MINUTES POINTE COUPEE FIRE DISTRICTS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS February 3, 2025 The Pointe Coupee Fire Districts Board of Commissioners met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025, at the Courthouse Annex Meeting Room in New Roads, Louisiana. Chairman Martin Frey called the meeting to order and directed Secretary Mellisa Smith to call the roll: PRESENT: OTHERS Messrs., Robert Allen, Martin Frey, Larry Harlaux, Charles Landry and Nicholas Victorian. PRESENT: Messrs. Paul Pinsonat, Phil Larimore, Pedro Leonard, Evan Doucet, Robert Menske, and Mmes. Mellisa Smith and Ruth Anne Rodgers. ABSENT: None. APPROVE MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, 2025 MEETING Motion by Mr. Landry and seconded by Mr.Victorian: RESOLVED, That the minutes of January 6, 2026, regular meeting of the Fire Districts Board of Commissioners be adopted with the necessary corrections as presented and be published. Unanimously carried. CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA Motion by Mr. Allen and seconded by Mr. Victorian: RESOLVED, That the agenda be amended to include the following: Accepting Letter of Resignation - Fire Chief District Nos. 1 & 2. The Chairman called for a roll call vote that resulted as follows: YEAS: Messrs. Allen, Frey, Harlaux, Landry, and Victorian. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. On a vote of 5-0-0, the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. ACCEPTING LETTER OF RESIGNATION – FIRE CHIEF DISTRICT NOS. 1, & 2 Chairman Martin Frey informed the board that he received a letter of resignation from Chief Aaron Edwards. He is resigning as chief from Fire Districts No. 1 and 2 effective March 9, 2025, and the resignation letter was emailed to board members. After some discussion, the following motion was offered. Motion by Mr. Landry seconded by Mr. Harlaux: RESOLVED, That the letter of resignation submitted by Chief Aaron Edwards be accepted. Unanimously carried. RESOLUTION – A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU Chief Pedro Leonard stated that he would like to establish a fire prevention bureau and would like the bureau to act as an umbrella for all parish fire districts. It was also stated that Fire District No. 4 established a bureau and Attorney Henry Olinde was asked to draft an updated ordinance and submit it to the parish council for adoption. CONSIDERATON OF REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATION TO PARISH COUNCIL TO AMEND FIRE BOARD ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO FIRE CHIEFS FOR EACH FIRE DISTRICT Mr. Robert Allen advised that he attended a Pointe Coupee Parish Government meeting in January and asked the Council to amend the Board’s ordinance to include language that each Pointe Coupee Parish Fire Protection District have a dedicated chief for each district and that no Fire Protection District be allowed to share a chief. Board members asked questions and voiced their concerns. After much discussion, the following motion was offered. Motion by Robert Allen and seconded by Charles Landry: RESOLVED, That Attorney Henry Olinde be instructed to draft an amendment to the current ordinance that would state each Pointe Coupee Fire Protection District will hire a chief for each Fire Protection District and no Fire Protection District be allowed to share a chief. The Chairman called for a roll call vote that resulted as follows: YEAS: Robert Allen and Charles Landry. NAYS: Larry Harlaux, Nicholas Victorian and Martin Frey. ABSENT: None. On a vote of 2-3-0, the motion failed. BUDGET & FIRE CHIEF’S REPORTS FIRE DISTRICTS NO. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Fire Chief Pedro Leonard reported for Fire District No. 1. He reported there are now 14 part time firefighters, 18 volunteers, uniforms have been ordered, and CPR classes are being offered in Innis during the month of March 2025. Fire Chief Pedro Leonard reported for Fire District No. 2. He reported there are 17 part time firefighters, 13 volunteers and all trucks are in service. Fire Chief Phil Larimore of Fire District No. 3 issued an Incident Summary and stated the Ventress station has been remodeled to house employees. Fire Chief Paul Pinsonat with Fire District No. 4 will email the financial report, reported on various calls the department received and advised the construction at the new station in Livonia is progressing and upgrades at the Fordoche station are progressing as well. Fire Chief Pedro Leonard with Fire District No. 5 reported on various calls the department received. He also reported that all fire hydrants in his district were tested and color coded. He is also concerned about the repair and maintenance of the hydrants. It was stated the attorneys for Pointe Coupee Water Works Districts and Fire Districts Board of Commissioners are discussing a cooperative endeavor agreement to address the maintenance and repair of all fire hydrants. Motion by Mr. Allen seconded by Mr. Landry: RESOLVED, That the Budget and Fire Chief’s Reports be accepted as presented. Unanimously carried. OPEN DISCUSSION Chief Leonard advised that all fire departments were fully manned and available for service during the recent snow event. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Mr. Landry and seconded by Mr. Allen, the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. _____________________________ Martin Frey, Chairman

