SLFPA

Established by law in 2006 and initiating operation the following year, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority consists of two regional levee boards which oversees flood protection methods in the Greater New Orleans area on the east and west banks of the Mississippi River. The boards will ultimately replace the Orleans Levee District (with the exception of Algiers), the East Jefferson (Parish) Levee District, the Lake Borgne Basin Levee District (St. Bernard Parish), the St. Tammany Levee District, the Tangipihoa Levee District, and the east banks of St. John the Baptist and St. Charles Parishes. The several pre-existing boards, while subservient to the SLFPA, will remain in operation until existing projects, bonds and tax millages are either consolidated under the new board or expire.

outheast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East

The SLFPA-East consists of eleven officials, all of whom are appointed by the Governor of Louisiana from nominations provided by a blue-ribbon nominating committee. The nominating committee by statute consists of representatives of universities, national professional associations and local civic groups. At least five members of this new board are required to be an engineer in a geologically relevant field, such as hydrology. One member must be a civil engineer, and another member must be a geologist.

The enabling statue, RS 38:330.1 stipulates that the SLFPA- East Board shall be composed of eleven members, of whom there shall be at least, and not more than, one member from each parish within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority. All eleven members shall be appointed by the governor from nominations submitted by the nominating committee. See Louisiana Revised Statute 38:330.1 [http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=366193] for additional information.

outheast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - West

The SLFPA-West Board is composed of seven members of whom there shall be at least, and not more than, two members from each parish within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority. Members shall be appointed by the governor from nominations submitted by the nomination committee as follows: three members either an engineer or professional in related field such as geotechnical, hydrological, or environmental science. Of the three members, one member shall be a civil engineer and one a geologist. or hydrologist. Two members shall be a professional in a discipline other than that occurring in item (i) of subparagraph of the statute with at least 10 years of professional experience. One member of these shall reside in Orleans Parish on the west side of the Mississippi River. Two members at-large, one of whom shall reside on the west side of the Mississippi River. See Louisiana Revised Statute 38:330.1 [http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=366193] for additional information.

ee also

*Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

External links

* [http://www.slfpae.com/ Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority - East, official website]
* [http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/576/Default.aspx Board Members for East and West]