Port of Delcambre, Louisiana

July 2006
The Town of Delcambre and the Twin Parish Port Commission appointed five members to serve on a Joint Town/Port Steering Committee to develop a business plan for the recovery of the local economy devastated by Hurricane Rita. (KLFY News story)

October 2006

• Identify Projects for a Long-term Economic Recovery Program and Clients for Twin Parish Port District (Project List) 
• Build a Pilot Recreational Community. Assess installation of basic infrastructure for the pilot program.
• Prepare Grant Applications and Assess Financing Options
• Identify Legal Issues
• Garner Assistance from Universities for a Conceptual Working Waterfront
• Public Involvement and Media

(Town/Port Business Plan)

The Port of Delcambre promotes all forms of commerce including shrimp processing, industrial fabrication, ship repair and docking, recreational fishing, and tourism.

Through the help of the LSU Sea Grant Program and the LSU AgCenter, the Steering Committee developed its Business Plan for the economic recovery of Delcambre.

July 2007
The UL Community Design Workshop conducted meetings and charrettes with the Steering Committee and through assistance from the Louisiana Sea Grant Program, the Town of Delcambre, and the Port, provided concepts, drawings, and a brochure sketching the future of the Delcambre waterfront.

February 2008

The Ports Association of Louisiana (PAL) is promoting increased funding for ports throughout Louisiana.

The Port will apply for Port Priority funding to expand its fabrication facility.

November 2006
LSU Students developed and presented an overall plan for the Town of Delcambre, a way to unify and connect the community centers with the Town's waterfront, and emphasize its history and culture. The LSU School of Landscape Architecture devloped Master Strategies for the Town of Delcambre to connect the waterfront to town centers.