Coushatta tribe ranch feasibility studyproject abstract summarythe coushatta tribe of louisiana seeks 75,000 to determine the feasibility and develop a market based, investor quality business plan for…

Coushatta tribe ranch feasibility studyproject abstract summarythe coushatta tribe of louisiana seeks 75,000 to determine the feasibility and develop a market based, investor quality business plan for the coushatta ranch, a 40 acre property located in sulphur, LA the coushatta ranch operated as a working ranch that boarded and bred horses, as well as offered a series of modest cabins for rent to transient visitors the property experienced significant damage from hurricanes laura 2020 and IDA 2021 that caused the property to cease operations to direct the propertys redevelopment and determine how insurance claim funds are invested, a redevelopment strategy is needed nabdi funds will allow the coushatta tribe to determine the highest and best redevelopment for coushatta ranch the scope of work is outlined below goal redevelop the coushatta tribe farm into a productive asset for the tribe that serves as a highly desirable destination for visitors, creates employment opportunities for tribal citizens, and generates profit that is reinvested into tribal programs and services scope of work the scope of work considers the feasibility of three redevelopment scenarios, all complementary, that considers the assets of the property, the close proximity to houston, and the gaps in the market below outlines the scope assess current condition of the coushatta ranch property and facilitiesidentify regional assets that support the tourism sectordefine three development scenarios rehabilitation facility destination SPA and traditional hospitality property and event center and conduct high level, market based feasibility study for each scenario to determine the highest and best use for the propertydetermine the most viable redevelopment scenario and move forward with a full scale feasibility study, market research, product definition, and operations assessment construct a site plan based on the redevelopment scenariodevelop a market based, investor quality business plan that includes product definition, marketing plan, competitive analysis, operations plan, capital investment plan, and financial pro formas deliverables the following outlines the deliverables associated with the coushatta tribe ranch redevelopment feasibility study and business plan property assessmentasset inventorymarket analysis for each redevelopment scenariofeasibility study for each scenariobusiness plan for highest and best use redevelopment scenariofund development strategy