Governor declares Ground Water Awareness WeekGov. Bobby Jindal has proclaimed March 7-13 as Ground Water Awareness Week in Louisiana this year.
The sponsors involved in promoting ground water conservation and protection are the Louisiana Ground Water Resources Commission, Sparta Ground Water Commission and the state Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation. The week is recognized nationally and is promoted by the National Ground Water Association, which stresses the importance of yearly water testing and well maintenance. »
Move to save Sparta strengthens
Concern about the depleting Sparta Aquifer is bubbling up throughout North Louisiana.
In the latest area effort to conserve and protect the region’s depleting source of drinking water, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury last week authorized engineer Tom Holtzclaw to apply for $500,000 in federal funding for a water management plan. »
Jury takes action to save Sparta
Lincoln Parish Police Jurors recently took action to help protect the Sparta Aquifer, our area’s precious water source.
During their regular monthly meeting last week, jurors passed a resolution to restrict the use of groundwater for gas and oil drilling purposes in Lincoln Parish.
Parish Administrator Courtney Hall said a company named Indigo Minerals is seeking to drill two water wells around the Simsboro area for the purpose of using Sparta water to help retrieve natural gas in a formation that could be part of the Haynesville Shale. »
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