Parks & Wildlife Department

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is dedicated to supporting the state's agricultural and forestry sectors, ensuring the health and safety of animals, plants, and food production. It provides various resources, from licensing and certification to compliance and information about local markets for the promotion of sustainable practices and community engagement. With a strong focus on education and resources for farmers, foresters, and the public, the department emphasizes the importance of maintaining critical agricultural standards and exploring new opportunities for growth. It actively promotes initiatives related to environmental conservation, food safety, and local farming prosperity as part of Louisiana's rich cultural heritage. Generated from the website

The Bossier Levee District (BLD), established in 1898, encompasses a total of 157,000 acres, primarily within Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and includes portions of Red River Parish. The district is responsible for flood protection through 486 miles of levees along the Red River and 188 miles along Red Chute Bayou, as well as 225 miles of drainage channels. Managed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners and a 14-member professional maintenance staff, the BLD grants permits and ensures drainage protection for residents in the area. The district maintains levees, floodgates, and flood control structures, prepared to respond to flood emergencies on the Red River and Red Chute Bayou. Generated from the website

Based in Kilgore, Texas, East Texas Council of Governments provides emergency services to the Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rains, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood counties. It offers assistance to local criminal justice agencies in the region. The assistance is provided through funding projects, improving the criminal justice system and through seminars and technical assistance. It also provide services to the people 60 and above, with an emphasis on frail, minority and rural and low-income individual. A board of directors, through an executive committee elected from its membership, determines programs and goals of ETCOG.