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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

An Introduction and User's Guide to Wetland Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement (8.89MB PDF)

Louisiana Oystermen…Surviving in a Troubled Fishery (2.78MB PDF)
(Available from National Sea Grant Library)

Louisiana Shrimp Laws 2002-03 (326KB PDF)

Marine Protected Areas of the Gulf of Mexico: A Survey (22.47MB PDF)

Public Trust Doctrine (1.79MB PDF)

Sea Grant Week '05: Platforms for Mariculture (754KB PDF)

User's Guide to Louisiana's Oyster Lease Relocation Program (23KB PDF)

Vessel Salvage Fact Sheet (162KB PDF)

Development Guides


The International Building Codes in Louisiana (1.72MB, PDF)	Local Governments and Land Use Planning (2.06MB, PDF)	NEW! Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook (1.07MB, PDF)

Navigating the Federal Emergency Management Agency – Fact Sheets
The Louisiana Sea Grant Law & Policy Program has developed a series of information sheets and narrated presentations to help those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita navigate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs and related legal issues during the ongoing rebuilding process. The information sheets and presentations answer questions about the National Flood Insurance Program, flood elevations, rebuilding after a flood and other reconstruction matters.

Information Sheets:

Advisory Base Flood Elevations During Rebuilding (144KB PDF)
Building After a Flood And Flood Insurance Q & A (166KB PDF)
Glossary of Frequently Used FEMA/NFIP Terms–Acronyms (179KB PDF)
How to Help Your Community Keep Its National Flood Insurance Program and Disaster Assistance (137KB PDF)
Increased Cost of Compliance Program – The Basics (158KB PDF)
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program – Private Non-Profit Organizations (158KB PDF)
Travel Trailers in the A-Zone or V-Zone – The Basics (153KB PDF)
Quick Reference Guide (205KB PDF)
When Your Home or Business Was Completely Destroyed or Substantially Damaged (210KB PDF)

Narrated PowerPoint Presentations:

Advisory Base Flood Elevations and Rebuilding (23.8MB PowerPoint presentation)
Building After a Flood and Flood Insurance (1.05MB PowerPoint presentation)
FEMA Terms (10.7MB PowerPoint presentation)
Increased Cost of Compliance: Your ICC Program – The Basics (11.3MB PowerPoint presentation)
Travel Trailers in the A-Zone and V-Zone (2.4MB PowerPoint presentation)

Additional information is available from Louisiana Sea Grant/LSU AgCenter floodplain management specialist and disaster programs coordinator Pat Skinner. She can be contacted at (225) 578-2910 or pskinner@agcenter.lsu.edu.