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Terrebonne council approves DOTD cooperative mowing agreement adding Highway 311
Summary
The parish approved a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana DOTD to allow parish crews to mow and collect litter on certain state roadways, including Highway 311; officials said DOTD reimburses at an existing per‑mile rate that may not fully cover parish costs and staff will press for rate adjustments.
The Terrebonne Parish council voted unanimously to authorize the parish president to execute a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development that adds Highway 311 to state roadways the parish will mow and service.
Councilman Trosclair raised the key operational concern—whether DOTD’s reimbursement covers the parish’s actual costs—saying the parish’s past CEAs often left the parish short. Parish staff responded that DOTD currently reimburses at a per‑mile rate and that the $19,087 figure in the packet represents the maximum DOTD would pay for four cuts this year. Clay Narcan, Solid Waste Vegetation Director, told the council the department plans to perform the work in‑house and has proposed buying a new machine and hiring one additional person in the upcoming budget; he said the DOTD payment will supplement but not necessarily fully cover parish costs.
Staff and council members also discussed operational details: where DOTD will permit mowing, how medians or canal‑separated roadways may require a different (higher) rate, and the use of follow‑up herbicide spraying to lengthen intervals between cuts. Staff said crews that do vegetation cutting also perform pothole repairs, creating tradeoffs when cutting cycles increase.
The council voted 8–0 to approve the resolution and add Highway 311 to the agreement. Members said they will continue discussions with DOTD about adjusting per‑mile rates and identifying routes that present safety concerns warranting more frequent cuts.
