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Covington approves cooperative agreement to add four flood-prone lots to watershed buyout program
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to execute an amended cooperative endeavor agreement with St. Tammany Parish to acquire four additional flood-prone vacant lots under the Louisiana Watershed Initiative; the city will take ownership and allow the lots to revert to natural conditions.
The Covington City Council on Tuesday approved an amended cooperative endeavor agreement with St. Tammany Parish to acquire four additional flood-prone properties under the Louisiana Watershed Initiative grant program.
Why it matters: Acquisitions of flood-prone properties reduce repeated flood losses, can improve local floodplain function and may generate credit toward the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System, which can lower flood insurance costs for residents.
Council President Barrett introduced the resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the amended agreement with St. Tammany Parish. The resolution was presented with staff in…
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