MINUTES WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO. 2 February 10, 2025 The Pointe Coupee Parish Water Works District No. 2 board met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2025, at the Courthouse Annex in the Parish Council Meeting Room, New Roads, Louisiana. A roll call of the members was as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT: Messrs. Van Debetaz, Kelly Rivet and Mark Major. MEMBERS ABSENT: Messrs. Marvin Losavio and Ronald Pourciau. COUNCIL MEMBERS/OTHERS: Messrs. Kevin Gravois, Michael Parks, Rickie Montelaro, and Mmes. Mellisa Smith and Tonilynn Guidry. Approval of Minutes A motion was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Mark Major that the minutes of the regular meeting held on December 9, 2024, be approved with the necessary corrections and the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 13, 2025, be approved. Unanimously carried. Election of Officers The board discussed the election of officers for 2025 and after some discussion the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Mark Major that the nominations of Marvin Losavio as President, Kelly Rivet as Vice President and Mark Major as Secretary are hereby approved and elected officers of Pointe Coupee Parish Waterworks District No. 2. Unanimously carried. Consider Amendments to the Agenda There were no amendments to the agenda. Public Comments There were no public comments. Collection and Billing Report Mrs. Tonilynn Guidry presented a request for an adjustment and the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Van Debetaz that the request for an adjustment due to an undetected leak from Charles Russo be approved as per board policy and the board will also review his next month’s water bill. Unanimously carried. Mrs. Guidry also reported that the parish’s new billing software system (Utility Billing Solution – Continental Billing Software) is nearing a preliminary billing trial run. The district’s share of the software is $4,500.00. Engineer’s Report Engineer Kevin Gravois reported that he has begun working on the current CWF Grant project and information has been submitted to the parish for the 2025-2026 CWF Grants. Maintenance Report M & C Water Company reported approximately 1,759 meters were read, 13 disconnects, 20 work orders were completed and water bills may be higher than normal due to customer letting their faucets drip during the recent freeze. He also reminded the board of their annual 5% annual increase which is listed in their contract. After some discussion, the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Van Debetaz that M & C Water Company receive an increase of twenty-five cents per customer. Unanimously carried. Review of Financial Statements Edward Merrick with Merrick and Hogan, CPA, sent the bank reconciliation for board member’s review. A motion was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Mark Major that the bank reconciliation report submitted by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs be accepted. Unanimously carried. Mr. Merrick also sent the bank statements for board member’s review. A motion was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Mark Major that the bank statements presented by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs be accepted. Unanimously carried. Approval of Invoices Invoices were issued for the board’s approval and after reviewing the invoices, the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Mark Major that the invoices submitted by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs, be approved for payment. Unanimously carried. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Mark Major. Unanimously carried. _____________________________ Kelly Rivet, Vice President

