| Allen Parish Goals |
| Environmental |
- Assess and repair 215 miles of manmade drainage system and connected river/stream systems by 2008.
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| Housing and Community Development |
- Construct 50 new homes each year, starting in 2007.
- Within one year, increase parish planning and program management capacity to meet increased post-hurricane building needs .
- By 2008, repair or upgrade 100 buildings/homes to meet new building codes.
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| Economic and Workforce Development |
- To provide a reliable, long-term source of fresh surface water for Allen and neighboring Parishes by 2010.
- Create 50 new jobs per year, starting in 2007, for low and moderate income citizens.
- Diversify the parish economic base by encouraging the development of industrial parks within five years.
- With a 2-year marketing program, help diversify Allen Parish's economy away from over-dependence upon hurricane/storm prone outdoor activities such as agriculture, timber, and tourism.
- Assess the impact of Rita on forestlands and then design and implement, by 2008, a clearance and reforestation program where needed.
- Complete all debris removal before the summer, 2006 tourist season.
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| Public Health and Healthcare |
- Ensure that planned hospital expansion considers needs identified during hurricane Rita and other emergencies by 2008.
- Provide health care services, facilities and workforce training in order to support a health care system that meets new needs resulting from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, by 2012.
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| Transportation and Infrastructure |
- Within five years, upgrade and expand water and wastewater facilities in Allen Parish to meet regulatory requirements, reinforce emergency preparedness, and provide for projected growth.
- Provide evacuation corridors that encourage orderly and efficient evacuations by 2008.
- Expand multimodal transportation capability and flexibility by 2008.
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| Education |
- By the end of 2006, restore average class size to pre-hurricane levels (20 students per classroom) and provide the parish school board flexibility to maintain classroom sizes after a future disaster-driven student increase.
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| Public Safety |
- Provide Allen Parish with durable and coordinated emergency response capability by 2008.
- Provide adequate and effective evacuation shelters for regional use by 2008.
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