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Industry DayLevees and FloodwallsAcquisitionTom Podany, Chief, PRO16 August 2006: 

Industry Day Levees and Floodwalls Acquisition Tom Podany, Chief, PRO 16 August 2006

Topics: 

Topics Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity West Bank and Vicinity New Orleans to Venice Larose to Golden Meadow Non-Federal Levees Grand Isle Southeast Louisiana (SELA)

Program Overview : 

Program Overview

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Floodwall T-Wall diagram I-310 Floodwall Recurve I-wall Northwest Kenner

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity: 

Gates Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity: 

Location: St. Bernard, Orleans, Jefferson and St. Charles Parishes, generally in the vicinity of the city of New Orleans, and between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Purpose: Hurricane protection for area between Lake Pontchartrain and Miss. River Project Features Levees Floodwalls Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity: 

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity: 

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity: 

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity

West Bank and Vicinity: 

West Bank and Vicinity

West Bank and Vicinity: 

West Bank and Vicinity Location: West bank of the Mississippi River in the vicinity of New Orleans; in Jefferson, Orleans and Plaquemines parishes. Purpose: Hurricane protection from surges in Lakes Cataocuatche and Salvador, and waterways leading to the Gulf of Mexico. Project Features Westwego to Harvey (East and West of Algiers Canal) 22 miles of earthen levee and 2 miles of floodwalls Levees/Floodwalls Lake Cataouatche Area 10 miles of levee and 2 miles of floodwalls East of Harvey Canal 25 miles of levee and 5 miles of floodwalls, includes a sector floodgate in the Harvey Canal just below Lapalco Boulevard

West Bank and Vicinity: 

West Bank and Vicinity

West Bank and Vicinity: 

West Bank and Vicinity

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New Orleans to Venice

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Location: Along the east bank of the Miss. River from Phoenix, Louisiana down to Bohemia, LA and along the west river bank from St. Jude to the vicinity of Venice Purpose: Provide hurricane protection in the Mississippi River delta region. Project Features: About 87 miles of river and back levees and 13 flap-gated culverts. New Orleans to Venice

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New Orleans to Venice

Larose to Golden Meadow : 

Larose to Golden Meadow

Larose to Golden Meadow : 

Larose to Golden Meadow Location: Lafourche Parish about 50 miles south of New Orleans along Bayou Lafourche between Larose and Golden Meadow. Purpose: Provide protection to the communities located along Bayou Lafourche between Larose and Golden Meadow. Project Features: Ring levee about 40 miles in length. Levees Floodwalls

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Larose to Golden Meadow

Non Federal Levees: 

Non Federal Levees Location: Grand Isle and Plaquemines Parish Purpose: Bring Non-Federal levees into Federal system Project Features: Levees

Grand Isle: 

Grand Isle

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Grand Isle PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed work is located on the gulf coast of southern Jefferson Parish. It is about 50 miles south of New Orleans and 45 miles northwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River.   PROJECT PURPOSE: The project provides for flood control and coastal protection on the Island.  PROJECT FEATURES: Levee system

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Southeast Louisiana

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Location: The SELA project will cover portions of Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish Purpose: Channel and pumping station improvements supporting the master drainage plan for flood protection. Project Features: 24 drainage canals and 6 pump stations Orleans Parish Major drainage lines Jefferson Parish Drainage canal improvements Pump station improvements Southeast Louisiana

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Southeast Louisiana Project Features

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Architect Engineer Service Contracts