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As part of a bike tour, Sandy Rosenthal discusses the breach of the 17th Street Canal on May 6, 2012. Photo/Hubie Vigreux
The interim Keeper, Ms. Carol Shull responded to our appeal today in a three-page letter. She described what she considered deficiencies in our nomination.
She wrote that she didn’t believe the breach sites of the 17th Street Canal and the east side north breach of the Industrial Canal was of “exceptional importance.” We find this odd because we have worked under the guidance of her staff since October of 2010. They, as well as the Louisiana State Office of Historic Preservation, did believe the levee breach sites met the criteria for exceptional historical significance.