Office of Coastal Management

Lafourche CZM Office Now Has Permit Information Center

Friday, May 19, 2000

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Management Division has recently opened a Permit Information Center in Lafourche Parish. The center is located in the Lafourche Parish Coastal Management office at the Ward 10 Annex Bldg., 101 West 112th St., Cut Off, La.

Local coastal management programs give parish governments the authority to issue permits for projects of local concern in the state's coastal zone. According to DNR Coastal Zone Program Manager Greg DuCote, "Lafourche is one of eight parishes with an approved local program, and is now the first to provide this ‘one-stop shop' for permitting assistance and information."

The center allows prospective applicants to meet with permitting experts for assistance in finding out what permits are needed and to help prepare applications by computer. Permits are required for such projects as dredge and fill, and the construction of piers, bulkheads and boat slips.

To reach the permit information center by phone, call 504-632-4666. For additional information about coastal zone permitting or the new center, contact Jon Truxillo, DNR Coastal Resources Management Specialist, P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, La. 70804 at toll-free 1-800-267-4019.

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