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  Wikinfo | Louisiana
Louisiana is bordered to the west by the state of Texas, to the north by Arkansas, to the east by the state of Mississippi, and to the south by the Gulf of Mexico.
Louisiana was named by the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in honour of Louis XIV in 1682.
The rest of Louisiana became a colony of Spain by the Treaty of Fountainebleau of 1762.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Louisiana   (1130 words)

  
 Vermilion
A parish in far southern Louisiana bordering on the Gulf of Mexico and a county in eastern Illinois bordering on Indiana.
Vermilion (AKA-107) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1700) on 17 October 1944 at Wilmington, N.C., by the North Carolina Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.; launched on 12 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
Vermilion returned to Norfolk on 17 October and began another four-year stint of operations along the Atlantic seaboard and in the Caribbean.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/v2/vermilion.htm   (730 words)

  
 River History
The Bayou Vermilion, or the Vermilion River is you prefer, is a “consequent stream” or a "tidal river", which means that the Vermilion was formed from the bottom up.
It is frequently referred to as the "urban corridor" of 8 miles that passes through the city of Lafayette and the "rural corridor" of the remaining 25.5 miles.
The importance of the Vermilion as a means of transportation and commerce declined with the introduction of the railroad and the paving of all highways leading into Lafayette in 1936.
www.bayouvermilion.org /WATERSHED/river_history.htm   (662 words)

  
 Town of Perry
The community was named after Robert Perry, who built the first bridge to span the Vermilion River in the 1820's.
Louisiana is second only to Florida in the number of movable bridges found statewide.
The present metal-span bridge crossing the Vermilion River here in Perry is a lift-span common to our parish.
www.vermilion.org /perry.php   (188 words)

  
 Town of Bancker
Both the church cemetery that dates to 1897 and the grotto have recently been refurbished and are open to the public.
Sit under the oaks for a pleasant picnic and watch the fishermen off the banks of the Vermilion River or simply meditate in the serene setting.
This is the location where the Bancker Ferry transported passengers to the west side of the Vermilion River in times past.
www.vermilion.org /bancker.php   (358 words)

  
 USGS Programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 25 percent of the vegetated wetlands and 40 percent of the tidal wetlands in the 48 contiguous States.
The USGS, in cooperation with Louisiana State University, is documenting the geologic framework of the lake, shoreline contours, and contaminated sediments; developing a computer circulation model; and providing interim results to the public and the planners involved in efforts to restore and protect the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.
The USGS, in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, began a study in 1994 to determine the presence and concentration of mercury in selected fish, water, and bottom sediments from streams and lakes throughout the State.
water.usgs.gov /wid/html/la.html   (2421 words)

  
 Louisiana Sportsman - Weather round up   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The tide information that Louisiana Sportsman is famous for has been customized for over 40 locations.
Pascagoula, MS to the SW Pass of the Mississippi River
River Stages for all over Louisiana provided by USGS.
www.louisianasportsman.com /la_weather.php   (147 words)

  
 Louisiana Bayous - Bayou Teche - Bayou Courtableau - Vermilion River
The Vermilion River is a bayou in South Louisiana that flows through the towns of Perry, Abbeville, Milton and Lafayette and the little community of Long Bridge.
Eight miles upstream from Vermillion Bay the Vermilion River passes the Port of Vermilion and 15 miles upstream of Vermilion Bay it passes through Perry Louisiana.
Seventeen miles upstream of Vermilion Bay the Vermilion River passes through the town of Abbeville and twenty six miles upstream of Vermilion Bay the Vermilion River passes through the town of Milton.
www.louisianabayous.org   (1118 words)

  
 Teche/Vermilion Basin: Summary of the Basin Plan
The basin is bordered on the east by the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee, on the west by Freshwater Bayou Canal and Louisiana Highway 82, on the north by the Lafayette/Vermilion and St. Martin/Iberia parish lines, and on the south by the Gulf of Mexico (Figure TV-1).
Although the basin is geologically stable and benefits from the emerging Atchafalaya River delta, geomorphologic and hydrologic conditions have been altered by the dredging of navigation and petroleum access canals and the construction of spoil banks and levees.
River, Bayou Teche, and the GIWW during the spring flood; or increasing discharge of the Atchafalaya River.
www.lacoast.gov /reports/cwcrp/1993/tvplan.htm   (1726 words)

