09 June 2008

louisiana reservoir of corruption 2008

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RESERVOIR Money Waste Continues
Money continues to flow like water for unneeded Reservoirs with $ 21,390,000 proposed in the 2008 budget.

Sen. Francis Thompson’s indicted brother; Reservoir Consultant Mike Thompson will continue to receive Millions of our tax dollars.

Will Governor Jindal allow the Reservoir Scam and waste of tax money to continue?

$ 950,000 CASH MONEY, House Bill 1, Poverty Point Reservoir Development Fund

$ 20,440,000 Capital outlay, House Bill 2, Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Poverty Point Reservoir (Richland) Real Estate Acquisition, Planning, Equipment, Right of Way, Utilities, Acquisition, Facilities, Construction and Maintenance

Priority 1 $ 1,500,000

Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Group Camp,

Conference Center, Site Amenities, Acquisition, Planning and Construction

Priority 1 $ 250,000

Poverty Point Reservoir State Park Acquisition, Planning & Construction, Supplemental Funding, Payable from General Obligation Bonds

Priority 1 $ 300,000

TOTAL $3,000,000 for Poverty Point

Washington Parish Reservoir Commission (Washington)

Feasibility Study, Planning and Construction ($50,000 Local Match)

Priority 1 $ 2,625,000

Allen Parish Reservoir (Allen)

Land Acquisition, Planning, Right of Way, Utilities, Equipment and Construction

Priority 1 $ 800,000

Bayou Dechene Reservoir (Caldwell) Planning, Land Acquisition and Construction,

Priority 1 $ 1,415,000

Priority 5 $ 1,000,000

Total $ 2,415,000

Ouachita Water Supply Reservoir (Ouachita)

Priority 1 $ 400,000

Castor Creek - Little River Reservoir (La Salle) (Local Match Required)

Priority 1 $ 100,000

Bundicks Lake Level Control Structure, (Beauregard) Planning and Construction, Priority 1 $ 400,000

Lake D'Arbonne Alternative Spillway (Lincoln, Union)

Planning, Construction and Repairs

Priority 1 $ 1,500,000

Priority 5 $ 6,000,000

Total $ 7,500,000

GRAND BAYOU RESERVOIR (Red River)

Grand Bayou Resort Infrastructure Improvements, Planning and Construction

Priority 1 $ 150,000

Rehabilitation and Repair of State Owned Reservoirs and Dams (Statewide)

Priority 1 $ 2,000,000