Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area - Island Road Fishing Piers
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,170,528
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Recreational Use
Project Actions
Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resources
Recreational Resources
Project Description
This project developed a series of five road-side pullovers/parking areas with adjoining fishing piers to enhance fishing opportunities by creating safe recreational areas along Island Road, on the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the most heavily utilized WMA in the State of Louisiana. Island Road is a small two-lane road connecting Highway 665 to Isle de Jean Charles and is the southernmost boundary of the Ensminger/Songe marsh management unit on the Terrebonne Parish portion of the WMA. Island Road is highly utilized by the public for recreational fishing; however conditions prior to construction of pullovers/parking areas were unsafe due to the narrow road and minimal shoulder. This project enhanced recreational opportunities along Island Road, while greatly improving the safety of recreational users by reducing the hazards created by vehicles parked directly along the road.
Contact
Beth Golden(225) 342-4708
beth.golden@la.gov
Project Website
None
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