re: Morganza to the Gulf project

you are correct that levees have affected water levels to a certain degree. The most significant issue affecting water levels is lack of marsh, this is causing the necessity of the levees. I also would love to protect our ecosystem but I'm afraid that is too far gone at this point and you have to draw a line somewhere or I'll have beach front property in Thibodaux.

As far as closing locks, I don't know. I guess we'll be learning about that before too much longer when the one on Falgout Canal is completed. I have heard that there is an app that is supposed to give 8 hours notice before closure, not saying thats a fact though.

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Explain. These levees have changed the water levels in the marsh significantly. I'm all for protecting the people in Houma but what about the ecosystem?

Also, please explain why there was ever any need to even consider closing the bubba dove yesterday. I'm not trying to get in a pissing match. Just reporting what I see on the ground (water)

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That land is also lower (subsidence) and water level higher (sea level rise) than before. I'm sure there is some impact due to stopping inland surge, but you can't just not protect the many because of a few fishing camps.