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Guest column: River diversion important to Louisiana coast
Ted Falgout
As a fourth generation Louisianaian living in the Barataria Basin for my entire life, some of my fondest memories involve trapping, hunting, fishing and alligatoring with my grandfather, father, siblings, and now my own sons and grandchildren. But this way of life and Louisiana’s bounty its fisheries, wildlife habitat, and abundant natural resources are at risk of complete collapse without large-scale coastal restoration projects like the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
The urgency to build the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion cannot be overstated. Without this project the future for our coast, communities, economy and wildlife is dire. The Barataria Basin alone could lose an additional 550 square miles of land over the next 50 years, a nightmare scenario that would jeopardize the safety and prosperity of not only Lafourche Parish, but our entire region, threatening our unique culture and our status as