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EBR officials file lawsuit over Iberville aquadams, fear it could could divert flooding
Posted on 7/12/19 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 7/12/19 at 1:26 pm
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The United States Army Corps of Engineers said Monday that Iberville Parish does not need a permit to operate aqua dams in the event of a flood because they would be placed on a parish road and not in the wetlands or a waterway.
That announcement comes at a time where East Baton Rouge Parish is at odds with Iberville Parish over the aqua dams that would block water from Bayou Manchac from spilling into the Spanish Lake Basin. The concern is Iberville could possibly flood residents in East Baton Rouge Parish if the dams are deployed.
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"I don't want any harm on Baton Rouge residents, but in the same breath, I have to protect my people," Ourso said. "Hopefully everything fairs out well."
The test of the aqua dams today comes at a time where East Baton Rouge Parish is formulating a plan to take action against Iberville. Two weeks ago, the parish attorney's office held a meeting with the Director of Transportation and Drainage. Attempts to find out what was discussed and what East Baton Rouge is going to do to block Iberville were not immediately clear. Lea Ann Batson told WBRZ two weeks ago she would not discuss their strategies.
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This year, East Baton Rouge Parish asked what permits Iberville received for the aqua dams. Ourso said he didn't need one since he took an oath to protect and serve the people.
Today, the United States Army Corps of Engineers agreed that Iberville does not need a permit for the aqua dams. A spokesperson said usually the federal agency doesn't get involved in parish to parish disputes
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Posted on 7/12/19 at 1:33 pm to tduecen
We need taller aqua dams on our side.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 1:36 pm to tduecen
EBR should invest in a series of 20-inch pumps to shoot the water over the dams.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 1:47 pm to tduecen
Let both parishes meet at Sonic.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 2:10 pm to tduecen
Uclub may flood. I bet they don’t have flood insurance. If only they had a parish president doing something proactive instead of reactive.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 2:13 pm to Lickitty Split
frick the uclub and their policeman who stops traffic every morning on hwy 30 during the school year.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 2:14 pm to tduecen
isn't that what they are designed to do?
Posted on 7/12/19 at 2:21 pm to tduecen
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Ourso said he didn't need one since he took an oath to protect and serve the people.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 2:49 pm to tduecen
Why wouldn't the put the dams on the other side of the Spanish Lake Basin?
It's a flood basin. It needs to be filled with flood water when the rivers/bayous rise.
It's a flood basin. It needs to be filled with flood water when the rivers/bayous rise.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 2:51 pm to Lickitty Split
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club may flood. I bet they don’t have flood insurance. If only they had a parish president doing something proactive instead of reactive.
Lawsuits will start flying if a temporary man-made dam constructed without permission caused people to flood upriver. And they should.
Everyone involved knows the risk of this.
This post was edited on 7/12/19 at 2:53 pm
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:24 pm to tduecen
Can someone explain to me where exactly this aqua dam will be placed?
Would this run the length of Bayou Paul/Manchac Rd from LA 30 to I-10?
Would this run the length of Bayou Paul/Manchac Rd from LA 30 to I-10?
This post was edited on 7/12/19 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:27 pm to tduecen
Why doesn't Mayor Broom send some 70805 residents to steal them or tear that shite up
This post was edited on 7/12/19 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:30 pm to Byrdybyrd05
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uclub and their policeman who stops traffic every morning on hwy 30 during the school year.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:33 pm to PhiTiger1764
Along Manchac Rd to keep Bayou Manchac from going into the Spanish Lake area.
In 2016 water going over Manchac Rd and into the Spanish Lake area saved everyone’s arse along Bayou Fountain.
In 2016 water going over Manchac Rd and into the Spanish Lake area saved everyone’s arse along Bayou Fountain.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:34 pm to PhilemonThomas
shite.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:35 pm to PhiTiger1764
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"I don't want to hear nothing about a bridge in West Baton Rouge Parish," said J. Mitchell Ourso, Iberville's parish president. "Iberville deserves this bridge. We have all the industry and is producing the traffic that's causing this congestion."
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:36 pm to Byrdybyrd05
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frick the uclub and their policeman who stops traffic every morning on hwy 30 during the school year.
Can't be as bad as the god damn CULT known as healing place stopping highland road whenever they feel like it.
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:37 pm to PhilemonThomas
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In 2016 water going over Manchac Rd and into the Spanish Lake area saved everyone’s arse along Bayou Fountain.
And in the process put 6 feet of water in a bunch of homes on the low side of Bluff Road right next to Spanish Lake. This is really just the Iberville President pandering for votes, as the amount of people helped by this will be far outweighed by the people hurt, but the ones hurt can't vote for him/any future opponents
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:39 pm to Tigersonfire
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Can't be as bad as the god damn CULT known as healing place stopping highland road whenever they feel like it.
Blue Bayou for the fricking win(loss). Every summer they turn the Highland/Old Perkins/I-10 area into a disaster in the evenings. I don't understand why BB doesn't have to use that giant parking lot across Highland with the skybridge anymore, everybody parks off of Old Perkins then needs to go left at 5 pm
Posted on 7/12/19 at 3:43 pm to Tigersonfire
U-club will be fine. In 2016 the Hughes the water got was about 1” high at the apron of my drive. It’s the back of CCL if anything that will get flooded from the aqua dams as the back of CCL is where bayou Manchac and Alligator bayou meet.
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