West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$92,500,000
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 project is located in Jefferson Parish immediately northeast of Grand Isle and extends from Barataria Pass eastward to Pass Abel. The project restored approximately 295 (original est. 371) acres of beach and dune habitat, create or restore approximately 144 (original est. 160) acres of intertidal marsh habitat, and protects approximately 14,000 linear feet of shoreline along West Grand Terre Island. This project was funded for Engineering and Design through the RESTORE Act and was then selected for implementation with NRDA funds in the LA TIG Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #6 in April 2020.
Contact
Beth Golden(225) 342-4708
beth.golden@la.gov
Project Website
None
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