Des Allemands boat launch groundbreaking
St. Charles Parish
Summary
The boat launch project's cost is going up by about $149,000, and the schedule is being extended by 30 days.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Contract increases by $149,223.04.
Boaters and anglers who use the Des Allemands launch once the improved facility opens.
Handicapped visitors may have to cross unstable gravel ground until the permanent surface is installed, a concern board members raised.
Mentions & discussions (7)
SCP Zoning Board of Adjustment 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Jul 16, 2026
The parish's new 110-acre boat launch project won't have to plant its required trees or pour its permanent parking surface yet. The board postponed those rules to January 1, 2028, giving the parish time to finish phase one and compact the parking area with use before surfacing it.
SCP Zoning Board of Adjustment 6:00 PM (trimmed) - May 21, 2026
The parish's Recreation Department wants out of the tree planting and dust-free parking requirements for a boat launch on WPA Road. The board's decision affects what improvements must be built at the public launch.
Parish Council (trimmed) - May 19, 2026
The boat launch project's cost is going up by about $149,000, and the schedule is being extended by 30 days.
Parish Council 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Mar 16, 2026
The parish is chasing federal dollars for a Des Allemands bulkhead project through the FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation program, and certified its bidding compliance for the Des Allemands boat launch construction — both wins for the community's waterfront infrastructure.
Parish Council 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Jan 26, 2026
An agreement with the state coastal authority moves the Des Allemands Boat Launch project forward.
Parish Council Meeting 6:00 PM (trimmed) - Jan 12, 2026
Construction is starting on a long-awaited boat launch on the West Bank, on land Chevron donated in 2021, expected to take about a year and improve bayou access and tourism.
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