Oil and Hazardous Spill Access Point Inventory for Southeast Louisiana

Dr. Russell B. Bender, Jr. Dr. David L. SchultzNicholls State University

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between Nicholls State University and the Louisiana Applied and Education Oil Spill Research and Development Program (OSRADP).  The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office -- Office of the Governor or that of the Louisiana Applied and Education Oil Spill Research and Development Program, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Report Availability

Additional copies of this report may be obtained by writing to:

The Louisiana Applied and Education Oil Spill Research and Development Program
2000 Deliverables
Room 258-A Military Science Building
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Telephone Numbers: (225) 388-3477
FAX Number: (225) 388-0403

or from

The Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s/Office of the Governor
Natural Resources Building
625 North 4th St., Room 800
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
Telephone Number: (225) 219-5800   
FAX Number: (225) 219-5802

Citation

Suggested Citation:
Bender, Russell B. and David L. Schultz. 2000.  Oil and hazardous spill access point Inventory for Southeast Louisiana.  Nicholls State University.  Louisiana Applied and Education Oil Spill Research and Development Program, OSRADP Technical Report Series R186879, 11 p.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank our colleagues for their encouragement: Dr. James Beck, Ms. Brickey Free of the Department of Physical Sciences at Nicholls State University.  Our counterparts at McNeese State University, Dr. Gregory Hartman and Dr. Gus Stacy III, helped develop procedures and methodology.  Our student workers, Lynne Smathers, Stephanie O’Rourke, Stephen Berger, Tammy Baham-Picard, and Christian Chauvin, provided invaluable field assistance and data entry throughout this project.   Joe Bourgeois of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries provided two lists of boat launches used for creel surveys.  The water patrol deputies of Lafourche, Plaquemines, and Terrebonne Parishes deserve special thanks: Louis “Smitty” Smith (Lafource Parish Sheriff’s Office) Richard “Dickie” Liner (Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office) and D. M. “Pappy” Smith (Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office).  Dr. Don Davis, and David Gisclair of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office were helpful in all phases of this project. The work was supported by the Louisiana Oil Spill Research and Development Program project #186879.