A group of three large landowners in East Iberville might file suit against the Iberville Parish Council if they cannot get relief from problems brought on by prolonged periods of flooding, parish officials said last week. At issue is the operation of the water control structure at Alligator Bayou, and the parish government might not be able to solve the problem, Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso Jr. told the Parish Council at a special meeting last week. The control structure, located at the intersection of East Baton Rouge, Iberville and Ascension parishes, is used to protect Iberville’s Eastside from flooding during hurricanes. It also serves to protect the interests of Alligator Bayou Tours, which operates on the Ascension side of the line and whose owners want the control structure kept closed to keep the water levels up for the business operation, Parish Attorney Scott Stassi said. Three Eastside timber growers who own some 4,000 acres of land in East Iberville hired Natural Resource Professionals to draft a plan, which company President Scott Nesbit said would not only improve the landowners’ use of their property, but would serve multiple interests on the Eastbank. Presenting the plan to the Parish Council last week, Nesbit indicated the recommendations have the backing of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nesbit also s ...
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