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Parish committee approves two home‑site permits and hears coastal project updates including TE117 deauthorization
Summary
The advisory committee approved two single‑family home site permits, reviewed status updates on multiple coastal restoration projects and grants, and heard that the QIPRA task force has initiated deauthorization for TE117 Island Road Marsh Creation and Nourishment.
At its June 3 meeting, the Terrebonne Parish Coastal Zone Management Restoration Advisory Committee approved local permit recommendations for two single‑family home sites and received updates on parish and regional coastal restoration projects, grant applications and program activity.
Single‑family permits: Mr. Black (staff member) presented two residential applications. Mr. and Mrs. Langer's proposed new single‑family home at 150 Nottingham Trail in the West Manchester subdivision was assessed as upland agricultural and staff recommended no direct or significant coastal impact; the committee approved that recommendation. Similarly, a home site for Raymond Lirets at 5050 and 5054 Highway 56 was presented with a pond on the property proposed to provide fill material for building a raised home site; staff recommended no direct or significant impact and the committee voted to approve.
Project updates and grants: Black briefed the committee on several coastal projects and grant efforts. He said the QIPRA task force (quoted as QIPRA in the packet) has initiated the deauthorization process for TE117 Island Road Marsh Creation and Nourishment and that deauthorization requires public comment and agency responses and could take months. He reported construction bid solicitations expected in 2026 for multiple marsh creation and ridge restoration projects (including a Bureau of FEMA-funded West LeHi hedland project and the Port Fourchon marsh creation project) and said land rights issues for TE170 are expected to be resolved soon.
Black also said a Ducks Unlimited pre‑application was submitted May 6 for a National Coastal Resiliency Fund pre‑application for the Caring Crowe Bayou diversion project; if invited, a full application would follow. Parish staff reported they were awarded an FY25 parish matching grant from CPRA and are awaiting the intergovernmental agreement. Staff are exploring Restore Act funding for an improved boat/kayak launch at Old Spanish Trail in Gibson and a low‑cost program to deploy 75–100 wooden dug boxes (vendor quoted $65 each turnkey) around the parish.
Why it matters: the items update parish restoration priorities and grant-funded work that shape coastal resilience planning, construction timetables and local project funding.
Supporting details: Black reported five coastal impact certificates were issued in May, two government permits, and total permit fees collected were $24,003 through May. He said he is meeting with federal agencies including EPA to discuss potential parish projects.
What’s next: staff will continue to process awarded grants, pursue Restore Act opportunities, and notify the committee as OCM and other agencies complete reviews or solicit construction bids.
