Turf Maintenance
Levee turf maintenance progress across the system
The maintenance plan
Routine mowing across 3,633 acres of levee turf
SLFPA-E maintains 3,633 acres of levee turf across 14 zones in three levee districts. Mowing targets vary by zone based on size, location, and operating conditions. This dashboard shows monthly progress against those targets using a simple Green / Amber / Red status, as defined in the “How to read the zone cards” section below.
System overview
Mowing data reflects the October 2026 reporting period and is updated weekly as the maintenance team submits progress.
Operational Note — September 2026
Levee turf maintenance is slightly behind due to recent rain but catching up as weather conditions improve; no readiness impacts reported.
The dashboard will continue to show actual progress against monthly mowing targets. Status colors are not adjusted for weather impacts, but operational notes will be provided when conditions materially affect monthly progress.
Zones across the system
Mowing-area polygons colored by zone. Click any polygon for its name, zone, and acreage.
Showing all three districts: Orleans (144 polygons across 6 zones, ~1,620 acres), East Jefferson (63 polygons across 4 zones, ~660 acres), and Lake Borgne Basin (84 polygons across 4 zones, ~1,353 acres).
How to read the zone cards
Each card shows how much of the zone's monthly mowing target has been completed in October 2026. The bar fills with cumulative acres mowed against the monthly target (zone acres × cycles per month). The dark tick marks where Cycle 1 should land for zones running more than once per month.
The mowing status reflects progress against the monthly mowing target for each zone. It is an operational production indicator and does not, by itself, indicate a deficiency in the flood protection system. Weather, saturated ground conditions, site access, safety considerations, equipment availability, and other operating conditions may affect daily mowing production. When those conditions materially affect monthly progress, SLFPA-E may provide an operational note explaining the cause and recovery actions.
- On pace — at or above 90% of monthly target
- At risk — 80 to 89% of monthly target
- Behind — under 80% of monthly target
Use the Cycle pace % toggle above the cards to switch each bar between acres completed and the percentage of the monthly cutting goal completed — the same figure that sets each zone's status.
Orleans Levee District Zones
6 color-coded zones. October 2026.
Zone
New Orleans East
650 ac · 1.5×/mo · 975 ac target
Reaches
- LPV-108141 ac
- LPV-109289 ac
- LPV-111220 ac
Monthly target 975 ac
Zone
Southside MRGO & Citrus Back
307 ac · 2×/mo · 614 ac target
Reaches
- Southside MRGO (LPV-142/LPV-143)185 ac
- Citrus Back Levee — LPV-115 (Paris Rd. Bridge to Jourdan Rd)122 ac
Monthly target 614 ac
Zone
Lakefront & Outfall Canals
300 ac · 2×/mo · 600 ac target
Reaches
- Lakefront95 ac
- Outfall Canals (17th Street, Orleans, Bayou St. John, London)123 ac
- IHNC West57 ac
- IHNC East (E-13 to N-01)25 ac
200 of 600 ac completed this month
Zone
Citrus Lakefront & Eastern Interior
253 ac · 1.5×/mo · 380 ac target
Reaches
- Citrus Lakefront57 ac
- Paris Rd12 ac
- Maxent41 ac
- Michoud Canal Floodwall75 ac
- NASA52 ac
- Entergy16 ac
Monthly target 380 ac
Zone
Upper Protection
53 ac · 2×/mo · 106 ac target
Reaches
- Upper Protection (Earhart Blvd to the MRL)8 ac
- MRL (Jefferson Parish line to EB-00)45 ac
Monthly target 106 ac
Zone
Florida Ave
57 ac · 2×/mo · 114 ac target
Reaches
- Florida Ave10 ac
- IHNC East (E-01 to MRL)21 ac
- MRL (IHNC East to St. Bernard Parish line)26 ac
Monthly target 114 ac
East Jefferson Levee District Zones
4 color-coded zones. October 2026.
Zone
EJ Lakefront Reach 1-5
360 ac · 2×/mo · 720 ac target
Reaches
- St. Charles/Jeff Parish line to 17th St. Canal on EJ side360 ac
360 of 720 ac completed this month
Zone
EJ MRL
205 ac · 2×/mo · 410 ac target
Reaches
- Monticello to Alliance202 ac
- St. Charles/Jeff Parish line3 ac
206 of 410 ac completed this month
Zone
EJ West Return
85 ac · 2×/mo · 170 ac target
Reaches
- Airline Hwy & Lesan Dr to St. Charles/Jeff Parish line (Reach 1)85 ac
64 of 170 ac completed this month
Zone
EJ East Return
10 ac · 2×/mo · 20 ac target
Reaches
- Along 17th St. Canal to Pinks St10 ac
Monthly target 20 ac
Lake Borgne Basin Levee District Zones
4 color-coded zones. October 2026.
Zone
LPV-144 through LPV-149
592 ac · 1×/mo · 592 ac target
Reaches
- Bayou Dupre Structure (St. Bernard side) to HWY 39 at MRL592 ac
59 of 592 ac completed this month
Zone
Non-Federal Back Levee/NFL
316 ac · 1×/mo · 316 ac target
Reaches
- 40 Arpent Levee — Orleans Parish line to HWY 46 Reggio in lower St. Bernard316 ac
316 of 316 ac completed this month
Zone
LPV-145
278 ac · 1×/mo · 278 ac target
Reaches
- "The Island" (Bayou Bienvenue Structure to Bayou Dupre Structure)278 ac
Monthly target 278 ac
Zone
MRL
167 ac · 1×/mo · 167 ac target
Reaches
- Mississippi River Levee at HWY 39 to Arabi (Orleans Parish line)167 ac
84 of 167 ac completed this month