Maybe this is why the levee board has posted
the best and largest part of the batture, known
as the Maynard Batture. The parish purchased
this area for $10,000,000 from Mr Maynard to be
used expressly for a "nature park. I would
rather see Colonial Club vaporize before the
developers ruin this.
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.
22540. You have every right (by
MrNiceGuy65, 2/26/07 13:59 ET)
to be concerned. I hope the group we had to get
rid of the tugboats and barges will be able to get
together again. Even though it's a new levee
board it is still political and my suspicion is
tugboats on the horizon. (They posted the signs) It
could possibly be any industrial enterprise.I did
not have to go far to find the signs One is right
over the levee in front of my house in Harahan.
Jefferson bought and paid for that land but the
levee board has jurisdiction. At least we control
the land use. I want to get back on it to enjoy and
take pictures. I don't think they can restrict
passage as we have been enjoying the batture for
years. The Parish has riparian rights but under
federal law it or the levee board can not stop us
from walking to the river. I ask you and all others
interested call Elton Lagasse at 736 6607. Let him
know you are interested and see if you can get
the new levee board number. Then post it here.
We have to swamp them with calls
3/3/07
Batture land purchased jointly by the levee board
and the parish is the land in question. It is posted
from River Ridge up to one football field west of
CG&CC. Batture behind CC is not included and is
too narrow to be considered for any `use.
Harahan has relinquished it's responsibility to the
batture even though it is part of Harahan. The city
does not seem to care what goes on back there. I
sure would like to see what kind of property tax
has been paid on this property over the years.
It is a disservice to the citizens that the city does
nothing about the batture. It is our natural
greenspace.We pay a fee every waterbill to
support LaFreniere Park. It is not in our city but
guess which mayor helped implement this fee.
This fee should be transferred to a Batture Nature
Park and the Harahan portion be given over to the
city. This would be a park for all of 70123, to use
and support. There is no other practical use for
this land.
MrNiceGuy65, 2/26/07 13:59 ET)
to be concerned. I hope the group we had to get
rid of the tugboats and barges will be able to get
together again. Even though it's a new levee
board it is still political and my suspicion is
tugboats on the horizon. (They posted the signs) It
could possibly be any industrial enterprise.I did
not have to go far to find the signs One is right
over the levee in front of my house in Harahan.
Jefferson bought and paid for that land but the
levee board has jurisdiction. At least we control
the land use. I want to get back on it to enjoy and
take pictures. I don't think they can restrict
passage as we have been enjoying the batture for
years. The Parish has riparian rights but under
federal law it or the levee board can not stop us
from walking to the river. I ask you and all others
interested call Elton Lagasse at 736 6607. Let him
know you are interested and see if you can get
the new levee board number. Then post it here.
We have to swamp them with calls
3/3/07
Batture land purchased jointly by the levee board
and the parish is the land in question. It is posted
from River Ridge up to one football field west of
CG&CC. Batture behind CC is not included and is
too narrow to be considered for any `use.
Harahan has relinquished it's responsibility to the
batture even though it is part of Harahan. The city
does not seem to care what goes on back there. I
sure would like to see what kind of property tax
has been paid on this property over the years.
It is a disservice to the citizens that the city does
nothing about the batture. It is our natural
greenspace.We pay a fee every waterbill to
support LaFreniere Park. It is not in our city but
guess which mayor helped implement this fee.
This fee should be transferred to a Batture Nature
Park and the Harahan portion be given over to the
city. This would be a park for all of 70123, to use
and support. There is no other practical use for
this land.
Please Email the East Jefferson Levee
District.
campbell@ejld.com
Re: Removing "NO TRESPASSING"
signs from the river batture or justify
this action against the good citizens of
EastBank Jefferson.
Part of the batture was purchased by
the parish and dedicated to becoming
a nature park. This is property that we
as taxpayers directly own. The Levee
Boards action denies access to this
batture from people who have hiked
and enjoyed this batture for many
years.
District.
campbell@ejld.com
Re: Removing "NO TRESPASSING"
signs from the river batture or justify
this action against the good citizens of
EastBank Jefferson.
