re: Cancellation of Mid-Barataria Diversion project could cost Louisiana at least $700 million

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They didn't apply for Parish permits because the State told them that they didn't have to. DNR, CPRA, USACE, other federal agencies all signed off on the diversion, which is on State, not Parish land in any case.

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Genuine question- Do you know this for fact? Usually, you have to obtain USACE permit and LONO from applicable federal agencies to get permits from state. Once you get Federal and State permits then you get the rubber stamped parish permit.

You typically get the higher level permit then work your way to local permits because no one wants to have a permit they issue revoked when a higher level authority says no.

If this is true then I'm assuming it's because this is a regional project that will affect multiple parishes in the State's master plan.

ETA it's been 15 years since I was involved with Coastal related projects/permits so the process may have changed.