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Board hears Corps geotech scrutiny; WRDA funding could pay for levee assessment
Summary
Board staff said language in the Water Resources Development Act could provide $3 million for Corps geotechnical assessment of the levee system; staff also outlined extra Corps requirements, including environmental assessment for borrow-pit selection under Section 408 review.
Board staff updated members on ongoing coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and prospects for federal funding.
Nick said the board's request was included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 and that the Corps' New Orleans District could receive about $3 million to perform an assessment of the levee system. He and engineers said the New Orleans District's geotechnical group has been a key hurdle for prior…
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