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West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection Project Feasibility Study |
Official Project Name
West Shore - Lake Pontchartrain
Location
The study area, which includes portions of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St James Parishes, is located west of the Bonnet Carre' Spillway between the Mississippi River and Lakes Pontchartrain and Maurepas. Communities within the study area include Laplace, Reserve, Lutcher, Gramercy, and Garyville.
Purpose
The purpose of the project is to evaluate alternatives to reduce the storm damage risks associated with hurricane-induced flooding for more than 18,000 homes and businesses located within the study area.
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Status
Preliminary analysis of several project alternatives has been completed. Based on this analysis, in November 2007 the Corps of Engineers recommended to the local sponsor (the Pontchartrain Levee District) that the feasibility study (FS) be completed. The local sponsor agreed with this recommendation. A revised Project Management Plan (PMP) Addendum and Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) were prepared and approved in May and July 2008, respectively. Subsequently, as funds became available in Fiscal Year 2009, work on the environmental and engineering elements of the project have resumed.
As part of resuming work on the project, a Public Scoping Meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2009. The meeting will be held at the St. John the Baptist Parish Community Center, 2900 Highway 51, Laplace, Louisiana 70068, beginning at 6:00 PM.
Benefit to the Community & Project Features
Major flooding problems occurred from Hurricanes Betsy (1965), Juan (1985), Rita (2005), and Gustav and Ike (2008). The project involves evaluating alternatives to reduce the storm damage risks associated with hurricane-induced flooding from future hurricane events.
Authority
HR, 29 Jul 71 and SR, 20 Sep 74
Scope
The scope of the feasibility study is to evaluate possible alternatives to reduce storm damage risks associated with hurricane-induced flooding in the portions of St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. James Parishes north of the Mississippi River and west of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway.
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