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Eastern Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne Closed to Fishing 7/5/10
Posted on 7/5/10 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 7/5/10 at 2:13 pm
Effective 11:15 am 7/5/10
LA Wildlife and Fisheries
WWL Report of Tar Balls by Rigolets
Lake Pontchartrain is closed West to the Highway 11 bridge. The closure includes much of Hopedale and Eastern Delacroix.
LA Wildlife and Fisheries
WWL Report of Tar Balls by Rigolets
Lake Pontchartrain is closed West to the Highway 11 bridge. The closure includes much of Hopedale and Eastern Delacroix.
This post was edited on 7/5/10 at 2:25 pm
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Posted on 7/5/10 at 2:24 pm to Catahoula
They are progressively closing everything off.
Posted on 7/5/10 at 2:28 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Yep, federal waters closed all the way to Vermilion Bay, this is the first time they've closed anything West of the Atchafalya River
Posted on 7/5/10 at 2:40 pm to genuineLSUtiger
This post was edited on 7/5/10 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 7/5/10 at 2:44 pm to Mudminnow
wow, that is getting way too close for comfort
Posted on 7/5/10 at 4:43 pm to Shankopotomus
Strong eastern winds over the weekend must have pushed the sheen into the Lake Borgne area.
Posted on 7/5/10 at 5:48 pm to DaphneTigah
That s what I figured too. When Alex got in the gulf I knew it was only a matter of time.
Posted on 7/5/10 at 5:57 pm to Catahoula
If that shite gets into the Lake I may actually cry. Its bad enough to have the gulf and bays closed, but for it to be creeping near my own backyard makes me sick.
Posted on 7/5/10 at 8:46 pm to TigerTatorTots
past few days with that east wind was not looking good. Neighbor and I was wathing the wind and knew it was not good. As much as I hate this, he hates it worse due his business. I feel for the folks that have may loose their work over this,
Posted on 7/6/10 at 6:16 am to Crawdaddy
There is NO REASON that SOMEBODY couldn't have figured out a way to completely close off the lake at the Rigolets...
And the mouth of the Pearl River...
and the East Pearl River...
And the mouth of the Pearl River...
and the East Pearl River...
Posted on 7/6/10 at 7:50 am to yurintroubl
River is still open. Oils will not go up the river, not for long anyhow. Storm could push some in I guess, but the flow should push it back out. Yes the Lake has one way in one way out. For the Most part. Rigolets and the Chef. Some small cuts and suck in between. Block off the chef and Rigolets full force.
Even if the lake is kept clean, all that area to the east could be destroyed. This is not good.
Even if the lake is kept clean, all that area to the east could be destroyed. This is not good.
Posted on 7/6/10 at 8:25 am to Crawdaddy
Agreed. How on Earth do you not have the Rigolets boom protected or damned off temporarily? I mean come on
Posted on 7/6/10 at 8:45 am to Shankopotomus
I think it will be blocked off as soon as first sign of oil. Few tar balls may be the que to block it off.
Posted on 7/6/10 at 8:55 am to Crawdaddy
quote:
I think it will be blocked off as soon as first sign of oil. Few tar balls may be the que to block it off.
Yall are far more optimistic of the dingbats in charge than I am.
Posted on 7/6/10 at 8:58 am to Shankopotomus
quote:
Agreed. How on Earth do you not have the Rigolets boom protected or damned off temporarily? I mean come on
They have some hopper barges moored across the Rigolets but the tar balls made in around and under the barges.
Posted on 7/6/10 at 9:04 am to tgrbaitn08
There is a lot of current that flows thru the rigolets both ways with the tides. It is going to be very very hard to keep oil out of there. When boom or barges meet oil in strong current the oil just goes under. The barges and boom will stop some but not all of it.
Posted on 7/6/10 at 3:37 pm to Oyster
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When boom or barges meet oil in strong current the oil just goes under. The barges and boom will stop some but not all of it.
They could attach some sort of net/webbing to the bridge supports underwater... It only has to go from a few feet above the surface to whatever depth the oil travels at. That way water can flow in and out freely until it begins to "catch" oil/tar balls...
Replace net as needed.
Am I being overly simple in my thinking here?
Posted on 7/6/10 at 3:43 pm to yurintroubl
quote:
They could attach some sort of net/webbing to the bridge supports underwater
You would catch a lot more than just tar balls if you did that.
Posted on 7/6/10 at 3:51 pm to tgrbaitn08
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You would catch a lot more than just tar balls if you did that.
Oh I agree... but they could roll that net up and put any fish/wildlife back in the water. To me - there would be an acceptable level of "collateral damage" as far as fish go... "Taking one for the team" more or less. Once the winds shift - no net - everything comes and goes like normal.
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