MINUTES WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO. 2 January 13, 2025 The Pointe Coupee Parish Water Works District No. 2 board met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on January 13, 2025, at the Courthouse Annex in the Parish Council Meeting Room, New Roads, Louisiana. A roll call of the members was as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT: Messrs. Marvin Losavio, Mark Major, and Ronald Pourciau. MEMBERS ABSENT: Messrs. Van Debetaz and Kelly Rivet. COUNCIL MEMBERS/OTHERS: Messrs. Kevin Gravois, Edward Merrick, Michael Parks, and Mmes. Mellisa Smith and Tonilynn Guidry. Public Comments There were no public comments. Approval of Minutes A motion was offered by Ronald Pourciau and seconded by Mark Major that the minutes of the regular meeting held on December 9, 2024, be approved. Unanimously carried. Collection and Billing Report Mrs. Tonilynn Guidry presented a request for an adjustment and the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Ronald Pourciau that the request for an adjustment due to an undetected leak at 7039 Mitchell Lane be approved as per board policy. Unanimously carried. Mrs. Guidry also reported that the parish will implement a new billing software system (Utility Billing Solution – Continental Billing Software). The system will combine all parish utilities and allow payments by phone, credit card, ACH, and text. The new system will also offer check imaging, email and text services. The bills will be printed and mailed by a third party. The cost is $30,450 and a hosting monthly charge of $2,650. She hopes to have the system in place by March 2025. Engineer’s Report Engineer Kevin Gravois reported that he will advertise for bids for the CWF Grant soon and that applications for the 2025 CWF Grants will be accepted in February. After some discussion, the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Ronald Pourciau that Pointe Coupee Parish Water Works District No. 2 authorize Professional Engineering Consultants to apply for the 2025 CWF Grant to be used for water system improvements. Unanimously carried. He also reported that applications were submitted to the Water Sector Program to fund water improvement projects at the Torbert/Frisco site and the Batchelor Water Well site and he should be contacted in February with a determination. Maintenance Report M & C Water Company reported approximately 1,759 meters were read, 11 disconnects, and 33 work orders were completed. He also reported that Grady Crawford Construction Company is installing fiber optic lines for AT&T and M & C has been contacted to perform several locates. He will contact parish and state officials concerning billing and/or reimbursement for performing this work. Review of Financial Statements Edward Merrick with Merrick and Hogan, CPA, issued the bank reconciliation report and gave a brief explanation. A motion was offered by Ronald Pourciau and seconded by Mark Major that the bank reconciliation report submitted by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs be accepted. Unanimously carried. Mr. Merrick issued the bank statements and gave a brief explanation of the statements. A motion was offered by Ronald Pourciau and seconded by Mark Major that the bank statements presented by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs be accepted. Unanimously carried. Approval of Invoices Invoices were issued for the board’s approval and after reviewing the invoices, the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Ronald Pourciau that the invoices submitted by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs, be approved for payment. Unanimously carried. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Ronald Pourciau. Unanimously carried. _____________________________ Marvin Losavio, Chairman

MINUTES WATER WORKS DISTRICT NO. 2 December 9, 2024 The Pointe Coupee Parish Water Works District No. 2 board met in regular session at 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2024, at the Courthouse Annex in the Parish Council Meeting Room, New Roads, Louisiana. A roll call of the members was as follows: MEMBERS PRESENT: Messrs. Van Debetaz, Marvin Losavio, Mark Major, Ronald Pourciau and Kelly Rivet. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. COUNCIL MEMBERS/OTHERS: Messrs. Kevin Gravois, Edward Merrick, Michael Parks, Major Thibaut, John Smith, Chad Vosburg, Danny Boudreau, Freddie Solomon, and Mmes. Mellisa Smith and Tonilynn Guidry. Public Comments There were no public comments. Approval of Minutes A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Van Debetaz that the minutes of the regular meeting held on November 13, 2024, be approved. Unanimously carried. Collection and Billing Report Mrs. Tonilynn Guidry presented a request for an adjustment and the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Van Debetaz that the request for an adjustment due to an undetected leak from Gary Bizette be approved as per board policy. Unanimously carried. Mrs. Guidry advised that she would like to extend the existing contract between the Parish and Water District No. 2 until March 31, 2025. After some discussion, the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Ronald Pourciau that the Collection and Billing Contract with Pointe Coupee Parish Government be extended to March 31, 2025. Unanimously carried. A motion was offered by Mark Major and seconded by Van Debetaz that Pointe Coupee Water Works District No. 2 go into Recess. The Chairman called for a roll call vote that resulted as follows: YEAS: Messrs. Van Debetaz, Marvin Losavio, Mark Major, Ronald Pourciau and Kelly Rivet. