"Comite Diversion Canal Project"

Speaker:

      Dietmar Rietschier

When:

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Where:

DEMCO - 16262 Wax Road, Central LA

Dietmar Rietschier (Deet-mar Reet-sheer) is the Executive Director for the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District (ARBC).  He has been with ARBC since 1994. Presently the ARBC is involved in a $ 187 million regional flood control project for the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area. Mr. Rietschier is a strong proponent of a regional watershed approach that integrates all water related issues such as the amelioration of flooding problems, resolution of water quality issues under one planning-management process.  

Prior to his work with the Commission he worked in the private sector with various engineering consulting firms, the Capital Region Planning Commission on Transportation Planning of Federal highway projects for the Baton Rouge Urban Area, and the city of Denham Springs as Director of the Office of Planning and Public Works. 

Mr. Rietschier is a graduate of LSU with a Bachelors Degree in Architecture and a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering.