Exciting Milestone Achieved at Medal Honor Park!

On December 4, 2024, Plaquemines Parish celebrated groundbreaking ceremonies for the Joint Emergency Coordination Center (JECC), which will be located at the Medal of Honor Park, and the Basin 2 project, located along Chancellor Drive in Belle Chasse at a Plaquemines Parish-owned and maintained pump station. These milestones result from a three-year collaboration between the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) and Plaquemines Parish Government, securing $19.5 million in FY23 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants from the Department of Defense.

The DCIP program supports community infrastructure benefiting military installations. The JECC will receive $13.7 million, and the Basin 2 Sea Level Rise Mitigation & Improvements Project will receive $5.8 million.

:

Multi-Agency Emergency Command Center

Emergency Provisions Assembly Point

Staging Area for FEMA, Red Cross, etc.

Early Childhood Disaster Resiliency Area

Park enhancements

2 :

Deepened and widened inlet basin

Bar Screen Bridge construction

New sheet pile installation

Enhanced lighting and floating boom

Plaquemines Parish, with its vast wetlands and Gulf proximity, faces unique challenges from hurricanes and environmental disasters. These projects highlight the critical partnership between Plaquemines Parish Government and NAS JRB, enhancing disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.

Together, we're building a stronger, more resilient community. Here's to a brighter future!

Source: https://www.plaqueminesparish.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=645