[StBernard] Corps holds meeting about Violet Freshwater Diversion Monday, Feb. 22

[Westley Annis]

Corps holds meeting about Violet Freshwater Diversion Monday, Feb. 22

Open house and presentation beginning at 6 p.m. at Willie Smith School

 

The New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a
neighborhood focus meeting Monday, February 22 to discuss alternatives under
consideration for the Violet Freshwater Diversion in St. Bernard Parish as a
feature of the larger Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Ecosystem Restoration
project.

 

The meeting will provided a venue for community members to learn more about
the proposed Violet Freshwater Diversion and impacts anticipated by its
construction and operation. The meeting also will provide a general overview
of coastal restoration projects in the area included in the MRGO Ecosystem
Restoration project.

 

There will be an Open House from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The presentation will begin
at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be at Willie Smith Elementary School, 6701 E.
St. Bernard  Highway in Violet.

 

For more information on the development of the MRGO Ecosystem Restoration
project, visit www.mrgo.gov <http://www.mrgo.gov/> .

 

Questions or comments concerning the MRGO Ecosystem Restoration project
should be addressed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, c/o Public Affairs,
P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, Louisiana 70160-0267. Phone: 504-862-2201. Fax:
504-862-1724. Email: AskTheCorps at usace.army.mil
<mailto:AskTheCorps at usace.army.mil> .

 

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