Jerome Zeringue — Representative Zerang appears to refer to Representative Jerome Zeringue, who is marked present.
Jerome Zeringue — Asked about funding sources, including GOMESA dollars and oil and gas royalties, and praised the comprehensive management approach.
Jerome Zeringue — Jerome Zeringue is involved in a continuous exchange in which he is thanked and directly addressed while the discussion continues on related policy details, including land-rights concerns, marsh creation guidelines, and associated project or environmental requirements. The mentions appear to be part of one uninterrupted conversation rather than separate topics.
Jerome Zeringue — The speaker twice thanks Jerome Zeringue, with the second mention likely a mishearing of his name, but both references are part of the same brief expression of appreciation.
Jerome Zeringue — Thanked for long years of help with the hypoxia issue and for legislative support through resolutions.
Mr. Lazina — Introduced to discuss the planning side of the White Lake master plan.
Mr. Lazina — Referenced as part of the earlier presentation the speaker was paying attention to.
Brian Lazina — Brian Lazina explained that the White Lake Master Plan is intended to sustain and maintain high-quality wetland habitats while also supporting wildlife, generating self-sustaining revenue, improving public access, and promoting outreach and research. He then described how the plan recommends four strategies to achieve these goals, beginning with coastal restoration projects, and introduced GIWW shoreline protection as the first near-term restoration effort.
Royce Duplessis — Mentioned as someone the speaker spoke with in Marrero about public benefits from these properties.
Mr. Tuma — Referenced as part of the earlier presentation the speaker was paying attention to.
Mr. Romero — Mr. Romero compliments the presentation and briefly references a past executive hunt at White Lake, and the chair responds by thanking him for his comments.
Mr. Hidalgo's constituent — An unnamed constituent in St. Mary Parish was invited to White Lake for a hunt after the speaker's own experience.
Mr. Richard — Mr. Richard is introduced and then begins his remarks, thanking the committee and discussing rock embankments and land-building work in western Louisiana.
Rudy Seminoe — Rudy Seminoe is introduced as one of the presenters, alongside Adam Linson with CPR, for the marsh creation design guidelines.
Rudy Seminoe — Thanked at the close of the discussion; likely a CPRA staff presenter.
Adam Linson — Adam Linson of CPR is introduced as a presenter and CPR engineer manager, then begins his presentation on marsh creation, including an overview of construction, design, and the design guidelines.
Mr. Lazzina — Mr. Lazzina was quoted as saying that some smart people are coming up behind.
Mr. Linson — Introduced as the person who will walk through the design guidelines.
Rudy — Thanked for the introduction and referenced as having explained the presentation.
Mr. Hare — Referenced as having presented the slide earlier in the day.
Olivia — Referenced as the upcoming presenter for the Northwest Little Lake Marsh Creation Project.
Ms. Trebu — Ms. Trebu is introduced as the person who will address the issue, and then she is invited to walk the committee through the assumptions, conditions, guidelines, and standards relevant to the problem.
Mr. Semino — Thanked at the close of questions.
Mr. Trebu — Thanked at the close of questions; discussed pipeline bridging for heavy equipment.
Rudy Semino — Rudy Semino is introduced as part of the next presentation, with the discussion indicating that Mr. Trebu will handle the substantive explanation of the topic, particularly the coordination issues versus the easier engineering aspects.
Joanne Trebu — Joanne Trebu is introduced as a presenter for the next topic and then begins speaking, identifying herself as an engineering supervisor with CPRA and launching the presentation.
Adam — Referenced as having covered construction equipment used on marsh creation projects.
Dixon McMakin — A legislator discusses prior oyster lease legislation and coastal restoration areas, then follows up by referencing that legislation again while asking about how oyster leases are handled, suggesting the discussion centers on whether the law already addressed lease relocation or acquisition/avoidance provisions.
Dixon McMakin — Referenced as the person who introduced the overview; likely Rudy Seminoe, though the transcript does not provide a full name here.
Olivia Creel — Olivia Creel is introduced and then begins her presentation, identifying herself as an engineer supervisor at CPRA and explaining that she is providing an overview of the Northwest Little Lake project area.
Ms. Creel — Introduced as the next presenter on a recent project in a critical area.
Ms. Creel — Thanked for presenting; likely a witness or presenter.
Rudy Seminole — Thanked for presenting; likely a witness or presenter.
Paige Disclare — Paige Disclare is introduced as the next presenter for the Coastal Technical Assistance Center update, then she introduces herself as the program director for the Coastal Technical Assistance Center and begins the CTAC update.
Lacey Malasson — Thanked as the previous program director who helped launch the program and brought the speaker on board.
Joseph Orgeron — Listed as part of the advisory committee; likely Representative Joseph Orgeron.
Doug Daigle — Doug Daigle introduces himself as the coordinator of the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group, describing it as a monthly forum housed at LSU. Later, the committee thanks him for his testimony and encourages him to continue informing people about hypoxia, reinforcing the same topic and purpose of his remarks.
Sam Jenkins — Senator Hinskins appears to refer to Senator Sam Jenkins, though the transcription is uncertain.
Michael Hare — Michael Hare opens his update and greets the board and public.
Cameron Henry — The speaker thanked Chairman Dove for attending the annual plan meetings; the transcript appears to misrecognize the chair's name, but the intended reference is unclear from the provided member list.
Dewith Carrier — The transcript appears to misrecognize 'Mr. LaDay'; no confident member match is available, so this is not assigned.
Tommy Tuma — Tommy Tuma explains that White Lake needs a master plan because the property has been managed reactively and its infrastructure is aging. He says his background is in habitat management and emphasizes that White Lake is a priority for the department and the governor’s administration. He describes how Rockefeller and White Lake work units were combined to better address the master plan’s needs, notes that Unit 1 depends on drainage through Unit 2, and explains that old oil and gas infrastructure and limited management flexibility make independent unit management difficult. He says the presentation will focus on habitat and property needs rather than the lodge, and frames the master plan as a collaborative effort finalized in October 2025 after stakeholder input and work with CPRA and the contractor. Tuma then reviews existing conditions and prior improvements, including the limited number of water control structures across 54,000 acres, past “Band-Aid” repairs, levee restoration, pump upgrades, GIWW rock breakwaters, a Unit 1 water control structure added in 2002, a Unit 2 levee breach repair in 2024 with Ducks Unlimited and other donors, and a nearly completed guillotine gate replacement.