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Parish staff said they identified 232 derelict vessels across four waterways and that an initial removal batch targeted 30 vessels. After the parish affixed placards to those vessels, owners removed 16 of them; the parish removed or processed the remainder. Parish officials said they will proceed with a second removal batch in short order.

On property blight and condemnation, the parish president said the parish demolished 191 properties in 2024 alone and that roughly 425 properties are currently in the condemnation process. The parish said it used about $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for demolition but that the ARPA demolition fund is currently depleted; officials said they are pursuing program income and other funding to continue demolition work.

Officials also said the parish expanded the quarterly condemnation throughput from 25 to 50 properties and is exploring further scaling with council and planning partners. Parish staff said the higher demolition pace has encouraged owner compliance in some cases and reduces the need for parish-funded removals when owners respond to placards and notices.

Officials asked residents to report derelict vessels and problem properties through the parish’s reporting portal so staff can add targeted locations to the work-order system.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Terrebonne Parish Townhall - Pointe-Aux-Chenes | September 17th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Terrebonne Parish reported identifying 232 derelict vessels across waterways, removed an initial batch through placarding and owner removals, and said it demolished 191 properties in 2024 as part of an expanded condemnation effort funded partly with ARPA money that is now depleted.","taxTitle","Terrebonne Parish (Consolidated Government), Louisiana","taxId",25015,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463618,"Parish outlines CDBG‑DR project list and studies; projects must meet HUD and state rules and 2027 deadlines",72,1538000,1610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f&start=1538&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f/thumbnail_1538000.jpg","/articles/6463618/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Parish-outlines-CDBGDR-project-list-and-studies-projects-must-meet-HUD-and-state-rules-and-2027-deadlines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463618-bc3c8b97ef639e2545ff476f256892c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775301870&Signature=cbXViHeWlq0ZLTfqdwF53PAL-Z~LUmdiKaRtQY2f707v11BBOHF1o9LfrF0vSC5quzlzU1i96mjkFBtFTdkOorKav6D8kuGe977nYZJJSEsFllAKuox1Ng~OcOq-OOMsOuEfkjy-dVJCKAwt7hHaes8RdMUR4kdvwct83YH1HX0tWCbVEl1lvu9So85XmKB3UxBuC2PpV7mNESN3ai4qNeaKAZbjifrG3liJbmnd9tiMTMEW5B-C1lESrbHtaXM8ionSc3SvVD4RByNkd~qhA0UTMJ7d1etvRQW-YDq-H8rRMalNlbka8AxmcHANE0V2OFY~WcCsEtd3gqfJ7zLw4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terrebonne Parish officials briefed residents on the parish’s application for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG‑DR) funds and on how those funds will be administered for recovery and resiliency projects.

The parish president said the CDBG‑DR application process concluded on Nov. 30, 2024, and that the parish has two projects under active processing plus two alternates. He described an application package that ultimately contained about 30 projects after the state split out a wastewater project for Village East. He told residents the projects must be completed by 2027 and that the parish will follow HUD and state Office of Community Development (OCD) rules, including environmental compliance and income-targeting requirements.

Officials explained that CDBG‑DR funds are reimbursement-based: the parish must do approved work, document compliance and then be reimbursed. \"They're not cutting us a check. We have to do work, get reimbursed. Do work, get reimbursed,\" the parish president said.

Parish officials outlined typical project types included in the applications: dredging and \"activate the bayou\" projects to clean waterways, small-business grants for storm-affected businesses, resilient community centers (sometimes requiring a study before construction), wastewater and stormwater studies to identify treatment and capacity needs, housing rehabilitation and vouchers for low-income seniors and other residents.

Officials said studies are often required up front to identify where investments will be most effective and to estimate costs accurately, which helps the parish seek additional grants and match funds. The parish president noted the wastewater study will analyze collection and treatment capacity, downstream processing needs and cost implications for tying rural neighborhoods and streets into sewer service.

Officials urged residents that HUD rules require projects to demonstrate benefit to low‑ and moderate‑income residents and that compliance, procurement and environmental reviews are prerequisites to reimbursement. A public website tracking project status was promised.

