Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program Management Conference Meeting #76 Final Minutes Plantation Suite – NSU Student Union 9:30 a.m. – Thursday, July 28, 2016 BTNEP Staff X X X X X X Alma Robichaux Andrew Barron Dean Blanchard Delaina LeBlanc Emily Clark Kristy Monier X X X X X X Matt Benoit Michael Massimi Natalie Waters Nicole Babin Richard DeMay Seth Moncrief X X X X Seth Moncrief Susan Testroet-Bergeron Steve Mathies, Director Emeritus Kerry St. Pé, Director Emeritus Management Conference Member Member Alternate American Sugarcane League Herman Waguespack John Constant Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District Hugh Caffery Benjamin Malbrough Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Kimberly Reyher Deb Abibou Giovanna McClenachan Coastal Conservation Association of LA John Walther Coastal Protection Restoration Authority Chip Kline X X X X Austin Faldbaum Brad Miller Bren Haase Carol Parsons Richard Daniel Dearmond Darin Lee Elizabeth Shoenfelt Robert Routon Honora Buras Jason Lanclos Joseph “Wes” LeBlanc Belhadjali Michael Ellis Kenneth Bahlinger Natalie Peyronnin Rudy Simoneaux Thomas McLain Commercial Fisheries John Tesvich Peter Vujnovicch Clint Guidry Greater Lafourche Parish Port Commission Chett Chaisson X Davie Breaux Joni Tuck Iberville Parish John Clark Jefferson Parish Marnie Winter X Jason Smith Seamus Riley Matt Sevier (BTEF-BM) LA Association of Conservation District Ruben Dauzat Brad Spicer Jerome Cantrelle LA Association of Boards X Dwayne Bourgeois LA Department of Ag & Forestry Joey Breaux Carrie Castille Caitlin Lambert Faran Dietz LA Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism Debra Credeur Karen Leathem Linda Smith
LA Dept. of Economic Development Paul Sawyer Anne Perry LA Department of Education Ann Wilson Jill Cowart Management Conference Member Member Alternate LA Department of Environmental Quality Christy Rogers Andy Ventuo X Gregory Waldron Mary Gentry Karen Vidrine LA Department of Health and Hospitals Chasity Cheramie X John Williams David Baggs LA Department of Natural Resources X Charles Reulet X Don Haydel Sara Krupa Robert Williamson Tori O’Malley LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Brady Carter Jeff Marx X Mark Schexnayder Chris Schieble Kristen Thibodeaux LA Forestry Association LA Independent Oil & Gas Association Randy Robichaux LA Landowners Association X Tim Allen X Randy Moertle LA Mid Continent Oil & Gas Association X Ed Landgraf Melissa Cloutet LA Oil Spill Coordinators Office Brian Wynne X David Gisclair Karolien Debusschere LA Science Teachers Association Shannon Lafont X Tera LaPrarie Nathan Cotten Nicole Cotten Jean May-Brett Natalie Lirette LA Wildlife Federation X B.J. Barney Callahan Rebecca Triche Lafourche Parish Amanda Voisin LSU Ag Center & LA Sea Grant X Rex Caffey X Julie Falgout Dianne Lindstedt Emily Maung-Douglass Don LUMCON Dr. Craig McClain X John Conover Murt Conover Rabalais National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) X Richard Hartman X Lisa Abernathy Mel Landry Twyla Cheatwood Nicholls State University X Dr. Bruce Murphy Jeanne Murphy X X Gary LaFleur Quenton Fonteno Plaquemines Parish X Vincent Frelich X Robert Spears Rousselle Krista Clark Point Coupee Parish J.A. Rummler Sassafras LA Alex Naquin South Central Planning and Development Commission Kevin Belanger Martha Cazaubon X Cullen Curole Arianna Choudhuri South Louisiana Economic Council Vic Lafont X Simone Maloz John Lombardo South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center X Jonathan Foret X Angelle Percle
St. Charles Parish Earl Matherne Kim Marousek Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Al Levron X Mart Black Management Conference Member Member Alternate The Nature Conservancy X Jean Landry Nicole Love Gautreaux U.S. National Park Service X Angela Rathle X X X X X X Allyn Rodriguez Mark Ford Julie Whitbeck Alexa Romersa Nuri Melancon Clare Lister Rebecca Flourney US Coast Guard Charles Reed Brian Black US Corps of Engineers Susan Hennington X Barbara Kleiss Mark Wingate Cheri Price Sarah Bradley Brad Inman US Environmental Protection Agency X Doug Jacobson US Fish & Wildlife Service Ronnie Paille John Savell Jeff Weller Brad Rieck USDA/NRCS Quin Kinler X John Boatman Ryan Johnson Alton James Andrea Moore Harris Arnelis Crespo Russell Richard Edwards USGS Scott Wilson X Phil Turnipseed Kate Spear Nikki Cavalier Victoria Segrera Melissa Collin Cole Ruckstuhl Guest Organization Guest Guest Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation X Earl Melancon Nolan Falgout, III Paula Rome Matt Sevier Bayou Country Children’s Museum Christy Naquin Bayou Grace Mary Gueniot Biegler Jenny Dupre Anne Parr Land RC & D Dr. Colleen Butler Jennifer Roberts Bayou Some Fun Dottie Hartman Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) X Bruce Baird Conoco Phillips Betsy Brien CRIA Chris Adams Daily Comet / Houma Courier Jacob Batte X Bridgete Mire Sean Unlimited Leslie Suazo Joe Fifer
Grand Isle Port Commission Wayne Keller Isle de Jean Charles Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Chief Albert P. Naquin Lori LeBlanc LLC Tyler Gray Melissa Cloutet Louisiana Appleseed Tara Richard Lowlanders X Kristina Peterson LSU Loren Hull Moffatt & Nichol Jonathan Hird Nicholls State University Alex Arceneaux X X X X Jenny Schexnayder Keri Turner Allyse Ferrara Ashleigh Lambiotte(Student) NSU Biology Nicole Lundberg Office of Congressman Garret Graves X David Cavell Public Schools X Tina Galler RES X Frank Cuccio Restore Council Justin Ehrenwerth John Ettinger Restore or Retreat Simone John Lambardo Royal Engineering Shelley Sparks Kirk Rhinehart Ryan Productions Andre’ Lyons Shell Oil Company Andy Wellbaum Spahr’s Seafood Restaurant Donald Spahr St. John Parish X Evelyn Campo Soil and Water Consortium X Courtney Nelson TLCD Angela Rains Darin Guidry UNO – CHART (Center for Hazards Assessment, Response & Technology) Melanie Sand Katherine Norwood Bennett Alldredge UNO – Nekton Research Laboratory (Guest Speaker Martin O’Connell University of Arizona Victoria Phaneuf Morgan Lundy Simmons Marty Bourgeois Minutes from Management Conference #76 1. Management Conference members and guests were asked to introduce themselves by stating their name and affiliation. Those who had not checked in with Emily Clark at the door were asked to do so. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS DATE MEETING A motion was made and seconded to dispense with the reading of the May 7, 2015 minutes and to accept them as submitted. Motion carried. 2. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Personnel Changes – New Director at LUMCON, Dr. McClain.