![What To Expect: Public To Weigh In On Plan To Build Hotel In Fontainebleau State Park What To Expect: Public To Weigh In On Plan To Build Hotel In Fontainebleau State Park](/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/articles/2023/5d167a4f12cd0.image_-landscape.jpg?itok=Tr61RXwE)
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A proposal to build a hotel and conference center in Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville has yet to receive a public vetting - that comes Wednesday night - but is already generating controversy among some north shore residents and environmentalists. Opponents have cited several concerns, ranging from the prospect of more development at the 2,800-acre park on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and the lack of local input in planning to the specter that the proposed resort will eventually include a gambling casino.