Office of the Secretary

The Office of the Secretary serves as DNR's executive management and policy office. The Secretary is the chief officer of the department, in charge of its policy, administration, and operations. The Deputy Secretary is an executive manager, who also serves as the Secretary's designee in his absence for many of his routine duties, in addition to serving as the department's liaison with the Legislature and other state agencies. The Executive Counsel is responsible for developing and implementing special projects for DNR and advising the Secretary on administrative and operational functions. The Undersecretary directs the Management and Finance Program for the department.

Legal, Public Information, Technology Assessment, and the Atchafalaya Basin Program make up the Office of the Secretary.

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources is to manage, protect, and preserve the state's nonrecurring natural resources and wetlands through conservation, regulation, and scientifically sound management in a manner that builds satisfying relationships with our stakeholders who are citizens; business and industry customers; educational communities; other state, federal, and local agencies; employees; and the state legislature.