2013-0327
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. St. Pierre, JR., PARISH PRESIDENT
ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ____
Title
A resolution requesting the Louisiana United States Congressional delegation, Louisiana State Delegation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider and support the Alignment D alternative contained in the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study.
Body
WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has evaluated the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study; and,
WHEREAS, the Feasibility Study did include the evaluation of protection of St. James Parish and the other River Parishes from Tropical Storm and Hurricane Storm Surge; and,
WHEREAS, the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study provided that the Locally Preferred Alignment 'D' would be in best interest to St. James Parish, Ascension Parish, St. Charles Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the impacted area includes millions of dollars of residential property in addition to heavy industrial and commercial property utilized in the production of oil, gas and chemical products critical to the nation's economy; and,
WHEREAS, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has tentatively chosen Alignment C and has provided a 45 day period for public comment ending October 7, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, the residents of Montz are currently without adequate flood protection and it is a priority of St Charles Parish to obtain flood protection for all residents of the Parish; and,
WHEREAS, it is crucial for the residents of St Charles Parish to contact the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Congressional Delegation and Louisiana State Delegation to request consideration of Alignment D.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL do hereby strongly request the Louisiana United States Congressional delegation, Louisiana State Delegation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to consider the Alignment D alternative contained in the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Senator Mary Landrieu, Senator David Vitter, Congressman Cedric Richmond and Congressman Bill Cassidy, also State Senators Jody Amedee, Troy E. Brown, and Gary L. Smith, Jr., and Representatives Ed Price, Clay Schexnayder, Randal L. Gaines, John Berthelot, Greg Miller, and Eddie Lambert asking their assistance in this regard.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of , 2013, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Resolution - Alignment D support
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