Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
To protect West Bank homes and businesses by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.
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Last week SLFPA-W participated in a signing ceremony for the Design Agreement that will move the West Bank and Vicinity Levee Lift program forward.
This partnership will begin the federal participation in the lift program and will enhance the resilience of the flood protection system for years to come.🤝 Yesterday, CPRA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District signed an agreement to begin the pre-construction engineering and design phase for the West Bank and Vicinity Future Levee Lifts project.
🌊 The project will incrementally raise levees and floodwalls to help maintain the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System's 100-year level of risk reduction through 2073.
🏡 These improvements are expected to provide continued storm surge risk reduction for approximately 257,000 residents across St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, and Plaquemines parishes.
📅 The first construction contract award is anticipated in 2029 following completion of the design phase.
Learn more about this project here: coastal.la.gov/news/usace-cpra-sign-design-agreement-for-west-bank-and-vicinity-future-levee-lift...
Congratulations to Sandra Seyer, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West's 2026 recipient of the Gerald A. "Jerry" Sphorer Memorial Award for Excellence, named after Jerry Spohrer, who is credited with building the flood protection program on the Westbank into the premier organization it is today.
Sandy showcased the highest level of professionalism, performance, integrity, loyalty and customer service in her performance and conduct over the past year. Congratulations, Sandy, and thank you for your commitment to the SLFPA-W.
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Yesterday, our Flood Protection Authority team officially broke ground on our Bayou Segnette Levee Lift in Westwego, marking another important investment in long-term flood protection for Westbank residents and businesses. This approximately seven-month project will raise the existing levee by three feet to address natural subsidence and strengthen flood protection across the Westbank of Jefferson and Orleans parishes. Upon completion, the levee will exceed 15 feet in height. Thank you to our partners and stakeholders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and many of our elected officials for joining us and your support in this project.
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Regional Director Jesse Noel, who serves as President for ASCE New Orleans , recently visited Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies to speak with students in their engineering class. Jesse shared his experience as a civil engineer and the impactful work he does every day protecting the Westbank from flooding with the SLFPA-W.
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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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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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