Corps to discuss projects benefiting St. Tammany Parish residences and businesses

Published June 8, 2009

Public meeting slated for Jun. 16, 2009 at Northshore Harbor Center

NEW ORLEANS – The Corps will host a public meeting on Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2009 to provide an update on the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LaCPR) Draft Final Technical Report to Congress and discuss strategies for long-term risk reduction measures that may benefit St. Tammany Parish residences and businesses.

“This meeting is an opportunity for St. Tammany Parish residents to learn more about long-term risk reduction measures that the Corps is studying,” said Troy Constance, branch chief of the Corps’ Coastal Restoration section.

In addition to LaCPR, the Corps will also address the status of the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control (SELA) project and will touch on the impacts the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System has on East St. Tammany Parish.

The meeting begins with an open house at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a presentation and discussion at 7 p.m. It was scheduled in response to residents’ requests and is being hosted in coordination with Parish President Kevin Davis and City of Slidell Mayor Ben Morris.

Meeting details are:

Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2009

Northshore Harbor Center

100 Harbor Center Blvd.

Slidell, LA 70461

Open house at 6 p.m.

Presentation and discussion at 7 p.m.

Questions or comments may be addressed to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

c/o Public Affairs

P.O. Box 60267

New Orleans, LA 70160-0267

Phone: 504-862-2201

Fax: 504-862-1724

E-mail: AskTheCorps@usace.army.mil

Web site: www.mvn.usace.army.mil


Contact
Rene Poche
504-862-1767

Release no. 09-098