From: "Mark" 

According to Rush today, not only that Gary, but *each* levee has its own
board, so if levee board (1) decides to do somethingl; levee board (2)
right next to them may not do it. Weird, deadly.

"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
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> Bob, the article said quite clearly that it was a local levee board that
> was
> responsible for maintenance.  Usually the way it works when the corp of
> engineers is involved is that the corp of engineers approves the plans for
> construction/re-construction/maintenance but they don't actually do the
> work
> on property not owned by the feds.
>
> Gary
>
> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
> news:431f3038$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> I seems that New Orleans 'owns' the levees but the Corp of Engineers
> manages
>> them. I really wish the article included some of the background
> information
>> on the relationship. SO far I have not been able to find much on that,
>>
>> Bob Lewis
>>
>>
>> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
>> news:431f21b9$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> > Interesting new info to add to the "stew"
>> >
>> > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9232666/site/newsweek/
>> >
>> > Plenty of Blame to Go Around
>> > The Feds may have fallen down on funding for levee maintenance, but New
>> > Orleans officials could have issued bonds to make up the difference
>> >
>> > WEB-EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY
>> > By Charles Gasparino
>> > Newsweek
>> > Updated: 12:30 p.m. ET Sept. 7, 2005
>> > Sept. 7, 2005 - President Bush, Homeland Security chief Michael
>> > Chertoff
>> > and a host of federal officials deserve much of the intense criticism
>> > they've been under for failing to leap into action when Hurricane
>> > Katrina's destruction brought on human misery and lawlessness,
> especially
>> > in New Orleans.
>> >
>> > .......[read more at the above link]
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Glenn M.
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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