Grande Cheniere Ridge Marsh Creation
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$65,000,000
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 created 335 acres of marsh near Bayou Grande Cheniere and approximately 28,342 linear feet of earthen containment dike. Sediment from the Mississippi River borrow areas was dredged to obtain the marsh fill for this project.
Contact
Beth Golden(225) 342-4708
beth.golden@la.gov
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
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