Tomorrow kicks off the first of four public hearings set across south Louisiana in which the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will discuss the State’s updates to its Coastal Master Plan (read more on the updated plan here) and present its plan for action and projects over the next fiscal year.
The Draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan and Draft FY 2018 Annual Plan were released January 3, 2017. CPRA is seeking the public’s input “to help inform and prioritize projects and priorities” before a final version is submitted to the Legislature for approval in April.
The schedule for public hearings is as follows:
The hearings will be held at the following locations:
Lake Charles
January 17, 2017
Lake Charles Civic Center
Jean Lafitte Room
900 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans
January 18, 2017
Port of New Orleans
Auditorium
1350 Port of New Orleans Place
Houma
January 24, 2017
Houma Terrebonne Civic Center
Pelican Room
346 Civic Center Boulevard
Mandeville
January 25, 2017
David C. Treen Instructional Technology Center – Conference Center
2024 Livingston Street
If you’re unable to attend a meeting in person, you can tune in to CPRA’s Facebook page where they will be livestreaming the presentation (video will remain on the page to view at a later time as well).
How to submit comments:
- In person at a public hearing (verbal and written comments will be accepted)
- Online via this form
- By email:
- Submit comments on Master Plan to masterplan@la.gov
- Submit comments on Annual Plan to chuck.perrodin@la.gov
- By Mail: The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, P.O. Box 44027, Baton Rouge, LA 70804
If submitting comments via email or regular mail, please specify what your comments are for (Draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan; Draft FY 2018 Annual Plan)
All comments must be received or postmarked by March 26.
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