Delacroix Report

As of now there are no booms in Delacroix for protection.
Delacroix Island lays on the southern border of St Bernard Parish as well as the dividing northern border of Plaquemines Parish leaving us at the tail end of both parishes.
However is the easiest access to the Black Bay Breton Sound waters that exist.
Deep enough access for the larger crew boats and supply vessels without fear of running aground as well as easiest to navigate both day and night..
It is obvious with two large staging area’s like Serigne’s and Sweet Water marina we have plenty of room to store and launch material to the marsh as needed.
I have property that could be utilized as well and would be more than happy to make it available.

The prediction with the forecasted winds is for the oil to start hitting the Louisiana marsh by tomorrow in weather stays as is giving the Breton Sound Marina the closest access to those areas as well as Campo’s marina in shell beach.
The problem is St Bernard is only allocated so much material as of now and they are displacing it where it is most likely going to make contact with the spill first.
That is until the winds shift any way.
As this weather keeps many boats away from the first line of defense which is open water and far too dangerous to attempt as of right now, I wish someone like President Billy Nungressor of Plaquemines parish or St Bernard parish president Craig Taffaro would consider placing the protective product on the interior passes that will absolutely be penetrated by the time weather is favorable for future deployment to the outside.
The passes south of Mozambique such as The pass to Four Horse Lake, Oak River ,Bayou Dominique and so on that will allow penetration of oil to the inner marsh could be protected as we sit with thousands of feet of boom laying on docks waiting for the weather to clear for deployment.
The passes north could be handled as well from this location like Bayou Robin, Bayou Batola, Bayou Grande and bottle bayou and so on.
I understand there is plenty of boom coming so why not take advantage of what we have NOW.
It will be inevitable this spill is here for a while and the winds will give us a small window of deployment from time to time on the outer banks but the interior can be accessed at ALL times.
We will most likely be unable to capture all the oil from the bays so why not get a head start on the prevention of the total destruction of the interior marsh while we have time.
Once the winds shift to the east it is going to be unstoppable in my opinion.
Yet Delacroix lays waiting for the first sign of help.
The federal govt. needs to quit talking about it while they are flying over in helicopters on tax payers expense when they have access to the world most powerful satellites at their finger tips and allow those of us who know this marsh to get the job done.
Quit waiting for a cleanup and help with the prevention of it instead!

Don’t send politicians on tours, send us man power and materials.