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ARBC says 145-acre Upper Amite purchase is complete; $2 million NRCS boost and state bills could fund broader restoration
Summary
The Amite River Basin commission reported closing on a roughly 145-acre purchase on the Upper Amite River to stabilize abandoned sand-and-gravel pits, announced a $2,000,000 NRCS federal appropriation for site work and highlighted pending state bills and capital-outlay requests that could create a dedicated river restoration fund.
President Clark, who presided over the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District meeting April 14 in Livingston Parish, said the ARBC has closed on about 145 acres on the Upper Amite River in Saint Helena Parish to begin restoring abandoned sand-and-gravel pits that contribute sediment and higher flood stages downstream.
In a report prepared for the board, Clark said the purchase is part of a larger Upper Amite River restoration effort “to acquire abandoned sand and gravel pits … and put it back like nature had it in its original state.” He added that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is slated to receive $2,000,000 through a federal appropriation secured by Rep. Letlow to help pay for site improvements and design work.
The funding announcement matters because the ARBC has an…
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