Terrebonne and Lafourche projects included in Congress' latest water-projects bill
The work would deepen the Houma Navigation Canal as well as Belle Pass in south Lafourche.
The projects are among several Louisiana lawmakers say they were successful in adding to the Water Resources Development Act. The measure won House approval Tuesday and now heads to the Senate.
“This legislation comes on the tail-end of a hurricane season where Louisiana was threatened by seven major tropical storms or hurricanes – a reminder why it’s critical that we continue pushing for stronger flood protection and projects to restore the coast and revitalize our economy," said U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, whose district includes northern Terrebonne and Lafourche.