Region 9 LWI coordinator reports 29 basin projects; advisers urge better progress metrics
Water Institute coordinator Garvin Pittman told the commission there are 29 flood-risk projects in the basin (6 under construction, 18 in design, 5 in application) and proposed regional nonstructural support; commissioners pressed for more granular reporting because OCD drawdown figures lag actual work.
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Garvin Pittman, the Water Institute representative and ARBC Region 9 coordinator, reported at the Jan. 13 meeting that the basin currently has 29 flood-risk-reduction projects: six in construction, 18 in design and five in application. Pittman highlighted three recent drawdowns — Jones Creek (Jones Vaughn Creek Bridge), Taylor Bayou (regional improvements in Walker) and a Livingston Parish flood-risk reduction project — and outlined next steps on permitting, 60% design deliverables and geotechnical work.
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