Terrebonne Parish Information 1) Coast Guard representatives in Cocodrie reported: • Total personnel in Cocodrie: 1174 • National Incident Commander reports that the oil recovery for the last 24 hours is 25,000 barrels. • Heat continues to be an issue with 105-108 degree heat index. • A jack-up barge has been staged behind Whiskey Island to assist with cleanup of the barrier islands. Weather Tonight...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Saturday...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Sunday...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Boats/Vessels • 16 Skimmers in Cocodrie. • 136 boats on site assisting with cleanup in Cocodrie. Boom • Boom Inventory: • Boom ≤35”: • Deployed Today: 2100 • Total Deployed: 246,813’ • Boom ≥35”: • Deployed Today: 0 • Total Deployed: 10,109’ • Sorbent Boom: • Deployed Today: 3800’ • Total Deployed: 1,195,088’ • Sorbent boom is now only being used on oil impacted areas. Cleanup Progress • Continued beach reconnaissance and manual recovery of discovered oil. • All recovery operations are to follow the general shoreline treatment recommendations established for Timbalier Bay and Terrebonne Bay. • Cleanup crews working on Bay Timbour, Whiskey Island, Trinity Island, Wine Island, Raccoon Island, Bayou Petit Caillou, and Lake Pelto. • An OSU is being staged north of Raccoon Island to support the cleanup of Whiskey Island, to resupply cleanup crews, and to save as safe harbor in case of inclement weather. 2) Oil impact reports: • Assessment team reports the following: • No new oil to report. 3) Vessels of Opportunity Program: • Anyone interested in applying to becoming a Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) or crew member should call 281-366-5511. 4) Fishing Closures: • Yielding to a groundswell from the recreational fishing community, which pointed out that tests were not showing contamination of fish in the closed areas, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Wednesday lifted the ban on sports fishing in most areas closed because of the oil spill. The exception is in areas that are heavily oiled and where cleanup is taking place. • The ban on commercial fishing in oiled areas has not been changed but may be lifted next week, a state official said. The decision does not change closures in federally managed waters, the open Gulf three miles south of the Louisiana coast. • Any reports of oil sighted by recreational fishermen need to be accompanied by latitude and longitude. The only closures that remain are mapped below. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/recreational-map-1.png http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/recreational-map-2.png http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/recreational-map-3.png http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/img/maps/oil-spill/federal-map.png

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