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  Encyclopedia: Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana.
The parish seat is Lake Charles and as of 2000, the population is 183,577.
This parish seat was incorporated as a town in 1857 as Charleston and was reincorporated in 1868 as Lake Charles.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Calcasieu-Parish,-Louisiana   (3490 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The parish seat and urban center is Lake Charles and as of 2000, the population is 183,577.
Imperial Calcasieu Parish was created March 24, 1840, from the Parish of Saint Landry, one of the original nineteen civil parishes established by the Louisiana Legislature in 1807.
The early history of the parish dates back to the time of the Spanish occupation of Louisiana, when, in 1797, Jose M. Mora was granted a large tract of land between the Rio Hondo (now Calcasieu) and the Sabine River, known for years as the "Neutral Strip".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calcasieu_Parish,_Louisiana   (1772 words)

  
 The Toxic Costs of Industries in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
The Calcasieu Estuary is a 40+ mile-long network of bayous, lakes, and a river that flushes down from the north of Lake Charles directly to the Gulf of Mexico.
Calcasieu Parish is ranked in the 90th percentile in the United States for all five categories of high environmental releases of toxic chemicals, cancer risk related to toxic releases, air releases of recognized carcinogens, air releases of recognized developmental toxicants, and air releases of recognized reproductive toxicants.(6) See Tables 1-B and 2-D below.
Tables 2-D and 2-E indicate the high ranking of Calcasieu Parish in the nation and state for significant levels of air pollution that are recognized or suspected reproductive and developmental toxins.
www.mapcruzin.com /mossville/reportondioxin.htm   (6535 words)

  
 US v. Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
This action was brought by the United States against the Calcasieu Parish School Board ("School Board") to enforce the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, etseq.
Calcasieu Parish School Board, Civil Action No. ______ (W.D. La.), a copy of which is enclosed, you are being offered a monetary award of $80,000.
Calcasieu Parish School Board, Civil Action No. (W.D. La.), I, Dorenda Turner, hereby release and forever discharge the Defendant Calcasieu Parish School Board, employees and agents, of and from all legal and equitable claims arising out of that action and EEOC Charge Nos.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/emp/documents/calcascd.htm   (1598 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
One of the 22 Acadiana parishes, Calcasieu Parish is located in southwest Louisiana; its parish seat is Lake Charles.
Calcasieu has a population of 175,364 (1995 est.) and an area of 1,071.2 square miles.
20.27 percent of Calcasieu’s population is Cajun (1990).
www.cajunculture.com /Places/calcasieu.htm   (172 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury - Governing Authority of Calcasieu Parish
The Police Jury is the governing authority of the Parish.
In the heart of Southwest Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish's rich history combined with a modern, diversified economy and numerous recreational opportunities, make this area a wonderful place to live and visit.
The mission of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is to consistently and efficiently provide the highest quality of services to the people of Calcasieu Parish in a manner that is responsive to the will and needs of its citizens.
www.cppj.net   (112 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - Calcasieu Estuary - MOSSVILLE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA
Residents of the community of Mossville in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, are concerned about current exposures to releases from neighboring chemical manufacturing plants.
Dioxin may be emitted by any of several industrial facilities located in Calcasieu Parish.
Calcasieu Parish contains a large number of manufacturing plants that produce chemicals such as chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, vinyl chloride monomer, and petroleum-based chemicals.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /NEWS/mosshc_032002.html   (947 words)

