2015-0367
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
(COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT)
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to adopt the St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program.
Body
WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has been engaged in a Coast Zone Management program since the early 1970's; and,
WHEREAS, there have been several attempts to adopt a Local Coastal Program that can be recognized by both the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and; and,
WHEREAS, approval of a Local Coastal Program will increase our parish's say in the management of our coastal resources; and,
WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish Coastal Zone Advisory Committee has worked since the early 1079's toward this goal; and,
WHEREAS, the public was engaged throughout the development of the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the Council entered into a contract with South Central Planning and Development to lead the Parish in the development of the Local Coastal Program; and,
WHEREAS, the plan was presented to the Coastal Zone Advisory Committee with comments and correction on October 1, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, the Coastal Zone Advisory Committee has forwarded the plan to the St. Charles Parish Council with a recommendation to approved as amended.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. The St. Charles Parish Local Coastal Program as amended by the Coastal Zone Advisory Committee on October 1, 2015, is adopted.
SECTION II. All Public Comments heard at the St. Charles Parish Council Meeting in consideration of this document shall be included on the Public Comments Section of this document.
SECTION III. A final document shall be printed and filed with the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Courts and in the records of the St. Charles Parish Council.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ...
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