A 45.77-acre site along I-49 has been certified under the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Certified Sites program.
The site certification was announced by St. Landry Parish Economic Development and One Acadiana.
The Blue Andrus Property site is Acadiana’s 11th certified site and is the first certified site in St. Landry Parish, according to a news release from One Acadiana. As a certified site, it meets the state’s priority to certify large tracts of land, known as Industrial Sites.
St. Landry Parish President Bill Fontenot said, “I am very pleased to see this site certification process completed. I know it takes a strong team effort to make these things happen and I believe these kinds of team efforts will continue to make great things happen in our parish and the Acadiana region.”
Troy Wayman, president and CEO of One Acadiana, said, “Having an inventory of certified sites helps tremendously when we are communicating to decision-makers that South Louisiana is a great place to start, relocate, or expand their business.”
Wayman added, “As we continue to work together as a region and certify sites we’re ensuring that our region is on site selectors’ radars when they are evaluating locations for development.”
A Louisiana Economic Development Certified Site is a development-ready industrial site that has completed a review process by Louisiana Economic Development and an independent, third-party engineering firm. Specific site details, such as zoning restrictions, title work, environmental studies, soil analysis and surveys, are assessed for compliance and authenticity.
Bill Rodier, St. Landry Economic Development executive director. said, “It is in a visible and accessible location with very proactive support from local and area leaders. SLED looks forward to the continued partnership with the talented team at LED, 1A, and Entergy to bring some great companies onto this shovel ready property in the near future.”
If land owners are interested in learning more about the site certification process to make their property more marketable, contact Zach Hager at Zach@OneAcadiana.org
