Federal Hurricane Protection and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Projects (File 2026-0157)
St. Charles Parish
Summary
The committee got a full rundown of the levee and pump station projects protecting the parish: the St. Rose levee enlargement finishing this summer, the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project heading toward a ~2030 finish, and the parish's Montz pump stations due in late 2026. Council members pressed for firm completion dates and asked hard questions about induced flooding from the planned barge gate.
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Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Cousins T-wall is a roughly $23 million project backed by a $16.7 million grant; the Upper Barataria system lacks a full federal funding stream so far.
Everyone in the parish — these levees and pump stations are the front line against hurricane storm surge and rainfall flooding.
Residents near the fresh Sunset levee lift face erosion and maintenance headaches, and Bayou Gaillarde-area residents could see 6 to 12 inches of added surge from the barge gate.
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