Louis E. Buatt, Assistant Secretary

Coastal Community Resiliancy Resilience is the capacity of human and natural/physical systems to adapt to and recover from change. Louisiana Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook

Office of Coastal Management

Louisiana has 15,000 miles of winding shoreline that extends from the Pearl River westward to the Sabine River. The delicate coastal zone habitats, located in nineteen southern parishes, are an intricate inter-weaving of ecological systems. Renewable and non-renewable coastal resources abound in these areas. Because the Coastal Zone is ecologically and economically among the world’s richest estuarine regions, it is of vital public interest to manage this area with sound public policies.

The Office of Coastal Management is responsible for the maintenance and protection of the state's coastal wetlands. The main function of the Office of Coastal Management is the regulation of uses in the Louisiana coastal zone, especially those which have a direct and significant impact on coastal waters.  It is the goal of the Office of Coastal Management to protect, develop, and restore or enhance the resources of the state’s coastal zone.

News and Announcements

Coastit Notes

Public Notice: Section 309 Assessment and Strategy

Regulatory and Commenting Agency Permitting Roles in the Louisiana Coastal Zone Workshop Spring 2010

Public Notice: Meeting for Coastal Management 312 Review

Public Notice: Request for Proposals for FY 2011, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program

The Local Coastal Programs Outlook, Vol 1, Issue 1

More Louisiana Marinas Join an Elite Group

New DNR regulations on beneficial use of dredged material now effective

View the new DNR regulations on beneficial use of dredged material

DNR and Corps to share space in Baton Rouge

Presentations

Defining Louisiana's Coastal Zone Presentation

Office of Coastal Management

About Us

Rules of Regulations

Louisiana Administrative Code Title 43, Chapter 7

Revised Statutes Article 49, §214.21, Subpart C

Cheniers and Natural Ridges Study

Coastal Zone Boundary Study (2009)

PermitTrak Database System

Office of Coastal Management Related Sites

The Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration web content has moved.
The new web address for OCPR is http://www.ocpr.louisiana.gov.