Atchafalaya Basin Compromise Plan Update (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-02-04
Duration: 00:06:54
Subjects: Environment | Treen, David C., 1928-2009 | ATCHAFALAYA BASIN
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Young, David Reporter
- Treen, Dave Speaker
- Midboe, Kai Interviewee
- Sanders, A. Foster, III Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 4, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features an update on Governor Dave Treen’s Atchafalaya Basin Compromise plan, which aims to prohibit development and preserve 600,000 acres of the Basin as a floodway. Host: Beth George