St. Charles Parish - File #: 2013-0327

• File #: 2013-0327
• Version: 1
• Name: Requesting the LA U.S. Congressional delegation, LA 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
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/3/2013
• In control: Parish Council
• Final action: 9/3/2013
• Enactment date: 9/3/2013
• Enactment #: 6015
• 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.
• Sponsors: V.J. St. Pierre Jr., Carolyn K. Schexnaydre, Clayton 'Snookie' Faucheux, Terrell D. Wilson, William Billy Woodruff, Wendy Benedetto, Paul J. Hogan, Lawrence 'Larry' Cochran, Traci A. Fletcher, Julia Fisher-Perrier
• Indexes: Hurricane Protection Levee (EB - West Shore - Lake Pontchartrain), Priority Projects - LA Congressional Delegation, U.S. Corps (Miscellaneous)
• Related files: 2010-0241, 2020-0156, 2022-0113

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/5/2013	1	Parish President	Approved by the Par. Pres.
9/3/2013	1	Parish President	Introduced
9/3/2013	1	Parish Council	Motion	Pass
9/3/2013	1	Parish Council	Approved	Pass
9/3/2013	1	Parish Council	Motion	Pass

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 Dele...