Jo-Ellen Darcy, Asst Secretary of the Army Civil Works

UPDATE:  Ms. Pam Breaux, the Louisiana Historic Preservation Officer  has conferred with Levees.org on the next steps for our nomination.  Ms. Breaux will release a statement later today. Levees.org will speak to the press after Ms. Breaux’s statement is made public.  Update – April 10, 2012 14:51 CST

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In February 2012, the Corps of Engineers convened a team of historic preservation officers to review Levees.org’s nomination of two major levee breach sites in New Orleans to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.

We have just received word that the Corps has completed its review.

Ms. Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) has sent a letter to the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Officer, Ms. Pam Breaux containing the Corps of Engineers’ current position regarding the nomination.

A spokesperson for the Corps’ Federal Preservation Officer informed us this morning that the contents of the correspondance should be the subject of discussion between Levees.org and the SHPO, Ms. Breaux.

As of the time of this posting, Levees.org has not heard from Ms. Breaux.