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WRDA 2024 authorizes $5.9 billion Saint Tammany flood‑risk project; CPRA says authorization moves program toward design and construction
Summary
The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 authorized a $5.9 billion St. Tammany Parish flood‑risk project; CPRA said the authorization allows the program to enter engineering and design and later construction phases.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority updated the board that the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 authorized a multi‑feature flood risk reduction project for St. Tammany Parish with an estimated federal authorization of $5.9 billion.
CPRA Executive Director Glenn Ladey described the authorization as a major step that allows the St. Tammany Parish flood risk reduction program to proceed into engineering and design, and eventually construction. “This…
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