Comments on: It’s time to consider forested levees http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dan kroes http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-6031 dan kroes Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:53:10 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-6031 perhaps the problem lies in the unconditional protection that people have somehow come to expect from levees. Of course all of us know that levees will always fail or be overtopped, but somehow we keep expecting them to thwart everything that comes along, and then sue when they don't. Which is why the coastal levees the Corps propose are 100+ billion. perhaps the problem lies in the unconditional protection that people have somehow come to expect from levees. Of course all of us know that levees will always fail or be overtopped, but somehow we keep expecting them to thwart everything that comes along, and then sue when they don’t. Which is why the coastal levees the Corps propose are 100+ billion.

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]]> By: admin http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5547 admin Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:25:35 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5547 Forested ridges (<em>Chenieres faux</em>) is not an appropriate concept for lining outfall canals but it would seem worth considering for the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, where space is not limiting and where dense plantings of live oaks would make a beautiful and functional addition to what is now a long unshaded grassy knoll. Forested ridges (Chenieres faux) is not an appropriate concept for lining outfall canals but it would seem worth considering for the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, where space is not limiting and where dense plantings of live oaks would make a beautiful and functional addition to what is now a long unshaded grassy knoll.

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]]> By: HeidiHoe http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5541 HeidiHoe Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:54:18 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5541 How would these be constructed along the Outfall Canals; with limited space available?? I believe the Independent Levee Investigation Team has some thoughts on this subject also: http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/projects/neworleans/ How would these be constructed along the Outfall Canals; with limited space available??

I believe the Independent Levee Investigation Team has some thoughts on this subject also:

http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/projects/neworleans/

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]]> By: Live Oak Levees in Louisiana « Quinta Scott’s Weblog http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5521 Live Oak Levees in Louisiana « Quinta Scott’s Weblog Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:22:46 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5521 [...] Bahr at LaCoastPost has an superb posting on growing live oak trees on levees to hold the soil together and present a [...] [...] Bahr at LaCoastPost has an superb posting on growing live oak trees on levees to hold the soil together and present a [...]

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]]> By: Don Blancher http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5442 Don Blancher Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:46:24 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5442 Len, Great post. Likely that the COE believes trees are a threat to levels rather than a help. Looking forward to info on the Sacramento Report. Len,

Great post. Likely that the COE believes trees are a threat to levels rather than a help. Looking forward to info on the Sacramento Report.

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]]> By: Walt Sikora http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5424 Walt Sikora Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:23:37 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5424 Len, Good post. One problem though is salt tolerance and rate of growth. Our native live oaks are somewhat salt tolerant but slow growing above ground, and I don't know how deep and how fast their root systems develop. Len,

Good post. One problem though is salt tolerance and rate of growth. Our native live oaks are somewhat salt tolerant but slow growing above ground, and I don’t know how deep and how fast their root systems develop.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5405 Anonymous Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:42:14 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5405 Len: Try the Mac compatible files from the cerp.lsu.edu Len:
Try the Mac compatible files from the cerp.lsu.edu

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]]> By: Len Bahr http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5396 Len Bahr Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:27 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5396 Anonymous- I appreciate the connection to the two videos. Unfortunately the format isn't compatible with the Quicktime software on my laptop so I can't open them. Anonymous-
I appreciate the connection to the two videos. Unfortunately the format isn’t compatible with the Quicktime software on my laptop so I can’t open them.

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]]> By: Carlton Dufrechou http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5384 Carlton Dufrechou Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:25:16 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5384 Len, Another great post. Your forested levees are another term for replication of natural ridges along our coast as recommended in the Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy. Levees alone are a temporary fix a best. Without reestablishing some semblance of a self sustaining coast (and its natural features that reduce storm surge), metro New Orleans, Houma, and many of our coastal communities will become more and more at risk. Keep doing good. Carlton Len,

Another great post. Your forested levees are another term for replication of natural ridges along our coast as recommended in the Multiple Lines of Defense Strategy. Levees alone are a temporary fix a best. Without reestablishing some semblance of a self sustaining coast (and its natural features that reduce storm surge), metro New Orleans, Houma, and many of our coastal communities will become more and more at risk.

Keep doing good.

Carlton

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]]> By: Anonymous http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922&cpage=1#comment-5381 Anonymous Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:22:59 +0000 http://lacoastpost.com/blog/?p=16922#comment-5381 Please see some movies about this method and a MRGO closure plan at http://cerp.lsu.edu/ Please see some movies about this method and a MRGO closure plan at
http://cerp.lsu.edu/

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