Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area - Crevasse Access
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$788,851
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
The project involved the construction of five crevasses (openings) in the natural spoil banks of the Wildlife Management Area's (WMA) passes. These crevasses provide recreational hunters, fishermen, and non-consumptive users access to wetlands that were previously inaccessible by boat. These crevasses also divert sediment-laden river water into shallow open ponds, enhancing habitat for wildlife and fisheries. • Southeast Pass Crevasse: This is a small, existing crevasse that opens into a large open water bay. The existing crevasse was dredged to approximately 10 feet deep and widened to an average width of 100 feet for a length of approximately 1,550 feet. • Small Downstream South Pass Crevasse: This crevasse is a new feature created in an area of low vegetation density just off of South Pass Crevasse. This new crevasse was dredged to 8 feet deep and widened to 40 feet for a length of 1,100 feet. • Johnson Crevasse: This is a newly constructed feature extending eastward from the open water of Johnson Pass and into a marsh area. The new crevasse was dredged to 8 feet deep and widened to 30 feet for a length of approximately 250 feet. • Cheniere Crevasse: This is a newly constructed feature extending eastward from the open water of Cheniere Pass and into a marsh area. The new crevasse was dredged to 8 feet deep and widened to 30 feet for a length of approximately 200 feet. • Loomis Pass Crevasse: This is a newly constructed feature extending southward from open water near Loomis Pass and into a marsh area. The new crevasse was dredged to 8 feet deep and widened to 30 feet for a length of approximately 250 feet.
Contact
CPRA Baton Rouge Office(225) 342-7308
latig@la.gov
Project Website
None
For official trustee information regarding the Deepwater Horizon NRDA, including information regarding the NRDA process and the status of projects, see https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/