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Just reading tonite about the closure of the MRGO in the August issue of Marsh & Bayou. First I have heard of this. Appears that they are going to dismantle the jetties at the south end and use them to contruct a barrier on the MRGO between Hopedale and the Sound. What do y'all from Louisiana think about this? How do y'all feel it will affect the fishing? I sure am going to miss the rocks on the south end!
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To protect lifes it must be done.When I was very young,the MRGO was dug and it was only about 200'-250' wide.Look at it now and how much land has washed away.It was a joke then and it still is now that the fed goverment thru on us here in Louisiana.There are only a very few ships that use it.Just last week with the Mississippi River closed becouse of a oil spill,very few if any ships used the MRGO.They are just to big now days.
Fishing,it will change,but I think it will be better as time goes on.To run out,you still have the spoil bank bayou.If you make that run just to catch a few fish,you burnning gas for the hell of it.Theres trout with in 1 mile of the BS marina and bigger trout at that.
The closure needs to be down the channel near Lake Ameda. Why allow a storm surge to travel 20 miles up channel to the closure. Wouldn't it make mre sense to protect as much land as you can.
Spoil canal-- man I hate to see the traffic that is on the MRGO head down the spoil canal. 50-100' wide at some points, 90* turns. It ain't gonna be pretty. Bayou Loutre is also another option. However, it is not that wide, and it has some quick turns in it also.
Yes! Fish can be caught near the marinas, I do it all the time. Still there are times when the run is nessecary.
I would like to see the MRGO closed down the channel with a flood gate to allow boat traffic during normal times. Either that or fill it in top to bottom, front to back. Talk about cost some money.
As for sea going freighters traveling the MRGO during the oil spill closure of the Mississippi River, it ain't and can't happen! The MRGO silted in during Hurricane Katrina, south of Bayou Loutre. It has not been redredged to the required 34' channel depth. Prior to Hurricane Katrina frieghters used the MRGO to reach the Port Of New Orleans. The Industrial canal locks at the Mississippi River are to small to allow some large frieghters access to the inner harbor. However I think it was less than 1 per day. The MRGO was kept open due to political pressure on the COE, the state government was responsible for some of that pressure.
I fish the Bayou Beinvenue, Shell Beach, Hopedale, Lake Borjne area all the time. 10 to 20 times a year. I have become friends with allot of people down there.
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The MRGO will never be "closed". There ain't enough material to fill it in. It won't be dredged anymore and allowed to fill in naturally and the channel will need to be maintained for use by shallow draft vessels (15' draft). A flood control structure is proposed to be built near Bayou Bienvenue with a 150' wide x 15' deep opening.
The MRGO will never be "closed". There ain't enough material to fill it in. It won't be dredged anymore and allowed to fill in naturally and the channel will need to be maintained for use by shallow draft vessels (15' draft). A flood control structure is proposed to be built near Bayou Bienvenue with a 150' wide x 15' deep opening.
By building a lock that high up,St. Bernard will not be protected from any storms.
Nope, but Orleans will. It's all show anyhow. Politicians blowing smoke up your ass. When anyone says "close" the MRGO, ask them what they really mean buy "close". They are mearly talking of closing the canal to deep draft vessels. They will NEVER have the resources or SPEND the money to fill it in. Even if they do fill the GO in the surrounding marsh is only inches higher. it won't do any good other than giving the politicians a soapbox.
"I single handedly stopped flooding in St Bernard" wil be the next campaign slogan.
Did all those houses in Slidell get flooded due to the MRGO?
A Few Dollars, My understanding is that they are going to construct a rock levee across the MRGO just north of the southern jetties. No lock for traffic, a solid rock levee. They will be pulling up the rocks from the jetties on the south end to use in the construction. Or so this is what was reported in the article in this month's Marsh & Bayou magazine.
Prockvoan, I need to hook up with you and let you learn me where them big trouts are within a mile of Hopedale .
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SimpleMan - 8/16/2008 8:36 PM
My understanding is that they are going to construct a rock levee across the MRGO just north of the southern jetties.
That's the plan THIS month. next month it will be something else.
The MRGO/Baptiste Collette is the ONLY alternative route around the ancient Industrial locks. The Government/Corps of Engineers have been promising new locks at the Industrial canal for over 15 years with NO new locks in sight. The Industrial locks closed Aug. 11 for repair and will be closed for 60 days. Tugs & barges now have to travel an additional 141 miles through the MRGO - Baptiste Collette - Mississippi River to bypass the locks. If the MRGO is closed east - west cargo movement on the Intracoastal Waterway will stop in the event of a problem with the Industrial locks.
Closure of the MRGO
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