
Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Thanks to a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, we have installed 3 new trash receptacles in high-traffic areas across the West Bank. –
Our mission is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.
Thanks to a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, we have installed 3 new trash receptacles in high-traffic areas across the West Bank. –
Last week our crews mowed the river levees in Nine Mile Point and Marrero. This week our crews are mowing the river levees in Algiers beginning at Algiers Point. This
– We maintain 80 miles of levees and floodwalls. – Our system includes 3 Closure Complexes. All working together to protect the 250,000 residents that call the West Bank home.
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.
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.
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
SLFPA-W Public Records Request Form