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Following the workshop, the ports submitted proposed project summaries for potential Portfield projects. The
federal, state, and local partners are now reviewing the summaries to determine which agencies can best assist
with which projects. Based on the project summaries, the goal of the partners is to choose at least one project
from each port for implementation. The government partners have agreed to a two-year commitment, which will
hopefully be extended based on the success of this initiative.


Documents from the Southern Louisiana Regional Portfields Initiative

The following documents provide some insight into the Southern Louisiana Portfields Initiative (in Adobe Acrobat
PDF format; we recommend right-clicking on the document and saving it to your computer for faster
downloading):



  • Portfields Project Summaries are the project sheets submitted by the ports on potential Portfield
    Projects. The Portfields Project Summary Chart list all the projects submitted, highlights those chosen to
    move forward under the Portfields Initiative, and notes which agencies are involved in the project.



Presentations from the Portfields Workshop (in PowerPoint format):

Local Ports:
Port of New Orleans
St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District
Port of Greater Baton Rouge
Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Port Fourchon)
Port of South Louisiana

Portfield Pilot Programs:
New Bedford Harbor Development Commission (Massachusetts )
Port of Bellingham (Washington)
Tampa Port Authority (Florida)

Local, State and Federal Programs:
Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuaries Program
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Port Security Presentation
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Portfields Workshop May 2006
Southern Louisiana Regional Portfields Initiative

Through the Brownfield Redevelopment Program, the Regional Planning Commission
is the local lead agency for the Southern Louisiana Regional Portfields Initiative, in
partnership with NOAA, EPA and LDEQ. In May 2006, the RPC hosted a Portfields
Peer Exchange Workshop, partnering regional ports with federal, state, and local
partners. The goal of the Portfields Initiative is to partner government agencies with
local ports to facilitate projects and explore application of innovative technologies.  
Possible projects are not limited to just brownfield redevelopment, but may also include
stormwater management, security mechanisms, wastewater pond cleanup, habitat
restoration, environmental protection, and any other port project that might benefit from
agency collaboration.  Scroll down for documents associated with the Southern Louisiana
Portfields Initiative.
Over 75 people attended the LDEQ-sponsored event including
representatives from the Port of New Orleans , St. Bernard Port Harbor and
Terminal District, Jefferson Parish Port District,Port of Greater Baton Rouge ,
Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Port Fourchon), and Port of South
Louisiana. Representatives from the three original Portfield Pilot ports, New
Bedford Harbor Development Commission (Massachusetts ), Port of
Bellingham (Washington) and Port of Tampa (Florida), enhanced the
workshop by sharing their experiences with the program.
Progressive Church Site, Marrero, LA
Jefferson Concrete Plant, Jefferson Parish, LA
Progressive Church Site, Marrero, LA
Former Concrete Plant, Jefferson Parish, LA

Regional Planning
Commission
10 Veterans Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124
(504) 483-8500
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brownfields@norpc.org