  
 Digital Overlay for Soils of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
To provide digital overlays of the soils of Louisiana by parish for the NRCS, that can be updated and used as a layer in a GIS application.
The attribute legend for Calcasieu Parish is found in the Entity and Attribute Section.
All changes to the Calcasieu Parish soils lines and legend are documented in a report to be stored with the state soils archives at the NRCS in Alexandria, LA. Modifications to the Calcasieu Parish legend include the following: Added Lu, from Jefferson Davis; Added soil name Bienville to definition of GU, from Jefferson Davis.
sdms.cr.usgs.gov /data/metadata/calcasu.faq.html   (2103 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish Visitors Guide — Calcasieu Parish, Southwest Louisiana
In Southwest Louisiana and the cities of Calcasieu Parish, the sun shines, the fish jump and the alligators smile!
Nicknamed "Louisiana's Outback", the 180-mile drive is a breathtaking connection with nature, complete with plenty of photo opportunities and live alligators.
For fun and festivals Calcasieu Parish’s Lake Charles is unbeatable…with unique events like the Rabbit Festival in Iowa and the two-week long Contraband Days in Lake Charles.
www.visitlakecharles.org /calcasieu_parish.asp   (257 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish Page Locale
Southwest Louisiana has four delightful museums depicting the history of Old Imperial Calcasieu Parish, the famous Sulphur Mines, and the DeQuincy Railroad, plus a museum especially for children.
The land area is 1071.2 square miles (685570 acres); the water area is 23.2 square miles (14858 acres).
Calcasieu Parish is located at latitude 30.23 degrees North, longitude 93.36 degrees West.
www.lapage.com /parishes/calca.htm   (218 words)

  
 Display Public Notice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Calcasieu Power proposes to expand its operation by adding a new 160 MW natural gas turbine operating in simple cycle mode.
The facility is located 4.5 miles south of Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
The proposed permit may be examined at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Public Records Center, Room 4400, 7290 Bluebonnet Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810, (copies of information pertaining to the project may be obtained at $.25 per page).
www.deq.state.la.us /news/pubnotice/show.asp?qPostID=285   (401 words)

  
 Disease Clusters: Mossville, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Calcasieu Parish is the site of a large number of companies that produce petroleum-based chemicals, chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents, and other organic chemicals.
In 1998, the Enviromental Protection Agency asked the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to review the results of blood tests for several residents of Calcasieu Parish.
After 28 residents were found with elevated levels of dioxin in their blood, which can cause a number of adverse health effects, ATSDR expanded its exposure investigation.
healthyamericans.org /state/clusters/print.php?HotSpotID=22   (87 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
The Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court and the 14th Judicial District Court will be open for limited services beginning October 11th - October 25th.
The Clerk of Court is working side by side with many other civic leaders to provide victims of the Hurricane a special website featuring Southwest Louisiana services and information.
Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court Lynn Jones announced Friday that Clerk of Court employees and other evacuees displaced due to Hurricane Katrina should complete an application for employment at LA Works/Calcasieu Workforce Center.
www.calclerkofcourt.com   (182 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish, LA - Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana - Genealogy guide - ePodunk
Libraries in Calcasieu Parish include Bell City Branch, Calcasieu Parish Public Library, Carnegie Memorial Branch, Dequincy Branch, Epps Memorial Branch, Fontenot Memorial Branch, Hayes Branch, Iowa Branch, Maplewood Branch, Moss Bluff Branch...
Cemeteries in Calcasieu Parish include Bagdad Cemetery, Benevolent Cemetery, Benoit Cemetery, Big Woods Cemetery, Bilbo Cemetery, Birdsnest Cemetery, Burleson Cemetery, Combre Memorial Park, Comier Cemetery, Doyle Cemetery...
Communities in Calcasieu Parish include Bell City, Carlyss, Dequincy, Iowa, Lake Charles, Prien, Sulphur, Vinton, Westlake...
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=3284   (252 words)

  
 Digital Calcasieu Parish Map, Maps of Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Calcasieu Parish Map, Maps of Calcasieu Parish and all Louisiana County Maps.
This Calcasieu Parish map is formatted in Adobe Illustrator (NOT Acrobat or Photoshop) & Macromedia FreeHand for Windows or Macintosh.
Our map of Calcasieu Parish is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
www.creativeforceinc.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=2115   (229 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana General Practice Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms
Specializing in personal injury litigation, class action, mass disaster, and medical malpractice litigation in Louisiana.
The Johnnie Cochran Law Firm in New Orleans Louisiana is dedicated to Continuing the Legacy and will represent you in your medical malpractice, personal injury or automobile accident claim.
Use of AttorneyPages.com is subject to our disclaimer, conditions of use and privacy policy.
attorneypages.com /555LA1150   (326 words)

