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The final inspection of the SELA 72.1 project on General De Gaulle Drive in Algiers took place recently. All punch list items are complete including cleaning out the canal. The next steps will be to plant trees along the canals under a separate contract. This project was completed 2 ½ years ahead of schedule.
Coming to a city near you: Public Meetings are scheduled for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11 with virtual meetings on March 12. click the link for the full schedule of dates and locations:
The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project is located in southeast Louisiana on the east-bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James parishes in southeast Louisiana. The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Chief’s report was signed in June 2015 and the project was fully funded for design and construction in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. 100-year storm surge risk reduction will be achieved by a variety of structural and non-structural features including construction of over 18 miles of levees and floodwalls and two new 2,000 cfs pump stations. While these features will reduce risk from storm surge associated with tropical events, they do not specifically reduce risk of flooding from significant rainfall.

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Corps releases for review the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Reach A, Morganza to the Gulf Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released today the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment (DPEA #598) for the Reach A, Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico (MTG), Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana for public review and comment.
Published: 3/1/2024

USACE awards contract for Mississippi River Levee seepage remediation project in Iberville Parish, La.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded a $4.4 million contract Feb. 16, 2024, to address seepage remediation for a portion of the levee in Iberville Parish, La., as part of the overall Mississippi River Levees (MRL) construction project.
Published: 2/21/2024
Published: 2/16/2024

Public Meetings scheduled for Mississippi River study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11.
Published: 2/2/2024

Last saltwater wedge forecast released by USACE

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released today the last Saltwater Wedge Timeline forecast of the 2023 low water event, which began in June and lasted 209 days.
Published: 1/25/2024

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