BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) approved a resolution authorizing the City of St. George to join a "historic" partnership between three parishes for a Bayou Manchac project.

The partnership now includes Ascension, East Baton Rouge, and Iberville parishes and the City of St. George for the $30 million restoration project. According to ARBC, the project aims to restore natural channel features and realign the confluence of Ward Creek into Bayou Manchac in an effort to improve drainage.

The City of St. George will have a role in monitoring the project while East Baton Rouge will keep leading it.

Local leaders react to partnership approval

“The importance of this partnership can’t be overstated,” said ARBC President and Iberville Commissioner Jo

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