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Land flooding ( police jury no help)
Posted on 7/6/20 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 7/6/20 at 12:46 pm
So we bought land last year in Avoyelles parish, and with all of the rain today and it all being new construction down this subdivsion the ditches are not draining, they are silted in. So far there is roughly 3 inches of water over the road, for the first 200 yards. My land is towards the end of the road. I only have a house pad and my pad is roughly 75 yards off the highway and the water is almost to it. And the water in my ditches are all backing up and flooding me, Also this is not a flood zone either. So I took a video and called the police jury and the lady said well go look but probably won't be able to do nothing, I ask why not she said "cause we ant gots no money" so after that, I decided to seek help here.
So if they do not go an dig the ditches out, what are my options? I do not pay HOA fees so no HOA, I did have to go to the court house because there are some rules to how big you build an a few things like that.
So if they do not go an dig the ditches out, what are my options? I do not pay HOA fees so no HOA, I did have to go to the court house because there are some rules to how big you build an a few things like that.
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Posted on 7/6/20 at 12:53 pm to welder69
Keep adding dirt...
Posted on 7/6/20 at 12:53 pm to welder69
If there is a subdivision is there a developer? Are they still active or are the plots individually owned? I’d go to the developer if they are around.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 1:09 pm to baldona
yea if something happens to your property im sure you can hold the developer liable
Posted on 7/6/20 at 1:19 pm to welder69
a lot depends on how the overall drainage system was built. like where does it spill over to in a main drainage system. also, what is required by developers in that parish to build these subdivisions? Avoyelles may not necessarily hold them to the highest of standards. May want to look into your parish ordinances on subdivision drainage.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 2:30 pm to welder69
How do you know the property didn't hold water before you bought it? You say you have only had it a year, so have you been there when there have been other intense rains? Just because a property is not in the flood zone doesn't mean is doesn't have drainage issues. Flooding can be cause by local drainage issues that have nothing to do with the 100 year flood plain.
If this adjacent development was built recently, then you could call LDEQ to report LPDES violations. Erosion control protection is required on all developments over 1 acre. Even if the Parish has no requirements, LDEQ requirements still apply. If it is bad enough, DEQ can take enforcement action that may require them to alleviate the siltation. Most likely they would just receive a fine though. In the other thread, someone mentioned going to the Police Jury meetings. That is good advice if this is a recent problem. Squeaky wheel gets the grease is a good motto in this case.
If this adjacent development was built recently, then you could call LDEQ to report LPDES violations. Erosion control protection is required on all developments over 1 acre. Even if the Parish has no requirements, LDEQ requirements still apply. If it is bad enough, DEQ can take enforcement action that may require them to alleviate the siltation. Most likely they would just receive a fine though. In the other thread, someone mentioned going to the Police Jury meetings. That is good advice if this is a recent problem. Squeaky wheel gets the grease is a good motto in this case.
Posted on 7/6/20 at 3:10 pm to wickowick
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Keep adding dirt...
Yep, make you an island. High on the house pad and tapper off from there. Avoyelles Parrish don't give a F*CK!
Posted on 7/6/20 at 6:06 pm to baldona
Okay I called them today, said wasn't there problem[the developer) they still have 2 lots left to sell
Posted on 7/7/20 at 7:55 am to welder69
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called the police jury and the lady said well go look but probably won't be able to do nothing, I ask why not she said "cause we ant gots no money" so after that, I decided to seek help here.
You think we gots money?
Look into flood insurance. Just got a card from them that said 1 in 4 claims is from a non high-risk area. I don't have to have it, but I carry it for peace of mind. Less than $500 a year in my low risk area.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 8:59 am to welder69
One avenue to pursue is to pull the developer's plans and check out their SWPPP (Stormwater pollution prevention plan). It will on there what they are doing to contain water and sediment. You can then field verify it and report it to the state if they are not correctly following their approved plans. I can almost guarantee you they are not following their own SWPPP as I have never seen a jobsite in Louisiana properly control runoff. Get some video in a rain storm showing their runoff.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 3:55 pm to BottomlandBrew
Where do I find the SWPPP?
Posted on 7/7/20 at 3:59 pm to welder69
It will be on record with whoever has to approve site plans in your jurisdiction.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 4:21 pm to welder69
Rent a back hoe solve for Y make it drain
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