October 13, 2010
In recent months, the Jackson Free Press was pleased to see the Rankin-Hinds Levee Board seemingly get unlocked from the years-long Lakes-v.-Levees standoff that had prevented any forward movement toward flood control along the Pearl River and, with any luck, some smart and green…
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:: Pearl River Opinion Columns
[Editorial] Vet The New Lake 255 Plan
May 12, 2010
After more than a decade, the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board came to a tentative compromise on a lake plan that does not appear to be in opposition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ preferred plan to expand…
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After more than a decade, the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District Levee Board came to a tentative compromise on a lake plan that does not appear to be in opposition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ preferred plan to expand…
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[Editor’s Note] Mother Nature: First, Do No Harm
by Donna Ladd
May 5, 2010
"Y'all are just against economic development." That ribbing came from a Levee Board member who shall remain anonymous due to drinks on the table (a pretty good rule for journalists, by the way).
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May 5, 2010
"Y'all are just against economic development." That ribbing came from a Levee Board member who shall remain anonymous due to drinks on the table (a pretty good rule for journalists, by the way).
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[Editorial] Stop Stalling Flood Control
April 14, 2010
It becomes more clear with every Levee Board meeting that the strategy of hard-core Two Lakes development supporters is to stall any alternative plan that could render their plan moot—even though the local levee board has voted to pursue other options. That strategy is…
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It becomes more clear with every Levee Board meeting that the strategy of hard-core Two Lakes development supporters is to stall any alternative plan that could render their plan moot—even though the local levee board has voted to pursue other options. That strategy is…
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[Editorial] Get Serious About Flooding
March 3, 2010
The area got good news last week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it is recommending that FEMA certify existing Pearl River levees as capable of withstanding most of the flooding that the metro experiences. It was good news, in no small…
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The area got good news last week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it is recommending that FEMA certify existing Pearl River levees as capable of withstanding most of the flooding that the metro experiences. It was good news, in no small…
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[Editorial] Hands Off the Levee Board
February 10, 2010
We weren't surprised to learn that supporters of the Two Lakes Pearl development project are pushing the state Legislature to take more control of the local Levee Board—reconfiguring the appointees so that the board might finally support the controversial project that can't seem to…
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We weren't surprised to learn that supporters of the Two Lakes Pearl development project are pushing the state Legislature to take more control of the local Levee Board—reconfiguring the appointees so that the board might finally support the controversial project that can't seem to…
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[Stauffer] Facts, Damn Facts and Opinions
by Todd Stauffer
January 19, 2010
Also see: Pearl River Archive
Two weeks ago, in a story about the continued saga of flood control on the Pearl River, we quoted Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen on an aspect…
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January 19, 2010
Also see: Pearl River Archive
Two weeks ago, in a story about the continued saga of flood control on the Pearl River, we quoted Downtown Jackson Partners President Ben Allen on an aspect…
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[Letter to the Editor] Cedar Point Dumping, Revisited
I took offense to a statement in your Most Intriguing Jacksonians 2009 article from your Dec. 31, 2009, issue. You stated that John McGowan relished taking on "environmentalists in lawsuits over his company's dumping chemicals into the Galveston Bay." That statement is actually a misstatement. (I'll refrain from branding…
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[Editorial] Tell Whole Story on Levees and Lakes
January 6, 2010
Now that the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District has officially agreed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' levees-only plan for flood control, expect the Two Lakes war machine to kick in full throttle to disparage levees.
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Now that the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District has officially agreed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' levees-only plan for flood control, expect the Two Lakes war machine to kick in full throttle to disparage levees.
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[Editor’s Note] No More Sugarcoating
by Donna Ladd
December 30, 2009
In the afterglow of the King Edward's re-opening and as we've prepared this "Most Intriguing" issue, I've been thinking a bit about Frank Melton. After spending the last several months untangling from all the emotions and frustrations of covering…
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December 30, 2009
In the afterglow of the King Edward's re-opening and as we've prepared this "Most Intriguing" issue, I've been thinking a bit about Frank Melton. After spending the last several months untangling from all the emotions and frustrations of covering…
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[Editorial] Time to Build Levees
December 2, 2009
This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, closed their four-year study of Pearl River flood solutions in the Jackson metro, issuing a press release that was unambiguously titled: "Study Finds Levee Plan Best Option For Jackson Metro."
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This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, closed their four-year study of Pearl River flood solutions in the Jackson metro, issuing a press release that was unambiguously titled: "Study Finds Levee Plan Best Option For Jackson Metro."
