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State representative urges Lafourche Parish to back Mid Barataria sediment diversion
Summary
State Representative Joseph A. Orgeron, Ph.D. briefed the Lafourche Parish Council on DOTD projects, reported a 10,000‑mangrove planting in Fourchon and requested the council draft a resolution supporting the Mid Barataria sediment diversion to rebuild marsh and bolster LA 1 resiliency.
State Representative Joseph A. Orgeron, Ph.D. urged the Lafourche Parish Council on Dec. 10 to draft a parish resolution supporting the Mid Barataria sediment diversion, a Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) project aimed at reconnecting the Mississippi River and rebuilding marshland.
Orgeron, the first speaker in the council's legislative update, described several local transportation priorities he raised with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), including work on LA 1 signage, Golden Meadow Bridge inspections and other safety interventions. He told the council DOTD engineers…
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