U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewing St. Tammany Parish Feasibility study
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — In conjunction with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the New Orleans District has completed the district reviews of the St. Tammany Parish Louisiana Feasibility Study.
According to the USACE, the study was done to investigate flood risk management and coastal storm risk management solutions to reduce the risk from flood damages caused by riverine, rainfall and coastal storm flooding in St. Tammany Parish.
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The Recommended Plan, according to the USACE, will be sent to the Army Corps Chief of Engineers for final review. If approved, the plan would then be submitted to Congress for project authorization.
USACE officials said the final review will incorporate changes from the draft report released in the summer of 2023 and include changes to new cost estimates with a new benefit-to-cost ratio and removal of the Mile Branch channel improvements in Covington.
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The new cost of the project increased from $4 billion to $5.9 billion due to an increase in contingencies applied to construction costs. The update in cost also reflects uncertainties at the site such as soil conditions.
For more information on the study, visit the USACE website.
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