  
 La. Purchase and Vermilion Parish
In 1682, René Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle (1643-1687) claimed all of the land drained by the Mississippi River for Louis XIV of France, and called it "La Louisiane." The property that now comprises Vermilion Parish is drained not by the Mississippi River, but by the Vermilion River.
All of the Louisiana territory situated south of the 33rd parallel (the present northern boundary of the state of Louisiana) was to be known as the "Territory of Orleans," and the portion to the north was to be known as the "district of Louisiana." Again, the location of the western boundary was not specified.
In 1819, President James Monroe (Livingston's partner in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase) gave his secretary of state, John Quincy Adams, the task of negotiating with Spain to fix the elusive boundary between the Louisiana territory and the Spanish lands to the west.
www.vermilionhistorical.com /features/Topics/Adams_Onis.htm   (884 words)

  
 CNN.com - Rita growing weaker, slower - Sep 25, 2005
Wind whipping at 30 mph is heaving water from Vermilion Bay and the Vermilion River onto land.
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco reported that a parish emergency official said 250 people were rescued Saturday, but as many as 1,000 more may need help.
The Louisiana National Guard is focusing on getting boats, trucks and high-water vehicles to Cameron, Vermilion, and Calcasieu parishes as part of the overall rescue effort, guard spokesman Maj. Ed Bush said.
www.cnn.com /2005/WEATHER/09/24/rita/index.html   (928 words)

  
 Louisiana
According to Table 2 entitled, "Louisiana Crushed Stone Sold or Used, by Kind," there were 16 sandstone quarries (producing 2,540 metric tons) in 1995 and 13 sandstone quarries (producing 2,290 metric tons) in 1996 in Louisiana.
According to Lowell G. McManus of Louisiana: ".the area of (the) 225-acre lake and (the) formal gardens began as a quarry, and large outcrops are abundant.
According to local historian, Lowell G. McManus of Leesville, Louisiana: ".the area of (the) 225-acre lake and (the) formal gardens began as a quarry, and large outcrops are abundant.
www.cagenweb.com /quarries/states/louisiana.html   (5678 words)

  
 Vermilion River (Louisiana) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vermilion River is a river, 72 mi (116 km) long, in southern Louisiana in the United States.
Landry Parish, and flows generally southward through Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes, past the cities of Lafayette and Abbeville.
At the port of Intracoastal City it is crossed by the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway before flowing into Vermilion Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vermilion_River_(Louisiana)   (146 words)

  
 VHS Topics in History
The Vermilion Historical Society is privileged to own one of the outstanding works of Native American art.
The Early Sheriffs of Vermilion Parish, by Kenneth A. Dupuy.
Abbeville, Louisiana: As It Was In 1894, by Kenneth A. Dupuy.
www.vermilionhistorical.com /features/Topics_In_History.htm   (778 words)

  
 Louisiana Marriage License Laws > LA Wedding Officiants
Marriage license Laws in the state of Louisiana, here is what you need to bring with you, and what you need to know about the Louisiana marriage laws before filling out the Louisiana marriage license form.
After performing a marriage, the minister must complete a marriage certificate and return it to the clerk of the district court.
It is important that you verify all information with your local marriage license office or county clerk before making any wedding or travel plans.
usmarriagelaws.com /search/united_states/louisiana/index.shtml   (655 words)

  
 Vermilion Parish Information
While Vermilion Parish offers all of the business amenities and services which appeal to commercial establishments, it also affords its residents a high quality of life with good schools, low crime rates and abundant recreational opportunities.
Most people know Vermilion Parish (county) as a community between industrial centers along the Mississippi River to the north and City to the south.
Present-day Vermilion Parish is a part of the parish of St. Martin.
www.enlou.com /parishes/vermilion-parish.htm   (321 words)

  
 Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Project - New Orleans District - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The public use value of this loss is estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars by 2050, but the losses associated with culture and heritage are immeasurable.
Authorization was granted in May 1999 by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters for the LCA Feasibility Study, based on the Louisiana Coastal Area Authority of 1967.
In 1998, The state of Louisiana and the federal agencies charged with restoring and protecting Louisiana’s valuable coastal wetlands adopted a new coastal restoration plan entitled Coast 2050: Toward a Sustainable Coastal Louisiana.
www.mvn.usace.army.mil /prj/lca/background.asp   (680 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - D.L. Mud, Incorporated, Abbeville, Vermillion Parish, Louisiana
In February of 1992, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) in cooperation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) completed a Preliminary Public Health Assessment using data that was available prior to the RI/FS.
The Tumor Registry, operated by Louisiana State University Medical Center, is a population-based cancer registry covering the entire state of Louisiana.
Is the Vermilion River, which is used for primary and secondary recreation and the propagation of fish and wildlife, being polluted?
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/dlmud/dlm_p1.html   (8535 words)