Part of the batture was purchased by
the parish and dedicated to becoming
a nature park. This is property that we
as taxpayers directly own. The Levee
Boards action denies access to this
batture from people who have hiked
and enjoyed this batture for many
years.
EAST JEFFERSON LEVEE DISTRICT
http://www.ejld.com/Executive Director Fran Campbell
203 Plauche Court
Harahan, Louisiana 70123
Phone: 504-733-0087
http://www.ejld.com/Executive Director Fran Campbell
203 Plauche Court
Harahan, Louisiana 70123
Phone: 504-733-0087
| LRS 14:63 CRIMINAL TRESPASS SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION |
| Levee Board reply to my inquiry:. From: campbell@ejld.com To: "'Lenny Jaeger'" <lenny@lenny-jaeger.com> Subject: RE: REMOVE "NO TRESSPASSING" SIGNS Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:21:08 -0600 have been pos(t)ed is because of the liability issue. The area was privately owned until recently. The levee district paid half of the costs to procure the land which was put in the name of the levee district. Safety in that area is an issue. There are no walking trails. The property is overgrown and has ponds, sinkholes, dangling limbs from trees and broken glass. The levee district could be responsible if somebody gets hurt. The levee district cannot afford this liability. Until such time that money can be allocated again for recreation projects, the area will have to remain closed. Hopefully, in the future, we may be able to clean up this area and design some recreational use with the help of civic associations and perhaps Jefferson Parish. At the present time, the levee district is using all of its man power and resources to provide the best levee protection possible. (Exactly what is the levee district doing to provide the best levee protection possible?) |
| (Remember : It was not the failure of the old levee board that caused the flooding in East Bank Jefferson Parish.- Lenny) |
According to the EastBank Levee Board Director,
this is blighted and dangerous property and
because of liability issues they have to post it.
City Code requires more than this.
Posting or fencing does not fulfill the requirement
The danger and blight has to be corrected ASAP.
If the Board does not fulfill the requirement then
the city is obliged to correct the problem and then
place a lien on the property..
This property could be cleaned up and made
safer by volunteers, boyscouts, prison labor etc
this is blighted and dangerous property and
because of liability issues they have to post it.
City Code requires more than this.
Posting or fencing does not fulfill the requirement
The danger and blight has to be corrected ASAP.
If the Board does not fulfill the requirement then
the city is obliged to correct the problem and then
place a lien on the property..
This property could be cleaned up and made
safer by volunteers, boyscouts, prison labor etc
POSTING OR FENCING DOES NOT PROTECT ANYONE FROM LIABILITY SUIT |
Recent email to Assessor.
March 3 2007
Mr Chehardy, Please click on:
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/Batture.html
and if you can help, advise or refer me to someone
who would be in a position to help, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Leonard Jaeger
(I will post copy of reply here)
March 3 2007
Mr Chehardy, Please click on:
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/Batture.html
and if you can help, advise or refer me to someone
who would be in a position to help, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Leonard Jaeger
(I will post copy of reply here)
Recent email to:
Senator Walter Boasso
03/11/07
Senator Boasso,
Would you please click on the below link, and then click on
the NO TRESPASSING link.
It would be greatly appreciated if you can assist me with
the situation described.
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com
From what I have seen you doing, I believe you can rectify
this situation. Good luck on your run for the governorship.
Thank You,
Leonard Jaeger
(I will post copy of reply here)
Subject: RE: NO TRESPASSING on River Batture
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:01:36 -0500
From: "Boasso, Sen. (District Office)"
<wboasso2@legis.state.la.us> Add to Address Book Add
Mobile Alert
To: "Lenny Jaeger" <lennyaeger@yahoo.com>
Dear Mr. Jaeger,
Thanks for taking the time to send the message below this
past weekend. Am forwarding your note and request to
the Senator and staff,
Sincerely,
Kenny Tucker, legislative assistant
to Senator Walter J. Boasso
Louisiana State Senate District 1
Senator Walter Boasso
03/11/07
Senator Boasso,
Would you please click on the below link, and then click on
the NO TRESPASSING link.
