Corps Posts Final ROD For Morganza-To-Gulf Levee System

The New Orleans Engineer District posted the final Record of Decision in the Federal Register November 2 for the $6.5 billion Morganza to the Gulf levee system in coastal Louisiana, closing a major environmental review along with the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The Mississippi Valley Division commander signed the ROD on October 14.

This 98-mile project aims to protect roughly 200,000 people and 52,000 structures in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes from severe storm surge, which is critical as wetland loss and sea level rise increase the risk.

The decision will directly affect levee insurance coverage and operational planning in the region. Construction is already underway on key segments, with new designs accounting for future flood scenarios. For decision-makers managing infrastructure, this development signals a shift in both risk exposure and regulatory benchmarks in the Gulf region.

The ROD is available for viewing and download on the USACE New Orleans District study website at: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/ About/ Projects/ Morganza-to-the-Gulf/ Documents/.