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IMPERIAL CALCASIEU REGiONAL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Welcome to IMCAL
Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development Commission (IMCAL) serves the parishes of Calcasieu, Beauregard, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Allen in Southwest Louisiana
Vision
To be a professional organization whose primary goal is the continued growth, development, and prosperity of Southwest Louisiana.
Mission
To be the emphasis of coordination, planning, facilitating, and channeling of information to provide development assistance for our community.
IMCAL is a professional organization whose primary goal is the continued growth and development of Southwest Louisiana. We provide "hands on" technical assistance to local governments, businesses, and individuals. Many times we are their only source of assistance. IMCAL has a staff of six full time employees.
Our board of directors is made up of elected and appointed officials from throughout the five parishes and eighteen municipalities of Southwest Louisiana.Although we receive funding from federal, state, and local sources, we are neither a federal, state, nor local government entity. We are a quasi-governmental agency, which is governed by our Board of Directors.
The need for a regional approach to the challenges in Southwest Louisiana, and a center of excellence to address these problems, is perhaps more prevalent today than when the Commission was formed. IMCAL has come a long way since 1972. Although areas of emphasis have changed somewhat over the years, one fact still remains -- coordination, objectivity, impartiality, and a comprehensive, approach to a regional development are the cornerstone of IMCAL's existence. We are the only regional organization in Southwest Louisiana charged with these responsibilities.
IMCAL is currently heading the efforts to get the Lake Charles area MPO into Ozone Compliance and to make sure that we are in attainment of the federal regulated levels. This involves collaboration between businesses,
industries, and agencies within the
area.
We believe if everyone joins together
to reduce the amount of emmissions
put out at home and in the business
place, then we will reduce the
amount of ground level ozone.
Working together we can make a
positive impact in our community!
To All Elected Officials:
Louisiana Ethics Administration Disclosure Information, Tier Identification, and Forms for Elected Officials. For Tier Identification, type in your city, parish or town at this link: http://www.ethics.state.la.us/PersonalFinancialTierSearch.aspx
Match your Teir Identification to the downloadable Form from this link: http://www.ethics.state.la.us/PersonalFinancial.aspx
For additional assistance, call the Louisiana Ethics Administration at 1-225-219-5600.
To Consultants submitting Request for Qualifications must also submit a LADOTD Consultant Contract Services SF24-102 Form (this is the revised form as of November 2011). Forms can be downloaded by going to the LADOTD link http://webmail.dotd.louisiana.gov/ContWeb.nsf/Forms?OpenPage
For anyone requesting information regarding traffic counts within the Lake Charles MPO click on this link and the website will direct you to the traffic count map.
ADA Notice: For special accommodations for meetings, contact our ADA Coordinator via phone (337) 433-1771 at least one week in advance.
IMCAL fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see the Transportation-MPO page or call our Title VI Coordinator at (337) 433-1771.
Section 504: IMCAL will work with FHWA, State DOT and local public agencies to ensure ADA and Section 504 requirements are incorporated in all its program activities for all projects. Program activities include project planning. Furthermore, FHWA is responsible for ensuring accessibility requirements for projects that are not within public right-of-way, but use funding through FHWA.
For further assistance requiring appropriate auxiliary aids to persons with disabilities (those with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills) where necessary to ensure effective communication, contact IMCAL to assist with versions of any of these materials found on this website or meeting request.
