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less than 1/3 of $52mil in Federal Funds going to actual construction.
Posted on 9/17/15 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 9/17/15 at 2:33 pm
Save the coast, right?
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The Louisiana projects include:
$14.2 million for planning and design of a freshwater diversion from the Mississippi River into Maurepas Swamp.
$9.3 million for continuation of a long-term study of how best to manage water and sediment resources of the lower Mississippi.
$8.7 million for filling in old oil exploration canals located in the Barataria Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.
$7.3 million for construction of a beach, dune and back marsh restoration project on West Grand Terre Island.
$5.2 million for planning and design of a ridge and marsh restoration along Bayou Dularge in Terrebonne Parish.
$4.3 million for planning and design for the restoration of the Golden Triangle wetlands adjacent to the new Lake Borgne surge barrier.
$3.2 million for planning and design of a "living shoreline" of oyster reefs along the southern edge of the Biloxi Marshes.
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Posted on 9/17/15 at 3:24 pm to Barf
The planning and designing stuff is major, and intended to be a long term solution. They're not just little projects. Yeah, I wish they would get moving, but you aren't gonna get much out of the government because a lot of people are scared to pull the trigger on stuff like this. At least it's going towards the right place and not somewhere like putting streetlights in Lottie 
The shitty part about all of it is that as soon as they're done, more data is gonna need to be taken and another study needs to be done since coastlines are constantly changing. Computer modeling is amazing technology, so who knows what's gonna happen
The shitty part about all of it is that as soon as they're done, more data is gonna need to be taken and another study needs to be done since coastlines are constantly changing. Computer modeling is amazing technology, so who knows what's gonna happen
Posted on 9/17/15 at 3:39 pm to Hammertime
The Barataria Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park restoration really makes me scratch my head. $8.7 MILLION to fill in canals that were dredged by the previous land owners. It's ridiculous.
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so who knows what's gonna happen
Posted on 9/17/15 at 3:47 pm to Barf
Well that's a given. It's Louisiana government you're talking about.
Posted on 9/17/15 at 3:51 pm to jimbeam
Feds hold up most projects
Posted on 9/17/15 at 5:57 pm to jimbeam
Nope -- give credit to the US Army Corps of Engineers' New Orleans District, and other assorted Federal "alphabet agencies."
I'm amazed that 1/3 actually goes to construction. It's usually lower when the New Orleans District gets involved. They love to "study" projects (which means assigning droves of people to sit around and review every aspect, including the ones about which they know absolutely nothing).
The NOD used to have a large % of experienced, conscientious people on staff. That % has dwindled radically over the past 20 years.
I'm amazed that 1/3 actually goes to construction. It's usually lower when the New Orleans District gets involved. They love to "study" projects (which means assigning droves of people to sit around and review every aspect, including the ones about which they know absolutely nothing).
The NOD used to have a large % of experienced, conscientious people on staff. That % has dwindled radically over the past 20 years.
Posted on 9/17/15 at 7:07 pm to Barf
hmm, i wonder how many of these projects will go to Garrett Graves' daddy?
Posted on 9/17/15 at 9:35 pm to Barf
It looks bad but if you go look at cpra's annual plan online, they break down each year what percentage of monies they spend on planning vs construction. Usually it's in the 80/20 to 70/30 neighborhood favoring construction. They are in a unique period right now of designing several huge things like diversions, Houma nav lock and so on where there is just no way around it.
Posted on 9/17/15 at 9:45 pm to Barf
Now you see why there will never be a loop!!!
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