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re: There's too much dirt in the Mississippi River
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:43 pm to The Mick
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:43 pm to The Mick
Probably would be cheaper to flatten the levees and let the river do it’s thing.
You think the LA economy is terrible now, just imagine if all of the plants south of BR went under water the first spring and then lost the shipping channel when the river jumped over
You think the LA economy is terrible now, just imagine if all of the plants south of BR went under water the first spring and then lost the shipping channel when the river jumped over
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Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:43 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:only so many dredgers in the world.
Right... this issue is north of BR... so seems they can just run the dredges further upriver.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:43 pm to The Mick
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Money. Who finna pay for that dreggin shite?
this guy cleared the passes and agreed to not take any payment unless it worked. Need more people like him today.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:44 pm to LSUFanHouston
JBE is proposing a new dredge tax so we don't have to shut down LSU football next year.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:46 pm to CarRamrod
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Just depositing back into the water column.
I'm no engineer, but seems to me the process ought to be:
1) Collect dirt
2) Deposit dirt onto barges / into tankers
3) Float barges / tankers downstream
4) Build transfer station for dirt to leave barge/tanker and into pipeline
5) Pipeline sends dirt to final destination
If we need money to pay for it... charge a very small fee for every boat that enters the river between Southwest Pass and somewhere in N. LA. Or just add it to the millage charged by the river pilots.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:47 pm to LSUFanHouston
Just let the river go where it wants to go... easiest solution.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:47 pm to LSUFanHouston
Seems like I remember back in the 80's that they were dredging up beyond St. Francisville. There used to be a mat casting yard up there, not sure if its still there or not.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:48 pm to msu202020
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Just let the river go where it wants to go... easiest solution.
I think there is too much public and industry money invested in the river to let this happen.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:48 pm to LSUFanHouston
That mud would be great had it settled on the land surrounding the river like intended
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:48 pm to msu202020
I think they'll lose control of the river in the next century or so.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:50 pm to Boudreaux35
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Seems like I remember back in the 80's that they were dredging up beyond St. Francisville. There used to be a mat casting yard up there, not sure if its still there or not.
Definitely still there
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:51 pm to slackster
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I think they'll lose control of the river in the next century or so.
I agree, it's pretty amazing it's been held back this long.
For selfish reasons I would like to see it make the jump at the Bonnet Carre' Spillway.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:52 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Last one out please turn the lights off... It's over.
You think the LA economy is terrible now, just imagine if all of the plants south of BR went under water the first spring and then lost the shipping channel when the river jumped over
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:53 pm to The Mick
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Last one out please turn the lights off... It's over.
Don't even bother, the river will turn them off for you.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:53 pm to msu202020
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For selfish reasons I would like to see it make the jump at the Bonnet Carre' Spillway.
The duck hunting would be insane
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:55 pm to LSUFanHouston
Dredges are very expensive. And there aren't a whole bunch just laying around waiting on work.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:55 pm to Teufelhunden
quote:It would probably be more like the Jeff parish dude that owns all the canal bottoms. (not the canals, just a one foot strip of land at the bottom of the canals). Has a lifetime contract where the parish leases that land from him. (Not sure if this story is accurate or exaggerated but it's folklore round these parts)
this guy cleared the passes and agreed to not take any payment unless it worked. Need more people like him today.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:56 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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The duck hunting would be insane
The Biloxi Marsh would extend to the Mississippi Coast. Fishing would be great as well.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 3:06 pm to LSUFanHouston
thanks trump
Posted on 12/12/17 at 3:07 pm to LSUFanHouston
They don't call it the Muddy Mississippi for nothing.
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