City of Lake Charles, Louisiana

As part of the future vision of Lake Charles North, the City of Lake Charles has begun a Community Driven Brownfields Inventory Initiative (CDBI) to identify and categorize tax delinquent and blighted properties.  The primary goal of the Initiative is to engage the local community in the identification of possible sites which may be remedied under the Brownfields Program or corrected by City programs such as Property Standards.

The US Environmental Protection Agency's definition of a "Brownfields" is "real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant."

As part of the implementation of the Initiative, the City has selected a commercially available and supported application called Mobile Property Evaluation Device^TM (MoPED). MoPED allows participants to load the application on their smart phone or other supported mobile device and, at any time, stop, snap a picture, fill out a few fields, and submit their comments and information directly to the City of Lake Charles Brownfields Program Manager. 

The data will then be uploaded and sent to the appropriate City staff, affected City Council members, and Lake Charles North Redevelopment Authority members.  These stakeholders will actively encourage redevelopment, the removal of blight, and the elimination of any safety or environmental concerns of these properties.  

Citizens interested in participating or who have questions about the Community Driven Brownfields Inventory Initiative should contact Ron Fossett, Brownfields Program Manager, rfossett@cityoflc.us or 337-491-1513. 

1.  MoPED website

2.  iTunes - download the mobile app on your Apple device 

3.  Android - download the mobile app for your Android device