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re: LSU Study: Mississippi River diversions led to wetland loss, not growth
Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:29 am to doublecutter
Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:29 am to doublecutter
quote:you should hear what nungesser is running around saying. How the consultants got to cpra to build these structures and how there is no proof they work and how he doesnt believe the science. Typical politician.
I saw a report the other day that Mardi Bras Pass was building new land.
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Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:33 am to Oilfieldbiology
quote:
and cultural) interest
Public Financial decisions shouldn’t be made for emotional reasons.
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Do you not agree that New Orleans brings in international tourists that contribute to the U.S. economy due to its very unique history and culture?
But beyond that, it’s still a huge port city at the mouth of the biggest and most financially impactful river in the U.S. Do you not think the federal government has an interest in maintaining it as a functional city?
Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:34 am to goofball
Yeah no shite
Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:46 am to Hot Carl
quote:you do know this is being paid for by the BP oils spill money right, and not just the state? LINK
I’m not sure what you’re talking about. Do you not agree that New Orleans brings in international tourists that contribute to the U.S. economy due to its very unique history and culture?
But beyond that, it’s still a huge port city at the mouth of the biggest and most financially impactful river in the U.S. Do you not think the federal government has an interest in maintaining it as a functional city?
hell most state projects have supported funding form the federal government.
This post was edited on 8/21/19 at 10:47 am
Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:50 am to CoachChappy
quote:
What's your practical solution, bruh?
Blow the levies south of BRLA. It's the only way.
I said practical.
I know that the only way would be to get rid of levees, but that will never happen as an act of man in this moment of time.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 10:55 am to CarRamrod
quote:
you should hear what nungesser is running around saying. How the consultants got to cpra to build these structures and how there is no proof they work and how he doesnt believe the science. Typical politician.
Nungesser is just trying to protect his people down there.
If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there (a big part of the plaquemines economy) and we won't have any more land (or we might have even accelerated land loss).
Now if the do work, the people down there can keep living there for another 100 years. The fishing and crabbing will still be screwed up.
If we do nothing, the fishing and crabbing will be fine, but the people will have to move further inland.
The science isn't as settled as you think it is. I think Nungesser is scared to act, because his people are scared of the risk.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 11:01 am to Motorboat
Divert the Entire river east and west at Myrtle Grove. Dig a narrow deep shipping lane on one side, or both with no levees. Continuously dredge( they already do this in the Mississippi). Below this point will slowly vanish, but its for the greater good of the state.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 11:50 am to goofball
dynamite the levees south of Venice.
Even better, use the $2 billion to relocate everyone south of Port Sulphur and dynamite the levees south of P Sulphur.
Even better, use the $2 billion to relocate everyone south of Port Sulphur and dynamite the levees south of P Sulphur.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 11:53 am to LSUFanHouston
"If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there...."
---The commercial oyster industry loves the status quo. The receding land creates large shallow flat beds perfect for oysters.
---The commercial oyster industry loves the status quo. The receding land creates large shallow flat beds perfect for oysters.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 11:55 am to Hot Carl
I’m saying a large contingent of federal tax payers don’t give two shits about New Orleans culture and therefore federal policy makers shouldn’t either.
They should however care that the major port of the MS River is maintained
They should however care that the major port of the MS River is maintained
This post was edited on 8/21/19 at 11:56 am
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:00 pm to cypresstiger
quote:
dynamite the levees south of Venice.
Um, there are NO levees south of Venice, man.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:01 pm to cypresstiger
quote:What?
dynamite the levees south of Venice.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:01 pm to BRich
quote:
Um, there Is nothing south of Venice, man.
Fify
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:08 pm to cypresstiger
quote:
"If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there...."
---The commercial oyster industry loves the status quo. The receding land creates large shallow flat beds perfect for oysters.
Oyster Fisherman who operate near Chandeleur Islands show off their Mardi Gras Pass experience from August 6
"7000 tons of crushed limestone two years of planting, just started to harvest my very first harvest and then boom all dead."
This post was edited on 8/21/19 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:13 pm to goofball
The only certain outcome of the entire coastal protection racket is the enrichment of connected consultants, researchers and contractors, all at the expense of taxpayers.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:16 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:
If the freshwater diversions going into the swamp are accelerating land loss, and the water flow from the sediment diversions is going to be that much larger... are we going to capture enough sediment to even counteract the land loss from the water intrusion? Much less actually start rebuilding land?
"A recent study done by the CPRA at the proposed site of the Mid Breton Diversion, showed that at high river conditions, suspended sediment ratio was 700 mg. per litre of water. This is what that looks like."
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:33 pm to LSUFanHouston
Bruh wax lake gets 30% of mississippi river flow..
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:35 pm to Elusiveporpi
Use the dredges that are running now and pump every single bit of sediment over the levees. Especially to the east of the river. Build a huge diversion canal just south of Belle Chasse on the west side. Build rock islands where the old barriers islands were 150 years ago. Let everything fill in.
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:41 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:they are running oysters closer to their home than ever before. Thats not a good thing....well for them it is because they save on gas. Oyster best used to be mile and miles away. SO introducing fresh water will kill the beds that have set up close to home. It used to be a freshwater estuary not salt.
If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there (a big part of the plaquemines economy) and we won't have any more land (or we might have even accelerated land loss).
Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:42 pm to Pfft
quote:pump it where?
Use the dredges that are running now and pump every single bit of sediment over the levees.
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