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. On a vote of 5-0-0, the motion carried. Discussion & Consideration of Applying for Water Sector Funding with the Intention to Consolidate Pointe Coupee Parish Waterworks Districts No. 1 & 2 Parish President Major Thibaut addressed the board with the possibility of applying for Water Sector funding with the intention of consolidating Pointe Coupee Parish Waterworks Districts No. 1 and 2. He feels the consolidation will increase the changes for approval. Mr. Thibaut contacted Engineer Kevin Gravois and was informed that Phase II of the Water Sector Program will be accepting applications until December 12, 2024. Funding for $5 million per water system with an additional $2.5 million will be available with a 26% match. Engineer Kevin Gravois advised the board of various water line connections and projects the funding could be used. Mr. Thibaut and Mr. Gravois answered questions from board members of Water Districts No. 1 and 2 and after much discussion, the following motion was offered. Motion by Kelly Rivet and seconded by Ronald Pourciau: WHEREAS, the Office of Community Development has presented a statewide funding opportunity for water system improvements for Public Community Water Systems; and WHEREAS, parties associated with the Pointe Coupee Parish Government, Water Works District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee Parish and Water Works District No. 2 of Pointe Coupee Parish have met to discuss this funding opportunity; and WHEREAS, this funding program is a competitive grant based upon a statewide scoring system; and WHEREAS, the consolidation of Public Community Water Systems counts for 20 points of the total of 140 points in the scoring; and WHEREAS, the grant application process begins on October 28, 2024 and ends on December 12, 2024: Therefore, be it RESOLVED, That Waterworks District No. 2 of Pointe Coupee Parish submit a grant application with Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee Parish for funding with the Office of Community Development – Water Sector Program; and be it RESOLVED further, That Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee Parish seek negotiations with Pointe Coupee Parish Waterworks District No. 2 – Torbert-Frisco Public Water System for consolidation under Waterworks District No. 1 of Pointe Coupee Parish, pending approval of funding by the Water Sector Program and approval by both water districts boards. The Chairman called for a roll call vote that resulted as follows: YEAS: Messrs. Van Debetaz, Marvin Losavio, Mark Major, Ronald Pourciau and Kelly Rivet. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. On a vote of 5-0-0, the motion carried. Engineer’s Report Engineer Kevin Gravois reported that the 2022-2023 CWF Grant for $100,000 will be used to continue the extension of water lines north of Frisco Ridge Subdivision and he will advertise for bids. Maintenance Report M & C Water Company reported approximately 1,757 meters were read, 14 disconnects, and four work orders completed. Review of Financial Statements Edward Merrick with Merrick and Hogan, CPA, issued the bank reconciliation report and gave a brief explanation. A motion was offered by Ronald Pourciau and seconded by Van Debetaz that the bank reconciliation report submitted by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs be accepted. Unanimously carried. Mr. Merrick issued the bank statements and gave a brief explanation of the statements. A motion was offered by Ronald Pourciau and seconded by Van Debetaz that the bank statements presented by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs be accepted. Unanimously carried. Approval of Invoices Invoices were issued for the board’s approval and after reviewing the invoices, the following motion was offered. A motion was offered by Kelly Rivet and seconded by Mark Major that the invoices submitted by Merrick and Hogan, CPAs, be approved for payment. Unanimously carried. There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was offered by Van Debetaz and seconded by Ronald Pourciau. Unanimously carried. _____________________________ Marvin Losavio, Chairman

NOTICE OF INRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following titled ordinance has been introduced before the Council of the Parish of Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, and that a public hearing will be held relative thereto at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Parish Council Meeting Room, Courthouse Annex, 160 East Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana, after which said ordinance may be considered for adoption. All interested persons are urged to attend. The ordinance in its entirety may be reviewed or obtained from the Parish Council Office. AN ORDINANCE To amend Article II, Section 16-17 of Chapter 16 of the Pointe Coupee Parish Code of Ordinances relative to nuisances in the parish, and to further provided with respect thereto.

