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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Please join us in welcoming our newest Commissioner, Mitch Kirkland, PE, to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West Bank.
Originally from Laurens, South Carolina, Kirkland earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The Citadel before serving nearly a decade of active duty in the United States Marine Corps as a UH-1N “Huey” helicopter pilot. During his service, he completed one deployment to Afghanistan and two to Iraq, later retiring from the Marine Corps Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2021.
Since relocating to New Orleans in 2006, he has worked on major regional infrastructure projects, including the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier at Lake Borgne and the new terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. He also earned his MBA from Tulane University in 2017.
Mitch currently works as a forensic engineer with U.S. Forensic and resides in Algiers Point with his wife and daughter.
We’re excited to have his leadership, experience and local perspective on the board.
As we approach #KeepLouisianaBeautiful's Love the Boot Week, we would like to encourage everyone to be mindful of dumping on the levees. We regularly remove debris to ensure the levees can be maintained and to enhance quality of life on the Westbank.
Love the Boot Week is April 18 through 26, and the West Bank Flood Protection Authority will be hosting a pickup event under the Crescent City Connection Bridge on the levee at 9AM on April 23rd.
You can learn more at the following link:
Love The Boot - Keep Louisiana Beautiful
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On April 9th, the West Bank Flood Protection Authority held its Quarterly Star Award Ceremony. We would like to congratulate Pierce Anderson and Jude Kernaghan on being selected this quarter for their extraordinary performance on the job.
We take great pride in our work at the West Bank Flood Protection Authority, and these two gentlemen demonstrate this on a daily basis.
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If you're walking near the Crescent City Connection in Algiers, be on the lookout for the newest trash receptacles we recently installed.
Please take advantage of the new cans when disposing of trash and help us to #KeepLouisianaBeautiful.
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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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Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
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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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