-Wide Program to Promote Regional Restoration of Natural Resources Injured by Oil Spills," State of Louisiana.

June 18, 2003, "Agencies Seek Input on First State-Wide Program to Promote Regional Restoration of Natural Resources Injured by Oil Spills," U.S. Department of Commerce.

July 13, 2001, E-mail press release from state of Louisiana regarding public meeting times and a request for public comments for Louisiana 's proposed statewide RRP program for oil spills.

Public Meetings

Article announcing the July 25, 2001 Public Meeting in Lake Charles, LA, section A, p. 2, July 25, 2001.

Article announcing the July 24, 2001 Public meeting in New Orleans, July 22, 2001.

Article announcing the July 17, 2001 Public Meeting in Shreveport, LA, 7/17/2001.

Capital City Press, Publisher of the Advocate Proof of Publication, Notice of Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program/DEIS: Notice of Public Meetings.

Karolien Debusschere, Public Notices of the July 2001 Public Meetings Published in The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA, July 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2001.

Karolien Debusschere, Public Notices of the July 2001 Public Meetings published in The Times Picayune, New Orleans, LA, July 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2001.

Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Office of the Governor, “Protecting Louisiana's Citizens and Environment from the Effects of Oil Spills." State Published Brochure, 1/1/2002.

NOAA, Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program, Information Page. NOAA-DARRP Produced Informational Sheet, 1/1/2002.

NOAA Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program, Restoration of Injured Natural Resources, Information Page. NOAA-DARRP Informational Sheet, 1/1/2002.

NOAA, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Information Sheet. NOAA-DARRP Produced, 1/1/2002.

Public Comments

Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, letter on comments received from LDEQ as part of the public comment period, July 9, 2003.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, July 7, 2003.

U.S. Department of the Interior comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, July 7, 2003.

State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, July 2, 2003.

Summary of comments/questions received during the public meetings on the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program/Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS), June 2003.

Summary of Comments/Questions Received During the July 2001 Public Meetings as Part of the Formal Scoping for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, August 9, 2001.

Summary of Written Comments/Questions Received as Part of the Formal Scoping for the Louisiana Proposed Statewide Regional Restoration Planning (RRP) Program for Oil Spills, n.d.