It would be greatly appreciated if you can assist me with
the situation described.
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com
From what I have seen you doing, I believe you can rectify
this situation. Good luck on your run for the governorship.
Thank You,
Leonard Jaeger
(I will post copy of reply here)
Subject: RE: NO TRESPASSING on River Batture
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:01:36 -0500
From: "Boasso, Sen. (District Office)"
<wboasso2@legis.state.la.us> Add to Address Book Add
Mobile Alert
To: "Lenny Jaeger" <lennyaeger@yahoo.com>
Dear Mr. Jaeger,
Thanks for taking the time to send the message below this
past weekend. Am forwarding your note and request to
the Senator and staff,
Sincerely,
Kenny Tucker, legislative assistant
to Senator Walter J. Boasso
Louisiana State Senate District 1
| PLEASE HELP BY FORWARDING A COPY OF THIS PETITION TO: boassow@legis.state.la.us Senator Boasso, Would you please click on the below link, and then click on the NO TRESPASSING link. It would be greatly appreciated if you can assist US with the situation described. http://www.lenny-jaeger.com From what I have seen you doing, I believe you can rectify this situation. Good luck on your run for the governorship. Thank You, http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/ |
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:05:04 -0500
From: "Sheila Grissett " <sgrissett@timespicayune.com> View Contact Details Add
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To: "Lenny Jaeger" <lenny@lenny-jaeger.com>
Subject: Re: Levee Board Story
Hi Lenny,
I am reprinting at the bottom of this e-mail part of a long e-mail I
wrote earlier this morning to another concerned reader. I don't have time
to write each of you detailed responses to the same general concern
because I am on deadline, but I'd like to clarify a few things.
The response below was to a reader who read my sunday story about no
recreation and Frank Donze's story the following day about restoration of
one of the marinas.
The bottom line of all Authority-East decisions, at this point, flows
from their directive to focus resources on activities and personnel
directly related to providing or improving flood control In that vein, the
authority believes that recreation isn't a flood defense.
As you'll read below, the Authority was created by a legislative act
and ratified by Louisiana voters, who agreed to amend the state's
constitution so that individual levee Boards would be abolished in favor of a
regional board that focused solely on flood control. If the Legislature
comes back with new law that says "flood assets" should include all
parks and green space, then the Authority East and Authority West will be
required to follow that law. (I don't know if that would require
another statewide vote and another constitutional amendment). But as things
stand now, the authority believes recreation isn't its mission.
Please see note below for more explanation:
The work being done to rebuild and improve the marina is being done NOT
by the Orleans Levee District, per se, but by specific OLD employees
who are now functioning on behalf of the Division of Administration. So
Louis Capo, who once directly represented the entire OLD, now represents
only the non-flood asset portion of the OLD and, in that position, is
working for the Division of Administration.
Meanwhile, under the new consolidated system, the management of flood
assets (led by levees and floodwalls) and the employees who service them
are being managed by the the Levee Authority, whose members believe
that they are responsible only for providing flood protection. And
certainly, ridding local districts of all non-flood activities was the heart
of levee reform that 80 percent of statewide voters authorized when
amending the state constitution.
Unfortunately, the law didn't define those assets.
Under the Authority's current resolution, Lakeshore Drive, the parks,
green space etc in Orleans Parish will be managed by the DOA, tho the
Authority's flood employees will continue mowing, picking up trash etc.
until the decisions are final and the transition complete.
Fast forward to East Jefferson Levee District, where I think the
Maynard batture is the largest "non-flood" asset. Rather than moving it to
the DOA, there is a legal agreement between the parish and EJLD that must
be examined by lawyers and decisions made on how to proceed. I am
working on a story to run, hopefully tomorrow, that looks at this issue, but
I expect that the parish will take title to it. Like so much that's
happening in response to the Katrina emergency, it's just too soon to know
what the resolution will be.
The levee authority will also continue to cut grass along the bike
paths because they're built on levees that are kept mowed for levee safety.
