Port of Delcambre, Louisiana

Twin Parish Port District

 

Post Office Box 101
Delcambre, LA 70528
ph: (337) 237-2889
fax: (337) 237-2878

Resources

Ironically, one week before Hurricane Rita struck southwest Louisiana, Port members met with officials of the Shaw Group to discuss improvements to the Port's existing fabrication facility. Those plans were disrupted by the storm.

Since then, many resources have emerged that deal with the issues, risks, and solutions associated with living, working and doing business on the Gulf Coast. Below are just a few of some useful and valuable resources that have been brought to bear on rebuilding Louisiana's Gulf Coast:

 

Topics and links:

Ports 

  • The economic impact of ports
  • Louisiana Sea Grant Assists Delcambre

     

    Planning

  • Report of the Vermilion Parish Charrette
  • PAL Conference on Port planning
  • Smart Growth

  • American Planning Association 

     

    Storm Issues 

  • Texas Sea Grant article on Gulf Coast resiliency
  • Katrina & the Shrimp Industry

    • Fisheries

  • Southern Shrimp Alliance
  • Shrimp Task Force
  • NOAA impact statement to evaluate alternatives to catch limits for red snapper

     

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    Legislative Developments

    The Louisiana Legislature is in session and we are tracking developments that affect port funding. Below are highlights:

     

    Capital outlay to be changed

    Governor Jindal seeks to change the capital outlay process and the way state construction projects are funds by requiring a 25% local match except for emergencies or local governments with no resources.  (See The Advocate for more.)

     

    Ceiling raised for state spending:

    Gov. Jindal wants to spend $500 million on roads, bridges, and ports, but to enable spending of the states's budget surplus, the legislature was required to raised the legal limit for state spending. See full story...

     

    Sales tax for Roads & ports:

    Legislators accused the Jindal administration Tuesday of trying to make higher education and health care more vulnerable to budget cuts.

    “You’re throwing higher ed and you’re throwing health care under the bus,” said Sen. John Alario, D-Westwego.

    The committee ultimately approved Senate Bill 11 without an amendment that the Jindal administration wanted.

    The argument erupted over SB11, which would gradually change how the state spends sales tax revenue from car and truck sales and leases. Instead of using the money for general state services, the measure eventually would allow the revenue to only be spent on roads, bridges and ports under the measure. More...

     

    Post Office Box 101
    Delcambre, LA 70528
    ph: (337) 237-2889
    fax: (337) 237-2878