The Chitimacha Master Development Plan provides for zoning and multi-use land planning for the Reservation. It maximizes the use of available land and prevents negative impact on the environment. The Plan will enhance job prospects for the region, while increasing  revenues for the Tribe. Professional planning firms are assisting the Tribe to ensure appropriate, orderly, and successful long-term development for retail, commercial, residential, and recreational uses.

 

 

Housing on the Chitimacha reservation is another top priority. The Tribe has developed  housing construction and finance programs in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This has become a model for other tribes. The result has been a surge in home building on the Reservation, ranging from Acadian-style homes, along the banks of the Bayou Teche, to modern homes on suburban-type subdivision lots.