Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$66,600,000
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 Biloxi Marsh project is a coastal restoration project that created bioengineered, marsh-fringing oyster reefs to promote the formation of self-sustaining living shoreline protection structures. Bioengineered oyster reefs were created by placing a manufactured product or products off the shoreline to establish a living breakwater structure. Approximately 11.5 miles of reef breakwaters, marine mattresses, and/or rock revetments was constructed. This project was funded for Engineering and Design (E&D) through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE) and was then selected for implementation in the Louisiana Trustees Implementation Group (LA TIG) Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #6 in April 2020.
Contact
Todd Folse(985) 449-4082
todd.folse@la.gov
Project Website
None
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