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POLITICSJun 16 · 20:00 UTCBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORTJordan Arceneaux

How Ascension is turning 2016 flood lessons into action

Ascension Parish and Louisiana legislators have enacted new funding legislation for watershed restoration and flood-risk reduction in the Amite River Basin, following the 2016 flood. The law allocates funds managed by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Amite River Basin Commission, alongside land acquisitions for stormwater detention projects.

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Ascension ParishplaceClint CointmentpersonJeff LandrypersonPaul SawyerpersonRick EdmondspersonHouse Bill 802topicSenate Bill 367topicWatershed Restoration and Conservation FundtopicCoastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityorganizationAmite River Basin Commissionorganization
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