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Board authorizes bids for Section 16 hunting/trapping leases and opens bids for alligator-egg harvests
Summary
The board authorized the purchasing department to advertise for Section 16 hunting and trapping leases and opened bids for harvesting alligator eggs on Section 16 lands; board members suggested educational partnerships with winners of the leases.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board authorized advertising for bids on Section 16 hunting and trapping leases and opened bids to harvest alligator eggs on Section 16 lands during the Jan. 18 meeting.
The finance committee’s recommendations included authorizing the purchasing department to advertise for hunting and trapping leases on Section 16 lands currently available or that become available during the annual renewal period. Separately, the board opened bids on a motion to allow harvesting of alligator eggs on Section 16 lands; the motion was moved by Matt Ford and seconded by Roger Dale DeHart and the motion passed.
Board members discussed using leases as learning opportunities. Ford suggested winners of hunting or egg-harvest bids be encouraged to work with supervisors and bring educational demonstrations to schools so students can learn about Section 16 lands, their history and resource uses. Members also noted timelines for advertising and the need to ensure the motion appeared on the agenda and in the minutes.
The board recorded no specific dollar amounts for leases or harvests in the Jan. 18 excerpts and did not identify the winning bidder at the meeting. The record indicates the items passed and that the board expects to proceed with advertising and bid openings consistent with procurement timelines and applicable regulations governing Section 16 lands.
