![]() But Raiford says he expects Iberville will ultimately join Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes in the cost-sharing arrangement.Ĭlearing and snagging Bayou Manchac is just part of the solution to addressing Baton Rouge’s growing drainage and flooding problems. Iberville Parish, which also shares the watershed, is not yet a party to the agreement. The state agreed to remove for five years Bayou Manchac’s “scenic byways” designation, making it easier to cut down trees and clear stumps.Federal funds that could be put toward the project became available, courtesy of the ARP.The May 17 flood earlier this year underscored the urgent need for regional cooperation.Raiford says several factors came together to make this project happen: Though it might seem like a no-brainer for two parishes that share a watershed to partner on regional drainage projects, the collaborative approach is relatively new for the Capital Region. In Ascension Parish, the East Ascension Drainage Board has approved $200,000 so far for the project, which will come from the East Ascension Drainage Fund. Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has already pledged to direct some $40 million in federal pandemic relief funds to local drainage projects. Director of Transportation and Drainage Fred Raiford estimates Baton Rouge’s share of the cost will be about $200,000-money he says will come from some of the parish’s American Rescue Plan dollars. The project’s cost is unknown but is estimated to be at least $400,000.
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