Parish staff said they would continue neighborhood outreach, collect data and work with state OCD and federal agencies to keep projects on schedule toward the 2027 completion requirement.","Officials said Terrebonne Parish submitted an application for CDBG‑DR funding (application deadline 11/30/2024), listed roughly 30 projects including wastewater, small-business grants and resilient community centers, and said projects must meet HUD/OCD environmental and low‑to‑moderate‑income rules and be complete by 2027.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463623,"Parish says FEMA obligated $171 million for power plant rebuild; local matches and deductibles will require parish funding",136,1346000,1482000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f&start=1346&end=1482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f/thumbnail_1346000.jpg","/articles/6463623/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Parish-says-FEMA-obligated-171-million-for-power-plant-rebuild-local-matches-and-deductibles-will-require-parish-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463623-7808de5055685cd29d4bc274bd27a152/orig.mp4?Expires=1775301870&Signature=IDQ-IDsVIRntQg9HiCJdm2~xpdUqYAgH6aHjl1aRUVepZaX1V~yVe1h4EYQdm1qrYPD5hFtRzg-Z9Bvl2EbNk-G7iK0KWm6rUuJGseRNhHzgpDaF0ztgQr50zKK2kPZDvChK~m3RE2aoSYUTRWB7fTpSZ0wvbFxHUQBs8V-iHPAa0VhnRYzBH3M0NYUmbFGa6MYwFSfdOIl8odOaVkpyjZ8wOLpKj8LVWrlGRRDNwxabnRpckm4074XQp86vHjZfJufoEs3sA0EMrngO13BB0xX29MtN7ZHcaycRVeWKn52PRBjy9~YPbMKMSChrPivl7nAiKq7G4skb9-E8Bi66Qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terrebonne Parish officials told the town hall that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an obligation for the parish power plant and that the parish will need to provide local matching funds and meet a deductible before work can proceed.

The parish president said FEMA has “obligated” $171,000,000 toward the power plant. He added that the obligation carries a deductible of about $22,000,000 and that the parish will be responsible for a roughly $14,000,000 match. \"We have to match it with a $22,000,000 deductible, and we have to have a $14,000,000 match the parish has to cover,\" he said.

Officials explained why the plant matters to daily operations. The parish president told residents the plant supports three critical facilities—the hospital, the water plant and the airport—and that the plant contributes to a regional pocket of roughly 200 megawatts stretching from New Orleans to Morgan City. In outages or feeder-line loss, he said the plant helps avoid service interruptions for critical facilities.

While temporary generators remain in place and have run extensive hours, officials estimated a multi-year rebuild timeline. The parish president said the plant rebuild is expected to take approximately three to four years and thanked state officials for assistance in advancing the federal funding obligation.

Officials urged residents to note that FEMA and insurance processes impose timing and match requirements and that the parish must secure local funds and insurance proceeds to access federal rebuilding funds. The parish said it will continue to seek state and federal help and will work on phased construction planning.","Terrebonne Parish officials said FEMA has obligated $171 million for the parish power plant's recovery, but the parish faces a $22 million deductible and a $14 million local match. Officials said the plant is critical to hospital, water and airport operations and that rebuilding will take multiple years.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463628,"Officials outline levee lifts, T‑wall construction and regionwide coastal strategy after sediment-diversion cancellation",253,818000,1071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f&start=818&end=1071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6463628/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Officials-outline-levee-lifts-Twall-construction-and-regionwide-coastal-strategy-after-sediment-diversion-cancellation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463628-d18e6b27a2a7700f1af9bfb981606c7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775301870&Signature=Mx3voaOF~KuihSag8bzQR~cyuT5Bqo1lkwsBllDxo2FyA~R9y6CXHpiZLTDbH0Z3-XI~U8dKmIXxZnD94utgXSrS3mlTeAUYBaT7HWrJpntlKnc87vUR7Ry9B5-oNJUQgBc41U0zhZMAcQtrUHGtbusN8S95YIR9bTWusQf28QN2Z3EJecWVvmytgupnXzvimjkDblXm6Gp7i-zj6WAWBHE3E-6b3EF6kuGr~maxXOHctTb~ORntIIMES4fqrdRTHjxaBLUULVurNiGL-8CDXrRt9sNqLeRN58MAsqXgxWrAEcEFZvzJBRKdkxJZje6-08DlIMZYw27oIQsj4qsu8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish officials told residents they are coordinating levee and coastal-protection projects intended to raise flood defenses and address an area identified as especially vulnerable to land loss.

Lafourche Parish President Mitch Angron said work is underway on a T‑wall east of Grama Bayou and that \"they actually have the first lift on that levee complete.\" He explained that pipeline placement forced a T‑wall design rather than building the levee on top of an existing pipeline. Parish leadership characterized the area between Lafourche and Terrebonne as one of the state’s most vulnerable zones and said they are seeking to raise levees in parts of the corridor to a 15‑foot target.

Terrebonne Parish officials said the cancellation of the Mid‑Bury (sediment-diversion) project freed funding that can be reallocated to land-building projects that, combined with levee work, would form a layered defense. \"With that being canceled, there's a lot of funding that's gonna be put into some land bridal,\" the parish president said, describing an approach where land-building and levees together strengthen protection.

