Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers, LA

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF WATER WELL CONTRACTORS (DRILLERS) IN LOUISIANA Meeting Summary May 5, 2026 11:00 A.M. Prepared by: The Department of Conservation & Energy Office of Permitting & Compliance Geology Division Advisory Committee members in attendance: Commissioner of Conservation, Driller at Large – Scott Bergeron Appointed by Governor, Irrigation Driller, Nom of LGWA – Herschel Bourque Appointed by the Secretary of C&E – Patrick Courreges LGWA, Domestic Driller – Terry Suire President of the Louisiana Engineering Society, Designee – David Kozan Appointed by the Secretary of DHH – Johan Forsman Appointed by U.S.G.S. – Angela Robinson LGWA, Municipal & Industrial Driller – John Shuman Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 11:02 a.m . by Herschel Bourque . The roll was called and a quorum was established. Public Comments No public comments made. Adoption of the February 2026 Meeting Summary John Shuman m a d e a m o t i o n t o a c c e p t t h e m e e t i n g s u m m a r y . Terry Suire seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Old Business Committee Members and C&E staff discussed current roles of the committee.  Arguments for Inactivating the Committee: o Some members believe the committee has fulfilled its administrative role and should be dissolved o Difficulty achieving quorum for meetings o The Louisiana Ground Water Association (LGWA) could be a str …

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF WATER WELL CONTRACTORS (DRILLERS) IN LOUISIANA Meeting Summary May 5, 2026 11:00 A.M. Prepared by: The Department of Conservation & Energy Office of Permitting & Compliance Geology Division Advisory Committee members in attendance: Commissioner of Conservation, Driller at Large – Scott Bergeron Appointed by Governor, Irrigation Driller, Nom of LGWA – Herschel Bourque Appointed by the Secretary of C&E – Patrick Courreges LGWA, Domestic Driller – Terry Suire President of the Louisiana Engineering Society, Designee – David Kozan Appointed by the Secretary of DHH – Johan Forsman Appointed by U.S.G.S. – Angela Robinson LGWA, Municipal & Industrial Driller – John Shuman Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 11:02 a.m . by Herschel Bourque . The roll was called and a quorum was established. Public Comments No public comments made. Adoption of the February 2026 Meeting Summary John Shuman m a d e a m o t i o n t o a c c e p t t h e m e e t i n g s u m m a r y . Terry Suire seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Old Business Committee Members and C&E staff discussed current roles of the committee.  Arguments for Inactivating the Committee: o Some members believe the committee has fulfilled its administrative role and should be dissolved o Difficulty achieving quorum for meetings o The Louisiana Ground Water Association (LGWA) could be a str …

WATER WELL CONTRACTORS (DRILLERS) IN LOUISIANA Tuesday, February 3, 2026 11:00 A.M. LaSalle Building – 1st Floor Griffon Room 617 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 AGENDA ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF WATER WELL DRILLERS (CONTRACTORS) 1) Call To Order a. Roll Call 2) Public Comments 3) Review of New Applications for Louisiana Driller’s Licenses a) Charles Brewer b) Charles Codie Brewer c) David Brewer d) Jacob Brewer e) Harold Aubry Dauterive f) William “Billy” Hunter g) William Eric Montesano h) James Smith 4) Adoption of the November 2025 Meeting Summaries 5) Water Well Driller Compliance Review – Nicholas Kien 6) New Business a) Update on Re-Organization Changes within Groundwater 7) Additional Public Comments 8) Date & times for the next meeting – Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 11:00 AM 9) Adjourn

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF WATER WELL CONTRACTORS (DRILLERS) IN LOUISIANA Meeting Summary February 3, 2026 11:00 A.M. Prepared by: The Department of Conservation & Energy Office of Permitting & Compliance Geology Division Advisory Committee members in attendance: Commissioner of Conservation, Driller at Large – Scott Bergeron Appointed by Governor, Irrigation Driller, Nom of LGWA – Herschel Bourque Ex-O; C&E – Jonathan Rice Appointed by the Secretary of C&E – Patrick Courreges LGWA, Domestic Driller – Terry Suire President of the Louisiana Engineering Society, Designee – David Kozan Appointed by the Secretary of DHH – Johan Forsman Appointed by U.S.G.S. – Angela Robinson LGWA, Municipal & Industrial Driller – John Shuman Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m . by Herschel Bourque . The roll was called and a quorum was established. Public Comments No public comments made. Adoption of the November 2025 Meeting Summary John Shuman m a d e a m o t i o n t o a c c e p t t h e m e e t i n g s u m m a r y . Terry Suire seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. New Business Nicholas Kien provided a brief update on the C&E reorganization by summarizing job titles and descriptions for Groundwater Resources and the Office of Enforc ement, describing the incorporation of Capital Area Groundwater Commission into C&E, and introducing the process of updating C&E rules …