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Council approves King/Horn Street drainage engineering amendment after resident objections; project team says work will be a ditch within donated right-of-way

5597109 · August 18, 2025
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Summary

The St. Charles Parish Council approved a cultural-resources survey and other required work for the King and Horn Street drainage project after residents raised concerns about a proposed canal behind homes.

The St. Charles Parish Council voted Aug. 18 to authorize amendment No. 2 to the professional services agreement with Crescent Engineering and Mapping LLC for the King and Horn Street drainage improvements (file 2025-0232), adding a cultural-resources survey the Corps and SHPO requested.

Mister Miles Bingham, the parish presenter, said the amendment is to pay for a cultural resources research survey required during environmental review so the project can receive environmental clearance and move to construction. "In this case, the State Historic Preservation Office, SHPO, asked that we do a cultural survey research survey on this. And, this is us complying with that request so that we can get our environmental clearance and…

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