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ARBC project reports: four Region 9 projects advancing as Comite diversion faces utility relocation delays
Summary
Commissioners reported progress on four watershed initiative projects — Bayou Manchac/Ward’s Creek, Lower Amite River, West Shore connection levee, and New River pump station — while work on the Comite River Diversion remains delayed by Florida Gas utility relocations, pushing possible completion into 2026–27.
Commissioners on Jan. 14 reviewed status updates on four regional projects selected under the Louisiana Watershed Initiative and discussed utility‑related delays on the Comite River Diversion Canal.
Project updates: East Baton Rouge reported work on Bayou Manchac and Ward’s Creek modeling and application material with OCD; Livingston Parish said work on the Lower Amite channel restoration has survey and H&H model bases in place and noted environmental permit work is ongoing. Saint James reported the West Shore connection levee application and modeling were submitted and that permitting remains active; Ascension said the New River pump…
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