Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West

Our mission is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.

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We recently hosted Colonel Autin, Commander and District Engineer for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and his team at our SLFPA-W office to discuss our ongoing shared commitment to maintaining our flood protection system and protecting the people of the West Bank.

This partnership ensures our levees, floodgates and sector gates operate at the highest standard. We are thankful for their partnership and look forward to working with them to help ensure the West Bank's flood protection functions as designed when needed.
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PERMITS

When Is A Levee Permit Required?
No construction within six feet of the landside toe of any levee is allowed. Applicants may request that SLFPA – West review their requests. Each request must fully comply with all plan requirements to enable adequate review of the request.

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
SLFPA-W Public Records Request Form

History

SLFPA-W is responsible for flood protection west of the Mississippi River in all of Orleans Parish (Algiers) and the most populated areas of Jefferson Parish, including 80 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3 sector gates and 3 pump stations, and the operation and maintenance of the West Closure Complex (WCC) in Plaquemines Parish.