Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers public meetings in 2024
5 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will meet to review new license applications for four individuals, discuss a driller exception request, and adopt the previous meeting summary. A compliance review for a driller is also on the agenda.
- Review of new driller license applications for Ross Brown, Floyd Casey, Joseph Cobena, and John May
- Scott Russo – Driller Review of Exception Request
- Water Well Driller Compliance Review – Nicholas Kien
- Adoption of August 4, 2024 meeting summary
The committee reviewed and approved four applications for the Louisiana Driller’s License, allowing the applicants to take the required test. The committee also issued a recommendation regarding an exception request for Scott Russo. Staff provided an update on 3rd Quarter 2024 compliance issues.
- Approved license application for Ross Brown to take the test (Unanimous)
- Approved license application for Joseph Cobena to take the test (Unanimous)
- Approved license application for Casey Floyd to take the test (Unanimous)
- Approved license application for John May to take the test (Unanimous)
- Recommended Scott Russo take the test and provide well documentation to LDENR
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will review seven new applications for Louisiana driller's licenses, consider one license reinstatement, and adopt the previous meeting summary. A compliance review for driller Nicholas Kien is also on the agenda.
- New license applications: Joshua Cody Buse, Michael Paul Buse, Clifton Crews, Heath Metevier, James Allen Parker, Dennis Walls Jr, Conner Watson
- Driller license reinstatement request from Shelby Kent Daniels
- Water well driller compliance review for Nicholas Kien
- Adoption of May 1, 2024 meeting summary
The committee approved six applicants to take the Louisiana Driller's License test. A request for license reinstatement was tabled pending further documentation. The May meeting summary was adopted.
- Approved license application for Joshua Cody Buse (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Michael Paul Buse (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Clifton Crew (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Dennis Walls Jr. (unanimous)
- Approved license application for James Allen Parker (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Conner Watson (unanimous)
- Tabled license reinstatement for Shelby Kent Daniels
- Approved May meeting summary (unanimous)
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Contractors will review seven new license applications. The body will also address a hardship appeal and a re-application for licensure.
- License applications for Derek Broussard, Ivy Babin Jr., James LeJeune, Joseph Kelly Cotton, Shawn Fisher, Wendell Bourque, and Zachary Sherraden
- Hardship appeal regarding licensed driller references for Roy Schar
- License re-application for Shelby Daniel
- Compliance review for Nicholas Kien
The committee approved six applicants to take the driller's license test and granted a hardship appeal for one driller. A request for license reinstatement was tabled pending further resolution of previous issues. The February 2024 meeting summary was adopted.
- Approved license application for Derek Broussard (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Ivy Babin Jr. (unanimous)
- Approved license application for James Lejeune (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Joseph Cotton (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Wendell Bourque (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Zachary Sherraden (unanimous)
- Approved hardship appeal for Roy Schar to apply without two references
- Tabled license reinstatement request for Shelby Daniels
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The committee will review new license applications and vote on previous driller applicants. The meeting also includes a compliance review and a discussion regarding subcontracting.
- New license applications for Donald Ashcraft, Ethan House, Jasper Pentecost, and Dustin Willy
- Committee vote on drillers from the August meeting: Alex Benjamin, James Bradshaw, Kerry Cunningham, Caden Gillespie, and Caleb Gillespie
- Water well driller compliance review for Nicholas Kien
- Discussion of subcontracting with Jamie Love
Advisory Committee for the Regulation and Control of Water Well Drillers
The committee approved four new applicants to take the Louisiana Driller's License test. It also approved applications from the August 2023 meeting and adopted the May 3, 2023 meeting summary.
- Approved license application for Donald Ashercraft (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Jasper Pentecost (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Dustin Wiley (unanimous)
- Approved license application for Ethan House (unanimous)
- Approved applications from August 2023 meeting (unanimous)
- Adopted May 3, 2023 meeting summary (unanimous)