Breaux Act Newsflash - Morganza Review Panel Scheduled to Meet for First Time May 23

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Morganza Review Panel Scheduled to Meet for First Time May 23

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will conduct the
first meeting of the newly-formed, eight-member Morganza-to-the-Gulf
Technical Review Panel Friday, May 23 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the
Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center located at 346 Civic Center Blvd. in Houma.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Morganza-to-the-Gulf Technical Review Panel is tasked with reviewing the
current design and alignment of the 72-mile system of levees, flood gates
and locks designed to protect Terrebonne Parish and parts of Lafourche
Parish to ensure it will maximize the reduction of hurricane flood risks
while providing environmental benefits.

The eight members come from a variety of backgrounds and share extensive
knowledge of coastal geography, geology, ecology, engineering and economics.

The findings and recommendations of the review panel are expected to be
reported to the CPRA by the end of this year.

For more information about the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Technical Review Panel
or any of the CPRA's coastal protection and restoration efforts, please
contact Chris Macaluso at 225-342-3968 or by email at chris.macaluso@la.gov.

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