Public Hearing Notice POINTE COUPEE PARISH GOVERNMENT The Pointe Coupee Parish Government has completed work on its FY2021 Community Development Block Grant for HVAC Improvements. The purpose of the meeting is to hear comments from the public concerning the Parish’s performance of the activities funded under the FY2021 Community Development Block Grant (LCDBG) Coronavirus Program. Funding from this grant provided for upgrades to the HVAC system at the Pointe Coupee Parish Detention Center. This public notice and a final public hearing are being held prior to final closeout documents being sent to the State. If anyone has any comments, questions, or grievances, they should present these at the public hearing to be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pointe Coupee Parish complex. The public is invited to attend. Accommodations will be made for handicapped and non-English speaking individuals provided that a three-day notice is received by the Parish. Those citizens unable to attend this hearing may submit their views and proposals until April 1, 2025 in writing to: Pointe Coupee Parish Government, P. O. Box 290, New Roads, LA 70760.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Pointe Coupee Parish Government The Pointe Coupee Parish Government will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Parish Government office. The purpose of the meeting is to obtain views on the community development needs of the Pointe Coupee Parish Government and to discuss the submission of an application for funding under the State of Louisiana FY26/27 Community Development Block Grant Improvements Program. The following items will be discussed at the hearing. A. The amount of funds available for the activities; B. The range of activities available that may be undertaken, including the estimated amount of funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate incomes; C. The plans of the Parish for minimizing displaced persons as a result of activities assisted with such funds and the benefits to be provided by the Parish to persons actually displaced as a result of such activities; and D. The Parish’s past performance on LCDBG projects funded by the State of Louisiana. All residents, particularly low and moderate income persons and residents of slum and blighted areas of the Pointe Coupee Parish are encouraged to attend this meeting. Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and non-English speaking individuals provided that three day notice is received by the Parish. Those citizens unable to attend this hearing may submit their views and proposals until April 1, 2025 in writing to: Pointe Coupee Parish Government, P. O. Box 290, New Roads, LA 70760.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the Pointe Coupee Parish Government, located at 160 East Main Street, New Roads, LA, until 2:00 PM on April 7th, 2025, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read. No bids will be received after 2:00 PM. IMPROVEMENTS TO: MORRISON PARKWAY DOCK REHABILITATION LOCATED IN: Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction CONTRACTING AGENCY: Pointe Coupee Parish Government 160 East Main Street New Roads, LA 70760 PROPOSAL GUARANTY: 5% of the Amount of Bid Payable to Pointe Coupee Parish Government Bids must be submitted on the forms provided by the Contracting Agency, must be prepared in accordance with Section 2 of the 2018 Edition of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Multimodal Commerce, General Provisions and must include all the information required by the bid form. Bid forms are available from www.centralauctionhouse.com and will not be issued later than 24 hours prior to the time set for opening the bids. Each bid shall include a proposal guaranty in an amount not less than specified above. No proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Bidder holds a Louisiana State Contractor’s License, in full force and effect in compliance with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and Louisiana Public Bid Law. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Annex Building at 160 East Main Street, New Roads, LA on March 26th, 2025 at 10:00 AM. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on grounds of race, color, sex or national origin. Disadvantaged businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids. Complete Bid Documents prepared by Pointe Coupee Parish Government for this Project are available in electronic form. Bid Documents may be obtained from www.centralauctionhouse.com for a nominal charge or subscription. