Atchafalaya Trace Commission public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Atchafalaya Trace Commission
The commission will meet to conduct executive committee elections and establish the 2026 meeting schedule. The board will also receive updates on staffing, federal matters, and active projects.
- Executive Committee Elections
- 2026 Meeting Schedule
- Atchafalaya Wild Grant Program
- 2026 Year of Outdoors
- BTNEP Presentation
The Commission approved the meeting minutes from March, May, and September 2025. The board established a 2026 meeting schedule and received updates on federal funding and active projects, including a $20,000 contract with Swamp Base.
- Approved March 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved May 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved September 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Established 2026 meeting schedule for the last Wednesday of every other month
Atchafalaya Trace Commission
The Atchafalaya Trace Commission will hold a board meeting to discuss federal funding updates, the 2026 legislative session, active projects including community empowerment, and 2026 grants. The agenda also includes welcoming a new commissioner, staffing updates, and the 2026 Year of Outdoors initiative. No votes on specific contracts or dollar amounts are listed.
- Welcome of new commissioner Dr. Quenton Fontenot, Lafourche Parish
- Federal funding update
- 2026 legislative session discussion
- Active projects update including community empowerment
- 2026 grants and Year of Outdoors planning
The Commission met on September 17, 2025, but lacked a quorum to approve the agenda or previous minutes. The session consisted of staff updates, project reports, and commissioner announcements.
- No agenda approved due to lack of quorum
- No minutes approved due to lack of quorum
Atchafalaya Trace Commission
The Atchafalaya Trace Commission will discuss the transition of its executive director, receive updates on 2025 federal and state funding, and review legislative session changes. Active projects, the Basin Trace, and a strategic plan update are also on the agenda. The meeting includes a book presentation and a rural entrepreneurship initiative.
- Executive director transition
- 2025 federal funding update
- 2025 legislative session update including state funding and statutory changes
- Basin Trace update
- Rural entrepreneurship initiative
The commission deferred approval of the agenda and the March 19 minutes because a quorum was not reached. Members discussed leadership transitions, federal funding updates, and the progress of the Sunset mural project.
- Deferred approval of the agenda (no quorum)
- Deferred approval of March 19 minutes (no quorum)
Atchafalaya Trace Commission
The Atchafalaya Trace Commission will discuss updates on 2025 federal funding, the 2025 legislative session (including state funding and statutory changes), and active projects. The board will also review the Atchafalaya Basin Plan and submitted projects, plus receive staff updates on travel and community empowerment.
- 2025 Federal Funding Update
- 2025 Legislative Session Update (State Funding & Statutory Changes)
- Atchafalaya Basin Plan – Projects submitted
- Basin Trace update
- ANHA Staff Updates – Upcoming Travel & Community Empowerment
The Commission approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the January meeting. Members received updates on federal and state funding, legislative changes, and ongoing community projects within the heritage area.
- Approved meeting agenda (8-0)
- Approved January meeting minutes (8-0)
Atchafalaya Trace Commission
The Atchafalaya Trace Commission will meet on January 15, 2025, at the West Baton Rouge Museum. The agenda includes approval of the 2025 meeting schedule, discussion of board roles including Don Haydel as Vice Chair, and updates on the Lafourche Boundary Expansion, Basin Trace, and the 2025 Legislative Session including state funding and statutory changes.
- 2025 Commission Meetings Discussion: six dates proposed, three at West Baton Rouge Museum and three TBD travel meetings
- Board Roles: Don Haydel named Vice Chair
- Lafourche Boundary Expansion Update
- Basin Trace Update
- 2025 Legislative Session Update: state funding and statutory changes
The Commission noted that federal legislation now includes Lafourche Parish in the Heritage Area. The board approved the meeting agenda and previous minutes. Staff reported that the state budget did not include a requested $100,000 in funding.
- Approved meeting agenda (11-0)
- Approved September meeting minutes (11-0)