SLFPA-W is Monitoring the Elevated Mississippi River Level
SLFPA-W is monitoring the elevated Mississippi River level. We are in Phase II of our flood fight operations and conducting daily inspections of the River levees in West Jefferson and
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
To protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions 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.
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
West Closure Complex (WCC)
The West Closure Complex (WCC) is the largest sector gate in our system and provides protection to all of Algiers and Belle Chasse, as well as the most populated areas
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
Gate Status
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.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
SLFPA-W Public Records Request Form