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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On behalf of the entire team at the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank, we want to thank our elected officials, both locally and nationally, for their commitment to championing the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, which was signed by the president.
This bill allocates $43.6 million in federal dollars for operation and maintenance of the West Bank and Vicinity system and will be critical in performing major maintenance at the West Closure and Harvey Canal Complexes. We are thankful for this funding and are excited to continue maintaining the best flood protection in the history of the West Bank.
We're excited to share the continued progress on the construction of the seepage cutoff wall along the Mississippi River in Marrero, preventing water from leaking through the levee and reducing the risk of flooding, keeping all West Bank residents and businesses safe.
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Maintaining the strongest flood protection system in the history of the West Bank would not be possible without the support of so many of our industry partners. We were glad to visit with the team from the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to discuss our collective dedication to strengthening our coasts and protecting our people.
Thank you to Chairman Gordy Dove, Executive Director Michael Hare and Chief of Operations Bradley Barth for stopping by and discussing the importance of flood protection with our team.
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We are happy to announce the light fixtures for the Algiers Jazz Walk of Fame have been repaired and are once again lighting up their path. Thank you for your understanding as we handled this issue, we hope you continue to enjoy strolling along and enjoying stunning views of the Mississippi River.
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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)
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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