Lafayette councils revisit Vermilion River dredging debate

Lafayette councils revisit Vermilion River dredging debate

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — During a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lafayette City Council and Lafayette Parish Council discussed whether to dredge the Vermilion River to reduce the flood risk. The discussion revisited a contentious…

Corps to discuss Vermilion River dredging at Lafayette council meeting today

The Corps of Engineers is expected to brief the Lafayette City and Parish councils today on dredging the Vermilion River to aid in flood control.

Dread the dredge: Army Corps promises Vermilion cleanup, but not full dredging

In a much anticipated meeting, just a week after the ten year anniversary of the destructive 2016 floods, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will clear debris and trash along the Vermilion but provided no clear path forward for fully dredging the silted river.  For the Corps, dredging the river has always been primarily a navigation project, in accordance with its role, but locals have rallied around dredging as a central fix for drainage …