Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West

To protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protecton system functons as designed.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 7, Section 23(C) of the Louisiana Constitution and R.S. 47:1705(B) that a public hearing of the West Jefferson Levee District in Jefferson Parish will be held at its regular meeting place in the SLFPA-W – Office – Board Room, 7001 River Road, Marrero, Louisiana, 70072 on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. to consider levying additional or increased millage rates without further voter approval or adopting the adjusted millage rates after reassessment and rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum. The estimated amount of tax revenues to be collected in the next year from the increased millage is $6,796,773.07 and the amount of increase in taxes attributable to the millage increase is $259,562.19.

2024-2025 Budget

2025-2026 Budget

Keep LA Beautiful

Last week, we organized a litter cleanup event along the West Bank levee system in coordination with the Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) initiative. This effort is part of a grant

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Did you know?

SLFPA-W is responsible for over 80 miles of flood protection, including 67 floodgates and three sector gates. The SLFPA-W system protects $41 billion in assets, over 250,000 residents who call

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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 opera tion and maintenance of the West Closure Complex (WCC) in Plaquemines Parish

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.

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
SLFPA-W Public Records Request Form