Letters: For Louisiana’s drowning coast, dredged sediment would be a lifeline

Re: “Army Corps holds first-of-its-kind ‘summit’ in Louisiana”

The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana applauds the Army Corps of Engineers and the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority for its stakeholder meeting in Baton Rouge, putting into action its plan to “build infrastructure, not paperwork.”

As participants heard loud and clear from St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell, one delayed permit due to a bloated bureaucratic process may have been the difference between residents flooding during a recent tropical storm or remaining dry. Our communities need a process that moves quickly and efficiently…

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