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NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

November 29, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH HOSTS PUBLIC WORKSHOPS TO COLLECT
INPUT FOR THE INTEGRATED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY

JEFFERSON, LA – Residents and stakeholders are invited to participate in a public workshop to provide input for the creation of an Integrated Green Infrastructure Strategy for Jefferson Parish.

The first workshop will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of the Joseph S. Yenni Bldg., located at 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Jefferson, LA 70123. This meeting will be streamed live on JPTV (Channel 6 on COX and Channel 99 on AT&T Uverse), Jefferson Parish Facebook page, www.facebook.com/JeffersonParishGov and the Jefferson Parish website, www.jeffparish.tv/live. The second meeting will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 from 5 - 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of the General Government Building, located at 200 Derbigny St., Gretna, LA 70053.

The Integrated Green Infrastructure Strategy provides a comprehensive review of existing plans, strategies and recent efforts aimed at balancing water throughout the parish in order to provide recommendations, including:

  • Specific text amendments to the Code of Ordinances addressing stormwater management, parking and impervious surfaces, with analysis and data supporting the amendments.
  • Policies or programs to be adopted by the Parish and/or its departments in their day-to-day operations or long-term planning.
  • Specific projects or project programs that would advance the IGI resilience or sustainability goals in parish.
  • Funding and next steps to support improved project planning, the creation of sustainable funding sources, and enable more competitive IGI project designs.

Green infrastructure practices can reduce flooding and pollution entering waterways by using natural features like grass, soil, and natural drainage and filtration in addition to “grey” infrastructure or pipes and pumps. Green infrastructure also offers additional valuable community benefits not provided by conventional infrastructure, such as groundwater recharge, runoff volume reduction, improved air quality, increased land values, temperature moderation and energy cost savings, and increased open space for recreation and wildlife habitat.

Learn more about the Integrated Green Infrastructure Strategy at www.jeffparish.net/giplan. For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, Jefferson Parish shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to the ADA Coordinator at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy-two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters. ADA Coordinator/Office of Citizens with Disabilities , 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite 403 Jefferson, LA 70123 - (504) 736-6086 / ADA@jeffparish.net

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office

1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

Jefferson, LA 70123

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