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Levee Protection for a Community That Serves Our Nation

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MAC advocates for the Morganza system, local levee projects, and federal and state issues that impact our ability to protect and preserve the Terrebonne and Lafourche coastal community. Here are a few recent achievements of MAC advocacy efforts:

2012 – Terrebonne Parish voters approved a half-cent parish sales tax championed by MAC for construction of levees and floodgates along the Morganza alignment.

2013 – MAC advocates for changes to federal mitigation policy to reduce the cost and time required for levee construction.

2014 – The Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection System receives federal authorization.

2016 – Congress approves the Water Resources Development Act with language to streamline permitting and accelerate Morganza construction.

2017 – Funds from the Gulf Oil Spill fines are designated for the HNC Lock.

2017 – Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan is approved with Morganza, the HNC Lock, and Lafourche levee and restoration projects all included in the Plan.

2018 – Funding was allocated to complete the engineering and design of the HNC Lock.

 

MAC Fact Sheet May 2018

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Morganza Action Coalition is the voice for the residents of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes, Louisiana as we push for hurricane and flood protection that our community needs and deserves.

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henri@morganza.org
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Houma, LA 70361

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