Bald Eagle Nest Management Plan
 When a bald eagle's nest was found on Cleco property, the company created an extensive land management plan working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Templin Forestry Inc., and Martco Partnership. The plan creates primary and secondary buffer zones around the nest tree to protect it and other nearby trees from clear cutting.
The nest was spotted in a pine tree in April 2004 near Rodemacher Lake by a visitor to the man-made lake in Lena, La. The trees had been sold for timber harvesting. The plan calls for no timber harvesting within the primary buffer zone around the tree and only selective harvesting within the secondary zone. The protocol for selective harvesting in the secondary zone ensures there are adequate perch trees for the eagles. Harvesting, site preparation and tree planting will be allowed in the tertiary zone and no timber operations will take place during the bald eagle breeding season from Oct. 1- May 15. More information about Bald Eagles in Louisiana
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