Acadiana Watershed District
| Name | Acadiana Watershed District |
| Contact Person | Kelia Fontenot Bingham - Watershed Coordinator |
| Mailing Address |
101 Jefferson Street, Ste. 201 Lafayette , LA 70501 |
| Phone Number | 337-806-9368 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | kbingham@planacadiana.org |
| Website | https://www.planacadiana.org/watershed-management/watershed-planning |
| Legal Authority | Act 323 of 2023, R.S. 38:3321-3327 |
| Year Created | 2023 |
| Organizational Placement | Political Subdivision |
| Purpose/Function | The purpose of the district is to: (1) Participate in any activity designed and conducted to promote drainage and flood-risk reduction within the boundaries of the district. (2) Promote and support a unified effort to address drainage and flood issues in the region in cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies. (3) Identify local public sources of revenue or expenditure that may be used to draw down federal matching funds for the provision of drainage projects to reduce flood risk. (4) Cooperate with local, state, and federal entities engaged in planning and construction of drainage and flood reduction and mitigation projects in the state and region. (5) Cooperate with local and state entities engaged in establishing best practice development standards for flood-risk reduction and mitigation in the region. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 18
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | Election season within the Acadiana Watershed District has delayed the establishment of a Board of Commissioners, but we continue to move forward. We are outreaching and presenting to each of our 16 parish governments/police juries in the region. The goal is to have the first, official Board meeting early Spring 2024. The Board will elect a President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer. |