Water Control Structures on the Mississippi Tour

NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

NACD 2009 Annual Meeting • February 1 - 4, 2009 • New Orleans, LA

Tour Details

What: Water Control Structures on the Mississippi Tour, hosted by the Lousiana Association of Conservation Districts
When: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, Noon - 5 p.m.
Who: Open to everyone (limited number of tickets available)
Cost: $35.00 per person

This tour will focus on major water control structures of the lower Mississippi River. The mighty River at one time served as an asset to the coastal marshes of Louisiana, but also posed an annual flooding threat to much of southeast LA, including New Orleans. This tour will demonstrate how man controls the waters of the River to benefit and protect the area. Employees from the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration will serve as tour guides for the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Project and employees from the US Army Corps of Engineers will discuss the operations of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.

Tour Registration

You may pre-register for the tours using the form below, or you may sign up at the conference. Tour reservation cancellation deadline is January 16, 2009!

Host State Conservation Tour Registration Form - To register, fill out the registration form below and submit completed form and payment to Fran Martinez, Plaquemines SWCD, 499 Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse LA 70037. Checks should be made payable to LACD.

Questions

Contact Fran Marinez by email at plaqdist@worldnet.att.net, by phone at (504) 394-7741 or by fax at (504) 394-7709 with any questions or inquiries.