With navigation through Belle Pass compromised due to siltation, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) has taken the proactive step to contribute funds to the Corps of Engineers to procure a dredge contract to bring portions of Belle Pass back to their appropriate depth.

This work, being performed by Crosby Dredging under the direction of USACE, is unique because GLPC is providing the majority of the funding to perform a job that is typically done through the Corps’ Operations and Maintenance Budget for Belle Pass, as they are responsible for this federally authorized channel.