I also expect that local governments will keep the paths repaired
because federal money is available for that, and I'm trying to find someone
to confirm that.
I'm not sure that I've answered all your questions, or any of them to
your satisfaction, but I must rush out now to a meeting.
Please feel free to write any time, and I may try and reach you today
for a comment on the story I'm writing. If you'd be willing to have a
brief chat, please send me the best phone number to use.
By the way, Doug, you are always free to criticize my reporting, but
please know that I did try to talk with DOA about this. No one returned
calls by press time. For obvious reasons, we cannot hold stories because
government or elected officials don't return calls for comment, so long
as we have enough information to write otherwise solid stories. What
we do instead is to write follow-up articles that try to cover the
remaining bases.
Thanks for reading. Sheila
Sheila Grissett
Newspaper reporter
The Times-Picayune
Phone 504-717-7700
sgrissett@timespicayune.com
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Lenny Jaeger <lenny@lenny-jaeger.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:30:51 -0700 (PDT)
>Did I miss something. Is the state cutting funding for the operation
and maintenance of the Levee Board? The old levee board was able to
keep up their police force without having trouble paying for them. From
what I understand about the flooding I can not fathom how creating
this new board corrects the Katrina flooding problem. When it comes to
Jefferson Parish, Katrina flooding, the Broussard administration is what
should be replaced, not the levee board which was not found remiss in
their duties to the people. Care to handle that one.
>
> Thank you,
> lenny
>
>
>http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/
>
>
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Subject: Re: Levee Board Story
Hi Lenny,
I am reprinting at the bottom of this e-mail part of a long e-mail I
wrote earlier this morning to another concerned reader. I don't have time
to write each of you detailed responses to the same general concern
because I am on deadline, but I'd like to clarify a few things.
The response below was to a reader who read my sunday story about no
recreation and Frank Donze's story the following day about restoration of
one of the marinas.
The bottom line of all Authority-East decisions, at this point, flows
from their directive to focus resources on activities and personnel
directly related to providing or improving flood control In that vein, the
authority believes that recreation isn't a flood defense.
As you'll read below, the Authority was created by a legislative act
and ratified by Louisiana voters, who agreed to amend the state's
constitution so that individual levee Boards would be abolished in favor of a
regional board that focused solely on flood control. If the Legislature
comes back with new law that says "flood assets" should include all
parks and green space, then the Authority East and Authority West will be
required to follow that law. (I don't know if that would require
another statewide vote and another constitutional amendment). But as things
stand now, the authority believes recreation isn't its mission.
Please see note below for more explanation:
The work being done to rebuild and improve the marina is being done NOT
by the Orleans Levee District, per se, but by specific OLD employees
who are now functioning on behalf of the Division of Administration. So
Louis Capo, who once directly represented the entire OLD, now represents
only the non-flood asset portion of the OLD and, in that position, is
working for the Division of Administration.
Meanwhile, under the new consolidated system, the management of flood
assets (led by levees and floodwalls) and the employees who service them
are being managed by the the Levee Authority, whose members believe
that they are responsible only for providing flood protection. And
certainly, ridding local districts of all non-flood activities was the heart
of levee reform that 80 percent of statewide voters authorized when
amending the state constitution.
Unfortunately, the law didn't define those assets.
Under the Authority's current resolution, Lakeshore Drive, the parks,
green space etc in Orleans Parish will be managed by the DOA, tho the
Authority's flood employees will continue mowing, picking up trash etc.
until the decisions are final and the transition complete.
Fast forward to East Jefferson Levee District, where I think the
Maynard batture is the largest "non-flood" asset. Rather than moving it to
the DOA, there is a legal agreement between the parish and EJLD that must
be examined by lawyers and decisions made on how to proceed. I am
working on a story to run, hopefully tomorrow, that looks at this issue, but
I expect that the parish will take title to it. Like so much that's
happening in response to the Katrina emergency, it's just too soon to know
what the resolution will be.
The levee authority will also continue to cut grass along the bike
paths because they're built on levees that are kept mowed for levee safety.
I also expect that local governments will keep the paths repaired
because federal money is available for that, and I'm trying to find someone
to confirm that.
