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Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Project: Spanish Pass Increment

Implementing Organization

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; State of Louisiana

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$100,290,142

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)

Funding Program

Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Habitat Restoration and Enhancement

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

The Spanish Pass Increment of the Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Project is a marsh creation and ridge restoration project located in Plaquemines Parish. Spanish Pass is a natural historic tributary of the Mississippi River located west of Venice, Louisiana. The natural channel banks and adjacent marsh have degraded due to natural and human causes. The project created 397 acres of ridge and 1,261 acres of marsh habitat designed for a 20-year project life. The ridge and marsh creation project used 10.2 million cubic yards (MCY) of fill from Mississippi River borrow areas.

Contact

Mel Landry
(225) 778-7380
mel.landry@noaa.gov
Project Website
Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

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