  
 Sell your fixer upper house in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana... fast!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We are hungry for "ugly houses" in Calcasieu Parish because we know we can fix them up and make a profit.
If so please allow me to partner with a cash investor in the Calcasieu Parish area to purchase your house so you can get on with your life...
If you fill out the fixer up house questionnaire, I will get back to you either to schedule an appointment to see it or to contact you with an investor interested in purchasing your house in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
webuyfixeruphouses.com /co/22019.htm   (334 words)

  
 University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Object not found!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The requested URL was not found on this server.
If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster (cab6944@louisiana.edu).
Monday, January 26, 2004 9:24 AM Copyright 2003 by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
ccet.louisiana.edu /.../02.1_Acadiana_Parishes/Calcasieu_Parish.html   (66 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish Genealogy
Landry Parish by an act of the State Legislature on March 24, 1840.
The county seat for Calcasieu Parish is Lake Charles, La.
We are always looking for new record contributions to add to the value of the archives.
www.rootsweb.com /~lacalcas   (126 words)

  
 Find in a Library: The geology and ground-water resources of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
The geology and ground-water resources of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Publisher: Washington, D.C. Subjects: Groundwater -- Louisiana -- Calcasieu Parish.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/2d303bbc4e257f56.html   (61 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Auto Accidents Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Auto Accidents Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms
Attorneys for Auto Accidents in Calcasieu Parish County, Louisiana
Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms who help auto accident victims and those hurt (drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and other injured claimants and their families) in other motor vehicle accidents.
attorneypages.com /501LA1150   (355 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Vinton, Louisiana (LA) (Calcasieu parish) - (town) - Facts and Information
Calcasieu parish, Louisiana (LA), United States, North America
3,154), Calcasieu parish, extreme SW La., near Sabine R. and Texas state line, 22 mi/35 km W of Lake Charles city; 30°12'N 93°35'W. Oil.
Shallow draft port to S on branch of Intracoastal Waterway.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/V/V03035-vinton.html   (171 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Perry Ridge West (CS-30), Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
A limited number of copies of the FONSI are available to fill single copy requests at the above address.
Basic data developed during the environmental assessment are on file and may be reviewed by contacting Bruce Lehto, Assistant State Conservationist/Water Resources/Rural Development, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3737 Government Street, Alexandria, Louisiana 71302, telephone (318) 473-7756.
No administrative action on implementation of the proposal will be taken until 30 days after the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/October/Day-20/i27047.htm   (444 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Genealogical Records Information
Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, PO Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125; (225) 922-2012
Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society, P.O. Box 82060, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70884-2060-60
Calcasieu Parish was formed out of St. Landry Parish by an act of the State Legislature on March 24, 1840.
www.mylouisianagenealogy.com /la_county/ccs.htm   (348 words)

  
 Calcasieu Parish School Board schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
Calcasieu Parish School Board schools - district elementary, middle, and high school information
Calcasieu Parish School Board school information: Calcasieu Parish School Board schools, Calcasieu Parish School Board districts, Calcasieu Parish School Board cities
GreatSchools.net: Elementary, middle and high school information for Calcasieu Parish School Board public, private and charter schools
www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/la/district_profile/20   (81 words)

  
 Southwest Louisiana — Calcasieu Parish, SW Louisiana Travel Guide
Southwest LouisianaCalcasieu Parish, SW Louisiana Travel Guide
Register for a Gator Gram e-newsletter or snail mail and choose information catered to your specific needs, whether you are a leisure traveler, convention planner, tour operator, or with the media.
Copyright © 2005 Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.visitlakecharles.org   (95 words)

  
 Jean Laffite (Lafitte) and his true stories of his visit to Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Jean Laffite (Lafitte) and his true stories of his visit to Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Laffite immigrated to New Orleans where he established a pirate base at Barataria in the marshes south of the city.
These are true stories of this colorful gentleman buccaneer and include his visits to Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and the people he visited there.
www.booksbynolaross.com /jeanlaffite.htm   (117 words)

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