Drainage Lateral Cleanout Project

The Police Jury has completed its $200 million project to remove debris from drainage laterals frollowing Hurricanes Laura and Delta. 90% of this cost will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The other 10% will be split between the Police Jury and local drainage districts. To receive the 90% reimbursement, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury was required to adhere to strict FEMA guidelines. The project cleared a total of 1,316 miles of laterals of hurricane debris, which totaled over two million cubic yards. The Police Jury began the process of scoping the program, identifying debris, and obtaining necessary permitting and various federal agency approvals in 2020, following Hurricane Laura. The Police Jury then approved cooperative endeavor agreements with the two Calcasieu Parish drainage districts to allow the program to begin May 27, 2021, and the Jury selected Crowder Gulf as the contractor July 1, 2021. Debris removal in phase 1A began in early October, 2021.

2022 Update