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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
