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Parish consultants outline drainage master plan, say CRS rating could cut flood insurance costs
Summary
Consultants presented early results of Livingston Parish's drainage master plan, described outreach and modeling work, and said the parish likely will re-enter FEMA's Community Rating System at Class 7, a change consultants estimate could save residents roughly $1 million collectively.
Consultants for Livingston Parish presented an early drainage master plan to the parish council on Aug. 14, explaining modeling work, an updated drainage criteria manual and public outreach steps designed to reduce future flood risk across the parish.
The consultants said the effort is meant to give officials a roadmap for planning, funding and managing drainage and flood improvements. "The primary goal of this project is to provide solutions to Livingston Parish to address the needs and guide officials in planning, funding, and managing improvements to reduce future flood risk," said Steven Crawford, a consultant with HAF.
The plan will use existing studies and new field data to calibrate hydrology and hydraulics models for the parish's basins, set technical standards for consistent modeling, and develop a drainage…
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