Mark A. "Tony" Gulotta Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park
Overview
The heart of Plaquemine, its downtown area featuring historic Bayou Plaquemine, has become the jewel of the city with the construction of the Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park. Located along the bayou and with easy walking access to the Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site, the Iberville Museum, the Iberville Parish Welcome Center, St. John Catholic Church, Plaquemine Depot Market and Best Western Plaquemine Inn, the park is the focal point of downtown activities and an often-visited recreational gem for both residents and visitors.
Features
The $3.2 million dollar project includes an open air pavilion, a three-tiered terrace, a walkway connecting the Lock Site with the park, a bulkhead on the bayou, an extensive fishing pier, boat docking area, parking and landscaping. Phase three of the park will include renovation of the old Nadler’s building, a promenade and reception center, with additional parking space.
Click here for a biographical sketch of the late Mayor Mark A. “Tony” Gulotta.
Sponsors
The park project was funded with a variety of grants, community business donations and matching city funds. Major project sponsors include:
- Atchafalaya Basin Program under the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
- Dow Chemical Company
- Georgia-Gulf Corporation
- Iberville Parish Council
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Fishing Habitat Project
Another project to improve the fishing habitat in the bayou was completed in 2006. The $2.5 million dollar project pumps fresh water into the bayou from the Mississippi River. The project was funded through the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Section 1135(b) Program. Plaquemine was one of the first in the country to receive such a funding award. Local funding was provided by the City of Plaquemine and the Atchafalaya Basin Program under the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.
Since the pumps began operating, the City has been working with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to add thousands of bass fingerlings to the bayou in an effort to help repopulate the fishing habitat.
Awards
The park and freshwater project won the prestigious Best of Show Award given by the Louisiana Municipal Association in 2006. Mayor Mark A. "Tony” Gulotta was the honored recipient as Elected Official by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation as Conservationist of Year 2006 for the park and freshwater project. In 2008, the park was awarded honored with the Design Award of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and Designers.
Contact Info
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Stacie Pelegrinis
Mayor's Executive Assistant
COPAC and Waterfront Park Rentals
Email:
spelegrinis@plaquemine.org
Address:
Plaquemine City Hall
3rd Floor
23640 Railroad Avenue
Plaquemine, LA 70764-2754
Mailing Address:
PO Box 675
Plaquemine, LA 70765-0675
Phone:
Office: 225-687-3116
Fax: 225-685-1194
After-hours emergency:
225-687-4796 or Dial 911
Hours:
Monday - Thursday
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Staff:
James "Reggie" Elwood
COPAC Grounds Keeper and Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Grounds Keeper
RELATED DOCUMENTS:
- Bayou Plaquemine Restoration Summary 2010 (PDF)
- Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park Brochure 2015 (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Booth Vendor Application (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Booth Vendor Rules and Regulations City Sponsored (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Booth Vendor Rules and Regulations Not City Sponsored (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Food Safety at Temporary Events (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Grounds Layout (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Main Pavilion Layout (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Rules and Regulations Ordinance 2013 (PDF)
- Waterfront Park - Special Event Rules and Regulations (PDF)
- Waterfront Park Special Event Lease Contract (PDF)
- Waterfront Park Wedding Rules and Regulations (PDF)
- WFP_CityPolice_Event_Permit