Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program - Lafourche Parish Coastal Hazards Workshop

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LAFOURCHE PARISH COASTAL HAZARDS WORKSHOP

Thursday, January 10, 2013
Larose Civic Center

Presentations:

Planning to Protect: How to be More Ready for a Changing Climate	Dr. Lynne Carter
Cotton Fields, Glaciers, Sea Level Rise, and Storm Surge: Implications for Lafourche Parish	Maurice Wolcott
Legal Issues: Local Government Liability / Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program	Jim Wilkins / Melissa Daigle
Land Use Planning and Zoning: What’s the Difference	Lauren Land

Other Resources:

Workshop Agenda

Brief History of Planning and Zoning in Lousiana

Securing Louisiana Highway 1 during Accelerated Coastal Change – Henri Boulet

SLOSH: New Orleans Basin 2012 Update – Michael Koziara

The Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program would like to thank all the speakers that made this workshop a success, including Henri Boulet, LA 1 Coalition; Melissa Daigle, Louisiana Sea Grant; Lynne Carter, Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program; Lauren Land, Louisiana Sea Grant; and Maurice Wolcott, Louisiana Sea Grant.

Legal Interns from Law & Policy Program attended the meeting, gaining experience in meeting coordination and public outreach.

By bringing the workshop to the community, necessary local stakeholders were able to attend the presentations at a location that was convenient to them."