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Architect, but arrangements can be made to obtain printed Bid Documents through most reprographic firms. Bidders are responsible for any subscription, downloading, reproduction or mailing costs. Bids can be mailed by US Postal Service, hand delivered or overnight courier to 160 East Main Street., New Roads, LA 70760, or submitted online through www.centralauctionhouse.com. The award of a contract, if awarded, will be made to the lowest qualified bidder whose proposal complies with all requirements prescribed within 45 calendar days after opening proposals. However, when the contract is to be financed by bonds which are required to be sold after receipts of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or part by federal or other funds not available at the time bids are received, the time will not start until receipt of federal and/or state concurrence or concurrence of the other funding source. Award will be within 30 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from federal and/or state agency or other funding source. The successful bidder will be notified by letter mailed to the address shown in the proposal that the bidder is awarded the contract. The award of a contract for projects financed either partially or entirely with State bonds will be contingent on approval by the State Bond Commission. On projects involving federal funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate federal agency. On projects involving state funds the award of contract will also be contingent upon concurrence by the appropriate state agency. The right is reserved to reject bids and waive informalities. Pointe Coupee Parish Government Major Thibaut Parish President

The Town of Livonia intends to contract with a qualified vendor to provide an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System for Water & Gas Utilities. This RFP will cover a system-wide AMI Solution implementation. The Town of Livonia wishes to obtain a system that provides the best long-term value over the system’s lifetime.  The Proposer shall be the single source of the different components of the system deriving - if possible - from one manufacturer (water & gas endpoints, water meters, gas meters, meter reading equipment and meter reading software).  The Proposer shall provide all hardware and software that together comprise the proposed AMI system. AMI System should be capable of reading new meters as well as recently purchased solid state (Sensus iPerl) water meters and Sensus Gas Meter 700GM 2 channel Smartpoints.  The deadline for receiving proposals is at 2:00 pm on April 8, 2025.  Information, RFP Documents and Instructions and the submission of proposals is online only at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com .  Interested vendors must register under:  Town of Livonia Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project at https://lamats.eauctionservices.com . 

THE April 9, 2025 MINERAL LEASE SALE NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF THE STATE MINERAL AND ENERGY BOARD FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70821 Notice is hereby given in conformity with La. R.S. 30:126 that sealed bids will be received in the Office of Mineral Resources, LaSalle Office Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (P. O. Box 2827, Baton Rouge, LA 70821) on or before 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 for a lease to explore, drill for and produce oil, gas and any other liquid or gaseous minerals in solution and produced with oil or gas on the following described tracts (Tract Nos. 45923 through 45929, inclusive). The sealed bids shall be opened publicly on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in the LaSalle Office Building, 617 N. 3rd Street, Capitol Complex, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The descriptions for the Tract(s) nominated below were, for the purpose of acquiring a mineral lease(s) or a geophysical agreement(s), provided and corrected exclusively by the nominating party. Therefore, any mineral lease(s) or geophysical agreement(s) awarded by the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board (Mineral Board) from the Tract(s) listed below are without warranty of any kind, either express, implied or statutory including, but not limited to, title or the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. An error or omission in the nominating party’s Tract description may require that a State mineral lease(s) or geophysical agreement(s) be modified, canceled or abrogated due to the existence of conflicting leases, operating agreements, private claims or other future obligations or conditions within the Tract(s) described. In such case, however, the Mineral Board shall not be obligated to refund any consideration paid by the Lessee prior to such modification, cancellation or abrogation including, but not limited to, bonuses, rentals and royalties. Tract(s) available for leasing may be situated in the Louisiana Coastal Zone as defined in Act 361 of the Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature of 1978 (promulgated as LSA-R. S. 49:213) and may be subject to the guidelines and regulations promulgated by the Office of Coastal Management of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources for operations in the Coastal Zone. Further, in accordance with Article XII, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and notwithstanding any language herein to the contrary, any mineral rights granted by the Mineral and Energy Board to the tract(s) advertised herein are subject to the surface usage for integrated coastal protection or hurricane and flood protection projects promulgated, funded and effected through