St. Tammany Parish Selects Neel-Schaffer Firm For Costal Protection Project

COVINGTON – Pat Brister, St. Tammany Parish President, announced today that St. Tammany Parish Government and the St. Tammany Levee, Drainage, and Conservation District (St. Tammany Levee Board) have selected Neel-Schaffer, Inc., to begin the first phase of the St. Tammany Parish Coastal Protection Project.

Nine engineering firms submitted proposals which were evaluated by a team of St. Tammany Parish Government employees and St. Tammany Levee Board representatives. 

The project is a $2 million collaborative initiative between St. Tammany Parish Government and the St. Tammany Levee Board, funded by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) through an intergovernmental agreement.

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This project is part of the ongoing flood mitigation efforts by St. Tammany Parish to increase protection for residents and to increase resiliency following natural disasters that impact the community.

During this first phase of the project, Neel-Schaffer, Inc., will be tasked with analyzing and updating the 2012 Northshore Hurricane and Flood Protection Study for St. Tammany Parish with newly completed and current proposed projects in the St. Tammany Parish Coastal Zone.

A gap analysis will then be performed to identify new projects to further protect vulnerable areas. A benefit/cost analysis of proposed projects will then be completed to determine project priority and viability. Any funds remaining after completion of these tasks will go toward Engineering and Design of prioritized alternatives. 

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“This is another step forward in creating a comprehensive flood protection plan for our parish,”  Brister said. “Our Levee Board has continued to work diligently, with limited resources, to get this project off of the ground, and we applaud them for their dedicated time and intensive efforts.”

“I am excited to share in the announcement of the selection of a consultant for this project,” said Henry Di Franco, chairman of the St. Tammany Levee Board. “The Levee Board will continue to work hand in hand with Parish Government to identify critical projects to enhance flood protection for all of the St. Tammany Parish coastal zone.”

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