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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.