Louisiana is Proactive in Mitigating Flood Risk

Water is one of the most defining features of Louisiana’s landscape. Our state’s future depends on managing that landscape and effectively reducing flood risk throughout Louisiana.

Acadiana Planning Commission serves as the fiscal agent and organizing body for watershed management activities in Louisiana Watershed Initiative (LWI) Region 5 which encompasses 16 parishes and four Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 watersheds: Teche, Vermilion, Mermentau, and Mermentau Headwaters.

APC’s objectives are to improve the watershed and coastal zone management practices in support of sustainable development through a data-driven approach:

  • Coordinating a regional floodplain management study and long-term plan
  • Understanding and applying design criteria principles that minimize flood impact
  • Creating a Regional Floodplain Management Authority
  • Developing and implementing water quality programming
  • Implementing priority water projects
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LWI Region 5

Watershed planning is critical for Acadiana as we deal with increased storms and flooding, along with the expansion of our region due to the influx...
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LWI Funded Projects

Water is one of the most defining features of Louisiana’s landscape. Our state’s future depends on how we manage that landscape and effectively reduce flood...