Freshwater Bayou Canal Shoreline Protection
Implementing Organization
Louisiana State
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$4,832,624
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 3: Spill Impact Component
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Erosion Prevention or Control
Targeted Resources
Shorelines
Project Description
The main purpose of the project is to provide shoreline protection by constructing approximately 10,600-linear feet of foreshore rock dike along the eastern bank of Freshwater Bayou Canal to prevent further deterioration of shoreline areas and existing adjacent marsh. This project consists of design, permitting, bidding, and construction of a foreshore rock dike to stabilize and protect the FWB.
Contact
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Project Website
Project Partners
Vemilion Parish
Affiliated Institutions
$508,037 Vermilion Parish Police Jury co-funding from Direct Component funds