Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
Our mission is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.
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Happy New Year from the West Bank Flood Protection Authority. We wish you and your loved ones a happy and successful year ahead. We look forward to continuing to serve the West Bank by maintaining our flood protection system.
From all of us here at the West Bank Flood Protection Authority, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. May this be a season of peace and joy for you and your loved ones.
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Did you know?
SLFPA-West oversees and maintains more than 80 miles of levees and floodwalls protecting the West Bank of Jefferson and Orleans parishes.
This system helps safeguard homes, businesses and major infrastructure every day. Maintaining this system is our top priority.
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Meet our other Levee Maintenance Director, Ellis Rome.
Originally from Katy, Texas, he has more than 12 years of experience in levee maintenance.
Now living and working on the West Bank, he takes pride in being part of the very community SLFPA-W helps safeguard. Ellis is focused on ensuring the levee system is dependable and believes in staying hands-on with crews, keeping projects moving, and ensuring the community can count on SLFPA-W when it matters most.
Guided by the principle to “lead by example,” Ellis takes pride in every job, big or small. His favorite lunch spot on the West Bank is Chubbie’s Fried Chicken, and he says if you’re not there by 11 a.m., be prepared to wait because the line fills up fast. It’s a favorite for a reason.
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PERMITS
When Is A Levee Permit Required?
No construction within six feet of the landside toe of any levee is allowed. Applicants may request that SLFPA – West review their requests. Each request must fully comply with all plan requirements to enable adequate review of the request.
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Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
SLFPA-W Public Records Request Form
History
SLFPA-W is responsible for flood protection west of the Mississippi River in all of Orleans Parish (Algiers) and the most populated areas of Jefferson Parish, including 80 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3 sector gates and 3 pump stations, and the operation and maintenance of the West Closure Complex (WCC) in Plaquemines Parish.
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