the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, the Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration, and the Department of Energy and Natural Resources and its divisions, whether solely or in conjunction with other state, local or federal governmental agencies or with private individuals or entities. Bids may be for the whole or any particularly described portion of the land advertised, but no bids will be accepted that does not equal the Minimum Royalty as set forth in La. R.S. 30:127 or which are not in compliance with the provisions of Sub-part A of Chapter 2, Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, other applicable laws or the guidelines established by the Board through the Office of Mineral Resources. The Minimum Royalty is not to be construed as an amount acceptable to the Mineral Board, it being the policy of the Mineral Board to reject any bid which does not reflect tract potential. The Board considers bonus, royalty percentage, and also compares royalty granted to landowners in the area. Multiple portion bids on the same tract may be accepted by the Mineral Board, even though they overlap. In the case of overlapping portion bids on the same tract, each of which is otherwise acceptable to the State, the Mineral Board has the sole discretion, to determine which one of the multiple bids on the same tract is most advantageous and in the best interest of the State. The Mineral Board may base it decision on factors such as but not limited to the royalty, per acre cash payment, bonus, any additional consideration. The selected bid, (referred to as “Bid A”), will be given priority in having a lease issued. The Mineral Board will also indicate the acceptability of other portion bids on the same tract, if any, in the order of their acceptance (referred to respectively as “Bid B”, “Bid C”, etc.). Once the plat of “Bid A” ‘s portion has been rendered as accurately as possible, “Bid B” will be contacted and given an option to take a lease on the remaining portion of his portion bid acreage not overlapping “Bid A” ‘s bid portion, at “Bid B’ ‘s per acre bid price (both as to bonus and rental); and thereafter, each successive bidder whose bid is otherwise acceptable will be given the option to take a lease on whatever portion remains of his portion bid acreage at his respective per acre bid price, less and except any prior portion bid acreage on which the successful bidder has opted to take a lease. The Mineral and Energy Board does not obligate itself to accept any bid, and that acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Mineral Board which reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to grant a lease on any portion of the tract advertised and to withdraw the remainder of the tract. Additional requirements to be included in all sealed bids submitted to the Office of Mineral Resources and additional tract information associated with each tract advertised can be found at the Office of Mineral Resources website titled “Notice of Publication” located at: http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/1300. It is the bidders’ responsibility to properly complete the bid package pursuant to the requirements stated in both the public notice and the Notice of Publication. The rights to geothermal resources, free sulphur, potash, lignite, salt and other solid minerals are to be excluded from any oil or gas mineral lease and any bid purporting to include those rights will be disregarded as to the extent of those rights only. If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to attend or participate in a meeting, please notify the Office of Mineral Resources at P.O. Box 2827, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-2827 or 225-342-4615 at least two (2) working days before the meeting date. TAX ADJUDICATED LANDS TRACTS (Tract No. 45929 herein). TRACT 45929 - Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana All of the mineral rights only under land adjudicated to and acquired by the State of Louisiana in and through a proper tax sale, and subsequently alienated by the State which retained the mineral rights thereto, and which is not under valid mineral lease from the State of Louisiana on April 9, 2025, situated in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a point having Coordinates of X = 1,931,504.58 and Y = 711,947.77; thence North 78 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 10,560.00 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,921,175.34 and Y = 714,143.32; thence North 12 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 7,920.00 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,922,822.00 and Y = 721,890.25; thence South 78 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 10,560.00 feet to a point having Coordinates of X = 1,933,151.24 and Y = 719,694.70; thence South 12 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 7,920.00 feet to the point of beginning, being situated in the former AUS C RA SUA, Judge Digby Field, Point Coupee Parish as per Louisiana Department of Conservation, Order Number 1046-B, Effective Date, March 11, 1997, containing approximately 124.219 acres.