Officials said the corps of engineers and local levee districts are active partners. The parish president said his office is negotiating alternative project scopes with the Corps of Engineers to reduce cost; he gave an example of comparing an initial project estimate of $107 million to a negotiated $26 million build that would rely on local levee district coordination. He also noted a local appointee serving as colonel of the Corps of Engineers who officials said could help local advocacy.

Levee-related work will also affect other infrastructure decisions. A parish official told residents that planned flood walls under the Reach K and L projects are expected to reach 15 feet and that associated pipe and drainage work will be addressed when those walls are built.

Officials repeatedly emphasized that many coastal‑protection actions require coordination across districts, state agencies such as the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), state wildlife and fisheries, and federal entities. They warned that certain interventions — especially dredging or major sediment projects — will need interagency agreements and funding arrangements before construction can begin.

Officials said they continue to seek state and federal capital outlay funds for pump stations, levee lifts and road/bridge protection and to work with neighboring parishes to prioritize projects by region.","Speakers from Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes described completed and planned levee work, a T‑wall under construction, coordination with the U.S. Army Corps and state agencies, and said funding freed by cancellation of a sediment-diversion project will be redirected to regional coastal protection projects.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6463633,"Parish officials say multi-agency effort underway to remove lilies, clear waterways; removal costs cited",193,194000,387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f&start=194&end=387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785270-3922554dc293274db2062b5f51f5552f/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/6463633/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Parish-officials-say-multi-agency-effort-underway-to-remove-lilies-clear-waterways-removal-costs-cited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463633-45a850e51168a3db63715453e9726de2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775301870&Signature=jIbrhJo0sDW22jqmNAKvm8B4a7REMzDGUhsT4GbUlnVxsTbAdSDT74PINWUvW8sYz0L19hbnwSTmmEeQEBpiK-BAwGc4aLQm-lOS5Hktf8cgZubd9WzRQq7tkPUZ8gYWtK7~2trLyCEJhZoy7PooEer4qq6P~~jp3shLGzKhUq2s9-0cEhNbU44-4-G~Npw-J2bG2COBXKwfDwF8a7xZTu6weU~S8jChe8IJoXuBtCcdCjRZmBD5f5ezOiVvaTlbsE02P2hK3chbwCS2Wjr3ybuDp0XCtKktXGsXmDd0e7GWlXPEiMxEki7AAuIYgjjewGw5Tw1Y1yYi0WDV2uR-mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Terrebonne Parish officials told residents at a town hall that they are pursuing multi-agency approaches to remove heavy vegetative growth — including invasive lilies — from parish bayous and to change how waterway maintenance is funded and carried out.

Parish officials said the problem affects drainage, navigation and safety along waterways that form parish boundaries. “Because it's the dividing line between Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish, and it's in bad need of cleaning and dredging,” a resident told the meeting during public comments. Parish leadership said they will pursue coordinated work orders to address specific locations.

Officials described recent steps to change maintenance practice and to pilot removal techniques. A parish representative said they held a demonstration two weeks earlier with wildlife and fisheries and an equipment vendor; wildlife and fisheries then “contract that machine with us, split the cost, and pull out a float” as part of a trial to remove lilies rather than only spraying them. The parish official added that the demonstration showed the vendor could provide a less expensive removal option than wildlife and fisheries previously had available.

Parish leadership provided figures for cost comparisons. The parish president said they are \"looking at about a thousand a thousand per mile\" to spray vegetation, but \"to pull them right now based on current technology, it's about 40,000.\" Officials said those removal costs vary and that the parish is exploring ways to reduce per-mile costs, including equipment sharing, repurposing harvested plant material and working with neighboring parishes and state agencies.

Lafourche Parish President Mitch Angron said dredging a bayou would require coordination among multiple agencies and entities that jointly exercise authority over the water body. \"That is gonna require multiple agencies to work together,\" Angron said, listing state water-bottom ownership, levee districts, wildlife and fisheries and CPRA as participants who would need to be engaged for a dredging project.

Officials said the parish is testing new contracts and equipment approaches and looking for private-sector partners that could repurpose removed material. They also described a plan to collect specific locations from residents so work orders can be created. Officials stressed that some solutions — especially dredging — are agency- and funding-dependent and may require separate negotiations and approvals.

Parish staff suggested next steps will include mapping priority waterways, continuing trials with wildlife and fisheries, negotiating cost‑sharing arrangements and seeking funding or partnerships to lower unit costs. Residents were invited to submit locations to the parish so staff can generate specific work orders.

The parish asked residents to expect follow-up from staff and promised to place documented issues into the parish work‑order system.","Terrebonne Parish officials and Lafourche representatives discussed plans to clear invasive lily vegetation, trial removal methods and shared-cost arrangements with state wildlife officials; officials cited removal costs of roughly $40,000 per mile for physical removal and about $1,000 per mile for spraying.","actionData","errors"]

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