2019-0334
INTRODUCED BY: LARRY COCHRAN, PARISH PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION NO.
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A resolution supporting an agreement with Capital Region Planning Commission for the purpose of applying for grant funding and providing fiduciary support of Watershed Region No. 7 management activities pertaining to the State of Louisiana Watershed Initiative.
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Watershed Initiative was formed in order to coordinate statewide flood plain management efforts through a watershed management approach in response to the 2016 Great Floods and in preparation for future storm and flood events. This coordination includes outreach with local communities to build support for watershed region management approaches that can more effectively address mounting water risks statewide; and,
WHEREAS, coordination among St. Charles Parish and its regional partners within Watershed Region No. 7 is critical to reducing flood risk and preserving the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Watershed initiative is soliciting applications for participation in a Regional Capacity Building Grant Program, which may provide technical assistance funding to St. Charles Parish and its regional partners, thereby furthering immediate watershed management and flood risk reduction goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby support the agreement between St. Charles Parish and Capital Regional Planning Commission for the purpose of applying for grant funding and acting in support of Watershed Region No. 7 management activities pertaining to the State of Louisiana Watershed Initiative.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of , 2019, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
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