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Alligator Bayou / Spanish Lake Update

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Report addresses flood concerns, recommends dredging of Alligator Bayou and the restoring of a more natural hydrologic pattern “In April, 2009, the Alligator Bayou floodgate was opened at the direction of Iberville Parish to drain water that had been held on privately owned land because the landowners were threatening a lawsuit against the Parish.…
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Large Fish Kill At Alligator Bayou

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Damages to the Spanish Lake Basin from change in water level continue Dead Fish Float In Alligator Bayou PRARIEVILLE, LA – A large number of dead fish floated up to the end of Alligator Bayou today near the control structure that connects it to Bayou Manchac.…
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Alligator Bayou Update #4 – April 8, 2009

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Alligator Bayou Draining The control structure has been opened. How long it will take before the Bayou becomes un-navigable is not certain and depends on rainfall but it could be in just a few weeks. We felt it was important to share with you a communication that I received.…
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Alligator Bayou Update #3 – March 29, 2009

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Thanks to you Spanish Lake Basin situation looks hopeful. Dear Supporter, In the Baton Rouge Advocate today Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez stated that “he wants to ‘work something out that will satisfy everybody’ regarding the future of the locks on Alligator Bayou and the water levels they control in Spanish Lake.” Martinez went on to say. …
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Alligator Bayou Update #2 – March 27, 2009

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Swamp draining about money not restoration. Dear Supporter, The truth is beginning to come to light. In an Associated Press article it was made clear to me that this is what is happening: A landowner has threatened to sue the Iberville Parish Council if they do not lower the water levels in the Spanish Lake Basin.…
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Alligator Bayou Update – March 26, 2009

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Parish Councils must let the Corps of Engineers undertake any restoration project. Dear Supporter, Wow, the outpouring of support for the Spanish Lake Basin has really made people wake up and listen. Thank you. There has been a lot of talk about hydrology so I thought I might address that.…
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Alligator Bayou To Be Drained March 26, 2009

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Alligator Bayou To Be Drained On Monday The Spanish Lake Basin needs your help again! Iberville Parish President Mitch Ourso has asked Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez to permanently open the control structure at Alligator Bayou and Bayou Manchac and to allow the Spanish Lake Basin to completely drain.…
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Landfill Proposed for St. Gabriel Area

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The application asks for a permit to allow the C&D waste to be piled to a height of 65 feet and to allow 100 trucks of waste to be brought to the landfill every day. The north boundary of the property is formed by Community Canal which flows into Bayou Braud.…
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Baton Rouge Loop Threatens Alligator Bayou – Take Action

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You probably know that there is a “Loop” in development for Baton Rouge. What you may not know is that a number of the routes being considered for the loop would bring it right through the Spanish Lake Basin / Alligator Bayou / Bluff Swamp area.…
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