Louisiana Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) / Brownfields — La. R.S. 30:2271 et seq. (LA)
Tracked preemption from the Louisiana overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1995-07-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:LA
Other Louisiana preemptions
Mississippi River Industrial Corridor + Atchafalaya Basin — Informational OverlayCoastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) — Coastal Master PlanTax Increment Financing & Economic Development Districts — La. R.S. 33:9038 et seq.Louisiana State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act (SLCRMA) — Coastal Use PermitsLouisiana Constitutional Home Rule — Art. VI §§4–5Levee Districts and Levee Servitudes — La. Const. Art. VI §38 + La. R.S. Title 38Louisiana Historic Preservation — National Register Districts + La. R.S. 25:731 et seq.Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) — La. Const. Art. VII §21(F)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
city.in_brownfield_voluntary_remediation == TruePreempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | ldeq_voluntary_remediation_certificate_of_completion | Sites enrolled in the LDEQ VRP receive risk-evaluation/corrective action approval and a Certificate of Completion (NFA-style instrument). Land-use controls (deed restrictions, engineering controls) may be filed with the conveyance records to maintain protective conditions. |
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | constrain_to | uses_consistent_with_vrp_land_use_assumptions |
Citation
Authority source
La. R.S. 30:2271 through 30:2281 (Louisiana Voluntary Remediation Act); LAC Title 33 Part VI Subpart 2
§ §30:2272 (definitions); §30:2275 (VRP application); §30:2280 (Certificate of Completion)
Research notes
Federal conflict check enabled because most VRP sites also interact with CERCLA/RCRA (EPA Region 6) and the federal Brownfields Program (CERCLA §128). Concentrations in Louisiana: Mississippi River Industrial Corridor legacy sites (St. James/St. John parishes / 'Cancer Alley'), Lake Charles/Calcasieu petrochemical belt, Baton Rouge ExxonMobil-adjacent corridor, New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward / Holy Cross post-Katrina sites, Shreveport-Bossier brownfield rail/oilfield-services sites. Land-use restrictions filed under VRP are an environmental servitude that runs with the land and constrains downstream zoning.