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Gov. Edwards Announces More than $221 Million in Conditional Awards Approved for 40 Flood Risk Reduction Projects

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Council on Watershed Management approved 40 flood risk reduction projects for conditional funding awards today as part of the L...

Council on Watershed Management Meets Dec. 21

The Council on Watershed Management is meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Baton Rouge. The meeting will be held in House Committee Room 5 at t...

Council on Watershed Management Meets July 25

The Council on Watershed Management is meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, in Baton Rouge. The meeting will be held in House Committee Room 1 at th...

Media Coverage

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AROUND ASCENSION PARISH: Donaldsonville drainage project breaks ground

Ascension Parish government announced the Bonadona-Cataldo drainage improvement project had its ceremonial groundbreaking in Donaldsonville. State Rep...

Flood relief on the way for Ouachita residents, police jury buys 10 water pumps

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Ouachita Parish Police Jury is addressing flooding issues. President Shane Smiley of the police jury says now they can move f...

Application process for Denham Springs property buyout program 'moving along well'

DENHAM SPRINGS - A program aimed at reverting a portion of Denham Springs from developed land back into green space is moving along well, according to...

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