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Congressman Higgins criticizes Corps of Engineers for Lafayette flood delays

LAFAYETTE, LA (KLFY) – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a statement which highlighted obstruction from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and believes they are preventing completion of important flood mitigation projects in Lafayette Parish. 

In a statement released on social

media, Higgins said,

“This is one of HUNDREDS of projects nationwide that are stalled by USACE red tape. Projects authorized by Congress and funded by Congress and coordinated with local government entities. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has become a massive obstructionist bureaucracy. It no longer serves the best interests of our Republic. These projects should be 100% turned over to the sovereign States and local government partners. I intend to force this debate into the House of We the People, and to the attention of our President…”

According to Higgins, the USACE has failed to allow completion of the Homewood Detention Ponds Project, which is designed to provide flooding resilience for homeowners in Lafayette Parish.

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Failure to complete the project leaves the surrounding communities, like Vermilion, vulnerable to flooding, Higgins said.

For those interested in Higgins’ full statement and video release click here.

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