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.

𝑱𝑬𝑪𝑪 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔:

Multi-Agency Emergency Command Center

Emergency Provisions Assembly Point

Staging Area for FEMA, Red Cross, etc.

Early Childhood Disaster Resiliency Area

Park enhancements

𝑩𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏 2 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:

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!