Permit Application – Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West

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.

Any crossing of any levee requires a permit.

Any construction that includes excavation within 300 feet of any levee/floodwall within the Authority’s jurisdiction must be reviewed by SLFPA – West. Depending on the scope of excavation, permission will be granted with either a Letter of No Objection or a permit.
- Examples: Demolition of a structure, excavation for foundation or utilities and fences, and excavation for trees or large shrubbery.
- No fees are charged for a Letter of No Objection.

Any construction involving major excavation within 1,500 feet of any Mississippi River levee within the SLFPA—West jurisdiction requires a permit.
- Examples include: Driving of foundation piles, or construction of in-ground swimming pool or the drilling of soil borings or oil/gas wells.
- All of these actions would require a permit from the Authority, through either the West Jefferson Levee District or the Algiers Levee District.

Citizens and companies wishing to perform work near or upon the levee system must apply for a permit.

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West Permit Application

Choose Algiers Levee District or West Jefferson Levee District

Choose the levee district where the work is located. For the west bank Orleans Parish, choose Algiers Levee District. For the west bank Jefferson Parish, choose West Jefferson Levee District.

Algiers Levee DistrictWest Jefferson Levee District

Applicant Information

Permits are "issued to" or "on behalf of " the Applicant.

First Name *

Applicant's Name

Last Name *

Business Name (If Applicable)

Applicant's Business Name

Phone Number *

Applicant's Phone Number

Email Address *

Applicant's Email Address

Agent Information (If Applicable)

First Name

Agent's Name

Last Name

Business Name (If Applicable)

Agent's Business Name

Phone Number

Agent's Phone Number

Email Address

Agent's Email Address

Billing Address Information

Please enter a Billing Address if not the same as the Work Location Address.

Street Address

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal Code

Permitted Work Location

Please provide the address for the work location.

Street Address

City

State/Province

ZIP / Postal Code

Add Latitude and Longitude for the point of excavation closest to the levee. For additional points of excavation, press the "Add Item" link below.

Latitude

Longitude

Description of Work

Please provide a full description of the proposed work. *

Excavation Dimensions (feet, inches) For additional excavations, please select the "Add Item" link below.

Length *

Width *

Depth *

Project Timeline

Please provide approximate Start and End dates for the permitted work.

Start Date *

End Date *

Document Upload

Permit requests, at a minimum, require a survey plat, plot plan, and foundation plan. If an excavation is required, an excavation plan should accompany the request.

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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.

Any crossing of any levee requires a permit.

Any construction that includes excavation within 300 feet of any levee/floodwall within the Authority’s jurisdiction must be reviewed by SLFPA – West. Depending on the scope of excavation, permission will be granted with either a Letter of No Objection or a permit.

Examples: Demolition of a structure, excavation for foundation or utilities and fences, and excavation for trees or large shrubbery.

No fees are charged for a Letter of No Objection.

Any construction involving major excavation within 1,500 feet of any Mississippi River levee within the SLFPA—West jurisdiction requires a permit.

Examples include: Driving of foundation piles, or construction of in-ground swimming pool or the drilling of soil borings or oil/gas wells.

All of these actions would require a permit from the Authority, through either the West Jefferson Levee District or the Algiers Levee District.

Citizens and companies wishing to perform work near or upon the levee system must apply for a permit.