2007-0174
INTRODUCED BY: ALBERT D. LAQUE, PARISH PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION NO.
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A resolution to support the Plaquemines Parish Navigation Channel Project for the economic growth of the Region.
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WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish supports a regional approach to economic development in order to compete with other states for future business development; and,
WHEREAS, the recent expansion of 880,000 acres in the eastern Gulf of Mexico has been made available for lease sales for the exploration and production of natural resources to meet domestic and foreign demand; and,
WHEREAS, the close proximity between Venice, Louisiana, and the recent expansion of available acreage in the eastern Gulf of Mexico makes Venice the most efficient, and economical location of choice by future operators to establish a shore base from which to provide support for this offshore development; and,
WHEREAS, in order to accommodate the size and draft of marine vessels required to facilitate this new field in the Gulf of Mexico, the operating depths of certain channels must be increased; and,
WHEREAS, the completion of this project will increase demand on the industrial facilities, suppliers of associated products and services upon businesses within the Region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby support the request of the Plaquemines Parish Council to deepen the Baptiste Collette Bayou to increase the ability of the Louisiana offshore ports to compete more successfully with the ports in Mississippi and Alabama to move cargo and personnel to newly developed oil and gas fields in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of , 2007, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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