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State representative asks Port Commission to back Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion, requests letter of support
Summary
State Rep. Joe Oshiro urged the Greater Lafourche Port Commission to write a letter supporting the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion, citing the project's importance for coastal protection and Port Fourchon access and noting the project is in litigation.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Representative Joe Oshiro, identified in the record as present, urged the Greater Lafourche Port Commission to consider writing a formal letter of support for the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion.
Oshiro summarized local activities — including DOTD work on the Golden Meadow Bridge and a recent volunteer mangrove planting — and said the sediment diversion is "one of the cornerstone projects of the coastal master plan that has been approved in the past by three legislative cycles unanimously." He told the commission, "I'd like y'all to consider writing a letter of support" as the project faces legal challenges and to underscore its role in protecting the levee, restoring marsh, and maintaining access to Port Fourchon.
Staff and commissioners did not take formal action on the request during the meeting. The transcript records Oshiro offering to explain the project further to members of the public and commissioners who wanted more information.
Background/context: The speaker said the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion is currently involved in litigation and framed the project as an element of a broader coastal master plan designed to restore marshes and provide storm-surge attenuation. No formal letter or resolution endorsing the project was recorded as approved at this meeting.
