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Louisiana Watershed Management
Louisiana is blessed with extensive surface water resources including miles of freshwater swamps, streams, bayous, rivers and lakes. In addition, extensive fresh, brackish, and saltwater wetlands exist throughout the coastal zone. Forty percent of the coastal wetlands in the lower 48 states are in Louisiana. Almost 20 percent or 8,277 square miles of the states’ 43,566 square miles of land area is covered by water.
Surface water resources in Louisiana are used for a wide variety of purposes including human consumption, agricultural irrigation, transportation, industrial processes, recreation, seafood production, wildlife and so much more. A great portion of the Louisiana economy and cultural heritage is directly linked to the surface water resources that exist today.
Resources
http://srwqis.tamu.edu/states/louisiana/watershed.aspx
Louisiana’s watershed and water statistics. Information on all states can be obtained at this site.
http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/state.cfm?statepostal=LA 2003
Report to Congress on Louisiana’s water.
http://oaspub.epa.gov/waters/w305b_report_v2.state?p_state=LA
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Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance is a private membership, not-for-profit corporation utilizing local, state, federal and private resources and programs to enhance the available economic elements present in our region to promote and grow.
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We provide technical assistance, loan programs, technical communication, education and preside as the Coordinating Responsible Authority for the Northern and Central Renewal Communities.
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