  
 GulfBase - Atchafalaya and Vermilion Bays
Vermilion Bay is located on the eastern boundary of the Chenier Coastal Plain along the central Louisiana coast, and the Atchafalaya Basin is located in the central part of the coastal zone, west of the Terrebonne Basin.
Vermilion Bay proper is separated from the Gulf of Mexico by Marsh Island and water exchange takes place via southwest pass.
The southwestern shore of Vermilion Bay is a State Wildlife Refuge owned and maintained by the state of Louisiana.
www.gulfbase.org /bay/view.php?bid=avb   (340 words)

  
 State Resource Center: Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Louisiana Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
Louisiana Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans Local Rules
Louisiana Forms for the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
www.lexisone.com /legalresearch/legalguide/states/louisiana.htm   (115 words)

  
 Louisiana Property For Rent - Houses - Condos - Homes Louisiana
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We are only providing an advertising service and all inquiries should be to those persons or company listed under the "Contact" section of the rental ad for the property you are interested in leasing.
Our Louisiana site has attracted a very high level of visitors and we have many Louisiana landlords who are frequent users.
www.homerentalads.com /louisiana   (999 words)

  
 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vermilion Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
About 17.40% of families and 22.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.00% of those under age 18 and 21.40% of those age 65 or over.
Recipes from Cajun families living in Vermilion Parish
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vermilion_Parish,_Louisiana   (399 words)

  
 (GCK9MN) The Vermilion Bend Cache by LaAnthropology & Buck8Point
The following article is a history of the Bayou Vermilion courtesy of The Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District.
The Vermilion River, Bayou Vermilion if you prefer, is a “consequent stream” or a "tidal river", which means that the Vermilion was formed from the bottom up.
Also during times of heavy rain events parts of the Vermilion will reverse itself and flow north.
www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCK9MN   (951 words)

  
 Lafayette Consolidated Government
Lafayette Consolidated Government and Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District are working to reduce pollution entering into the Vermilion through the storm water drainage system.
To help understand where contamination may be coming from, we have created a map the, VBD Vermilion River Outfall Photo Map, with all the storm water outfalls along the river.
The Lafayette Parish Bayou Vermilion District has collected all of the data using a Global Positioning System and corresponding photos.
www.lafayettela.gov /PublicWorks/dpt575VermilionRiverOutfall.asp   (158 words)

  
 State of Louisiana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Parishes, not counties, are the political jurisdictions for recording land (conveyances), probate (successions), marriage, and court records in Louisiana.
Parish clerks hold the majority of these records, while some cities have these functions divided among register of conveyances and district court clerks.
The Louisiana Section of the State Library of Louisiana provided some of the information on parish formation.
www.mylouisianagenealogy.com   (129 words)

  
 Publications by Author
Cragwall, J.S., Jr., 1952, Floods in Louisiana magnitude and frequency: Louisiana Department of Highways, 281 p.
Neely, B.L., Jr., 1976, Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency (3d ed.): Louisiana Department of Highways, 340 p.
Sauer, V.B., 1964, Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency (2d ed.): Louisiana Department of Highways, 402 p.
la.water.usgs.gov /byauthor.html   (15601 words)

  
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Acadian Contractors, Inc.'s goal is to provide our customers with products and services which meet or exceed standard industry expectations, applicable codes and customer specifications while maintaining a safe working environment for all customers and employees.
Acadian Contractors, Inc. began operations in 1973 and is located approximately four miles south of Abbeville, Louisiana on the Vermilion River giving us direct access to the Gulf of Mexico.
We handle numerous offshore structures across our bulkhead and accommodate ocean going barges in excess of 250 feet in length and 75 feet in width.
acadiancontractors.com   (130 words)

  
 Vermilion Parish Recovery Plan
Along the coast, thousands of acres of untouched wetlands are an annual stop for North American migratory birds and offer spawning grounds for an enormous variety of marine life.
After Hurricane Rita, residents of Vermilion Parish expressed concerns about ensuring the sustainability of their natural resources:
The parish was named for the Vermilion River and Vermilion Bay.
www.louisianaspeaks-parishplans.org /IndParishHomepage.cfm?EntID=18   (282 words)

  
 VERMILION CONSERVATIONIST FALL 2005
The University of Illinois Extension, Vermilion County Unit Master Gardeners, also needs to be recognized for their three years (and counting!) of planting and maintaining the Atwood Home landscaping and gardens.
It is found in a few counties inward near the East St. Louis area and most of the extreme southern counties along the Ohio River.
Many organizations, such as Middle Fork Canoe Outfitters, Prairie Rivers Network, Pheasants Forever, U. of I. Extension Office, and others will be on hand to educate the public about the rich resources of the Vermilion River system.
www.vccd.org /vermilion_conservationist_fall_2005.htm   (3479 words)

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