I'm not sure that I've answered all your questions, or any of them to
your satisfaction, but I must rush out now to a meeting.
Please feel free to write any time, and I may try and reach you today
for a comment on the story I'm writing. If you'd be willing to have a
brief chat, please send me the best phone number to use.
By the way, Doug, you are always free to criticize my reporting, but
please know that I did try to talk with DOA about this. No one returned
calls by press time. For obvious reasons, we cannot hold stories because
government or elected officials don't return calls for comment, so long
as we have enough information to write otherwise solid stories. What
we do instead is to write follow-up articles that try to cover the
remaining bases.
Thanks for reading. Sheila
Sheila Grissett
Newspaper reporter
The Times-Picayune
Phone 504-717-7700
sgrissett@timespicayune.com
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Lenny Jaeger <lenny@lenny-jaeger.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:30:51 -0700 (PDT)
>Did I miss something. Is the state cutting funding for the operation
and maintenance of the Levee Board? The old levee board was able to
keep up their police force without having trouble paying for them. From
what I understand about the flooding I can not fathom how creating
this new board corrects the Katrina flooding problem. When it comes to
Jefferson Parish, Katrina flooding, the Broussard administration is what
should be replaced, not the levee board which was not found remiss in
their duties to the people. Care to handle that one.
>
> Thank you,
> lenny
>
>
>http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/
>
>
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ELECTION 2010 SAVE THE BATTURE Several council candidates have hinted at, and Mosca said, he might favor development along the Mississippi River batture.....bottom of article at: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/09/veteran_politician_newcomer_ca.html |
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| DAVID ! ! !, The letter below is Fran Campbells admission to the blight which I wrote and complained to you about. |
David,
The politicians, Cindy Murray, Mosca, etc are not only talking
about annexation but also possible development of the batture.
You know I am not going for that. The batture that borders
Harahan is supposed to be subject to and located in incorporated
Harahan. Ms Fran Campbell admitted that that whole area is
blighted and dangerous. If it were a house or other property in
Harahan in the same condition would we let them get by with just
putting "no trespassing" signs up?
David please click and read the link below and then tell me what
you think?
Am I wrong? Are there other avenues open to stop any batture
development?
Can we make them restore it back to pre-Katrina condition? It
was not posted before Katrina.
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/Batture
The politicians, Cindy Murray, Mosca, etc are not only talking
about annexation but also possible development of the batture.
You know I am not going for that. The batture that borders
Harahan is supposed to be subject to and located in incorporated
Harahan. Ms Fran Campbell admitted that that whole area is
blighted and dangerous. If it were a house or other property in
Harahan in the same condition would we let them get by with just
putting "no trespassing" signs up?
David please click and read the link below and then tell me what
you think?
Am I wrong? Are there other avenues open to stop any batture
development?
Can we make them restore it back to pre-Katrina condition? It
was not posted before Katrina.
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/Batture
Email to Mr. David Cobb
Harahan Code Enforcement
September 18th, 2010
Harahan Code Enforcement
September 18th, 2010
-----Original Message-----
From: Lenny Jaeger [mailto:lenny@lenny-jaeger.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:39 AM
To: campbell@ejld.com
Subject: REMOVE "NO TRESSPASSING" SIGNS
LEVEE BOARD has placed along river batture or please
justfy board actions to myself and the rest of eastbank
Jefferson residents.
Please refer to:
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/Batture.html
Thank you for your kind attention.
Leonard Jaeger
From: Lenny Jaeger [mailto:lenny@lenny-jaeger.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:39 AM
To: campbell@ejld.com
Subject: REMOVE "NO TRESSPASSING" SIGNS
LEVEE BOARD has placed along river batture or please
justfy board actions to myself and the rest of eastbank
Jefferson residents.
Please refer to:
http://www.lenny-jaeger.com/Batture.html
Thank you for your kind attention.
Leonard Jaeger
| "Johnston said he would approve residential development at Colonial Golf & Country Club on the river batture or along the front of the club." |
HARAHAN ELECTION 2010