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One need only take a look at the $256 million in economic and environmental damage caused by the openings of the Bonnet Carre spillway in 2019 or the breach of the old Bohemia Spillway to imagine the impacts of this project.
Note: This is the third of three articles on the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s plans for freshwater diversion channels in southern Louisiana. Previous articles appeared in the February 7 and April 18 editions.