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Parishes describe pump‑station upgrades, marsh creation and local restoration priorities
Summary
Several parish and city officials briefed the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board on local projects including pump‑station upgrades, marsh creation, shoreline protection and nonstructural mitigation.
Several local officials and parish staff addressed the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board with project updates, priorities and requests for continued support.
Jefferson Parish officials described extensive investment in pump stations, drainage and floodplain management since Katrina. The parish said it manages nearly 1,500 miles of subsurface drainage, 194 pumps and 340 miles of drainage canals and ditches; it reported raising about 1,900 structures since 2006 through grants and partnerships and said it is moving from a community rating class that yields a 25% discount to a class that will yield a roughly…
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