Council on Watershed Management
| Name | Council on Watershed Management |
| Contact Person | Lori Dupont - Executive Staff Officer |
| Mailing Address |
c/o Office of Community Development P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-1626 |
| Fax Number | 225-219-9605 |
| Board Email | lori.dupont@la.gov |
| Website | https://watershed.la.gov/ |
| Legal Authority | JBE 2018-16 |
| Year Created | 2018 |
| Organizational Placement | Office of the Governor |
| Purpose/Function | In May 2018, Gov. Edwards issued an executive order establishing the Council on Watershed Management to develop and implement a statewide floodplain management program based on watersheds as opposed to political and jurisdictional boundaries, which water does not recognize. The Council was charged with empowering local jurisdictions and communities to implement regional, long-term solutions that follow watershed boundaries to better reduce flood risk in Louisiana communities. The Louisiana Watershed Initiative serves as the program through which floodplain management responsibilities are coordinated across federal, state and local agencies, supported by experts who serve as advisors in building a foundation of data, projects, policies, standards and guidance. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 5
Number Currently Serving: 5 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 3
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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