Officials with the New Orleans District
of the Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting in Westlake
this week to
discuss cutting back service hours at the Calcasieu River
Saltwater Barrier and a feasibility study on improving navigation
at the Calcasieu Lock.
The meeting is set for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Managan Center, 1000 McKinley St.
The Corps is cutting service hours at
the Calcasieu River Saltwater Barrier and three other locations within
the state in
an effort to save money while still providing adequate service.
The savings will be spent on dredging functions and maintaining
the locks to prevent closures.
Officials will also give updates on a
feasibility study on Calcasieu Lock. Completed in 1950, the lock has
experienced navigation
delays after draining floodwater from the Mermentau River Basin.
According to the Corps’ New Orleans District website, the lock “was designed to prevent saltwater intrusion from the Calcasieu
River into the Mermentau River Basin.”
Those unable to attend the meeting can
email questions or comments to the Corps’ New Orleans office at
askthecorps@usace.army.mil
Online: www.mvn.usace.army.mil