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[Editorial] Take the Next Step on the Pearl
September 30, 2009
This week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seemed to—finally and forcefully—make clear its stance on flood management for the Pearl River, repeating what the Jackson Free Press has been reporting for months now. The Corps has…
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This week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seemed to—finally and forcefully—make clear its stance on flood management for the Pearl River, repeating what the Jackson Free Press has been reporting for months now. The Corps has…
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[Publisher’s Note] Whose River Is it?
by Todd Stauffer
June 17, 2009
In the past weeks, the Jackson Free Press has spent some time looking into the Two Lakes plan for flood control and economic development on the Pearl River—a plan that’s come back so many times from the grave that it…
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June 17, 2009
In the past weeks, the Jackson Free Press has spent some time looking into the Two Lakes plan for flood control and economic development on the Pearl River—a plan that’s come back so many times from the grave that it…
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[Editorial] Taxpayers Deserve to See Pearl Study
June 3, 2009
In 2003, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District agreed to begin a three-year feasibility study to update the cost of a 1996 levee plan originally endorsed by the Corps, and analyze a plan…
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In 2003, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District agreed to begin a three-year feasibility study to update the cost of a 1996 levee plan originally endorsed by the Corps, and analyze a plan…
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[johnson] Drowning Jackson
by daniel johnson
June 3, 2009
When you look at it abstractly, Two Lakes developer John McGowan makes an easy villain: an old, wealthy white landowner intent on taking public lands for private profit with the help of wrangling politicians. But when you meet this man,…
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June 3, 2009
When you look at it abstractly, Two Lakes developer John McGowan makes an easy villain: an old, wealthy white landowner intent on taking public lands for private profit with the help of wrangling politicians. But when you meet this man,…
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[Publisher’s Note] The Changing Saga of ‘Two Lakes’
by Todd Stauffer
May 27, 2009
Also see this week's cover story: Saving Two Lakes: Is It Worth It?
Last week John McGowan of McGowan Working Partners LLC visited us here at the JFP offices for a marathon lunch session to discuss…
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May 27, 2009
Also see this week's cover story: Saving Two Lakes: Is It Worth It?
Last week John McGowan of McGowan Working Partners LLC visited us here at the JFP offices for a marathon lunch session to discuss…
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[Editorial] Kill Two Lakes, Enhance The River
March 26, 2008
A vote this week by the Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District (“Levee Board”) appeared to overturn its decision of last July to support a “Lower Lake” plan based, in part, on the Levee Board-sponsored charrette featuring noted architect and city planner Andres…
by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 03/26/08 at 05:37 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
A vote this week by the Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District (“Levee Board”) appeared to overturn its decision of last July to support a “Lower Lake” plan based, in part, on the Levee Board-sponsored charrette featuring noted architect and city planner Andres…
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[Publisher’s Note] ‘Lower Lake’: A Good First Step
by Todd Stauffer
July 18, 2007
Frankly, I was a little surprised to hear the news this week that the Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District has selected a new flood-control plan for the Pearl River called the "Lower Lake" plan. The plan is very…
by Todd Stauffer on 07/18/07 at 04:21 PM Comments (5) -- Read More...
July 18, 2007
Frankly, I was a little surprised to hear the news this week that the Rankin-Hinds Pearl Flood and Drainage Control District has selected a new flood-control plan for the Pearl River called the "Lower Lake" plan. The plan is very…
by Todd Stauffer on 07/18/07 at 04:21 PM Comments (5) -- Read More...
[Publisher’s Note] LeFleur Lakes Barreling Toward the Falls
by Todd Stauffer
February 28, 2007
The results are in from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study of the LeFleur Lakes project, and, according to a report in The Clarion-Ledger, the Corps says it isn't economically feasible. Estimating a price tag of $1.2 billion—which is…
by Todd Stauffer on 02/28/07 at 03:55 PM Comments (5) -- Read More...
February 28, 2007
The results are in from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study of the LeFleur Lakes project, and, according to a report in The Clarion-Ledger, the Corps says it isn't economically feasible. Estimating a price tag of $1.2 billion—which is…
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[Stauffer] A River Running Through It
by Todd Stauffer
April 7, 2004
The LeFleur Lakes project will be something that Jackson talks about for some time to come. Originally the brainchild of developer and engineer John McGowan, the "Two Lakes" project, as it�s often called, is a plan to dredge a canal…
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April 7, 2004
The LeFleur Lakes project will be something that Jackson talks about for some time to come. Originally the brainchild of developer and engineer John McGowan, the "Two Lakes" project, as it�s often called, is a plan to dredge a canal…
by Todd Stauffer on 04/12/04 at 02:59 AM Comments (1) -- Read More...
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