Spot dredging to begin on Bayou Vermilion
Crews will begin digging out shallow sections of the Bayou Vermilion on July 8, the Boulet administration announced Wednesday.
Crews will begin digging out shallow sections of the Bayou Vermilion on July 8, the Boulet administration announced Wednesday.
A settlement with federal regulators may be in sight on the beleaguered Homewood and Coulee Ile des Cannes detention pond projects. But it’s likely to add to already hefty costs.
Lafayette’s municipal golf course, the planning department’s building on Willow Street and a fire station were among the LCG properties affected by the storms.
Lafayette’s City Council will talk about local panhandling and consider giving up on $1.5 million from the state for the Vermilion River spoil banks removal.
Lafayette’s City Council will vote on buying out the land at the center of LCG’s spoil banks removal, likely ending all but one lawsuit from the caper.
Temperatures are already trending above average this year. The first true heat wave moved through the state this week lifting daytime highs into the 90s. And forecasters expect the coming months to follow suit.
Source: The Advocate
The drought in 2023 was one of the most severe droughts in the history of Louisiana and caused significant damage to the sustainability of the crawfish industry. Lack of water and, in some cases, saltwater intrusion decimated the seed stock and has limited the ability to catch crawfish.
Source: The Advertiser
Farmers, organizers and advocates who convened at Chicot State Park this week to discuss the impacts of climate change on agriculture.
Up and down the Teche, communities are turning to the bayou once more as a vehicle for economic and cultural development. Is it a model Lafayette could follow on the Vermilion?
Farmers across the state have struggled through the intense summer heat and drought, leaving farm stands barren and causing financial losses that are difficult to recoup.
A district judge ruled LCG waited too long to file suit and had ample time to clear up any lingering questions before overpaying for the project land.
UL’s Delta Urban Soils Lab has collected and analyzed hundreds of samples from homes and public spaces in Lafayette free of charge, and is planning to collect hundreds more.
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