DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish on Monday unveiled a plan to clear residents from 17,000 acres on the west side that have been designated for major industrial development.
Parish leaders are looking for a firm that will, through a “transparent, community-centered process,” identify who needs to move and determine how much they should receive for their inconvenience.
This process, as outlined by the parish, includes three public informational meetings and door-to-door surveys. Residents could be asked how long they have lived in the area, if their family lived there before them, whether they own property or rent, if they have a title for the land and whether or not they actually want to relocate…