Office of Coastal Management

Wetland Permitting Offices Open in Five Parishes

Baton Rouge—Coastal Permit Information Centers are now open in five parishes in south Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials announced today. Citizens that want to apply for coastal use permits can do so in Cameron, Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines and Terrebonne parishes.

DNR's Coastal Management Division worked with parish administrators in these coastal zone management areas to establish the centers that provide assistance with the process of applying for a permit. State guidelines that protect coastal resources aim to minimize damage to wetlands due to development and other uses. According to DNR's Interagency Affairs Program Manager Greg DuCote, the centers were funded by grants from the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Applicants can meet with a permitting expert for assistance in finding out what state, federal and/or local permits are required and for help in preparing applications.

Permit Information Centers can be found at the following locations:

Cameron Parish
Cameron Parish Police Jury Office, 110 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA
Contact: Tina Horn or Myles Hebert at 337-775-5718 ext. 111

Jefferson Parish
Jefferson Parish Enviornmental & Development Control Department
4901 Jefferson Hwy., Suite E, Jefferson, LA
Contact: Jason Smith at 504-731-4625

Lafourche Parish
Lafourche Parish Council, 101 West 112th Street, Cut Off, LA
Contact: Jess Curole at 985-632-4666

Plaquemines Parish
Plaquemines Parish Government, 106 Ave. G, Belle Chase, LA
Contact: Victoria Caridas at 504-392-6690 ext. 1903

Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish Government, 500 School Street, Houma, LA
James Miller at 985-580-8145

Editors: Contact Greg DuCote, DNR Coastal Management Division at 225-342-5052.