Barrier Island System Management Program
Implementing Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; State of Louisiana; US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,622,927
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Other
Project Description
Barrier Island System Management (BISM) program enables barrier island projects to be integrated components of a long-term, system-wide restoration strategy that actively incorporates Adaptive Management (AM). The BISM program also facilitates implementation of components of a holistic Louisiana Sediment Management Plan (LASMP) that supports increased restoration project longevity leading to a more sustainable barrier island system. In addition, adoption of Adaptive Management (AM) principles minimizes costs, maximizes benefits, while achieving barrier island restoration targets. This Monitoring and Adaptive Management (MAM) activity addresses multiple fundamental objectives identified within the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) Programmatic MAM Strategy and is intended to: * support evaluation of regional restoration outcomes for barrier island restoration within the Louisiana Restoration Area through data aggregation and analysis; * identify and reduce critical information gaps related to the placement of sediment within the Wetland Coastal and Nearshore Habitat (WCNH) system; and * inform and improve the impact of barrier island restoration activities. This program also includes all three Fundamental Objectives established for barrier islands in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (PDARP). The objectives are to maintain protective function (wave attenuation) of barrier islands; support natural processes of barrier island evolution through barrier island restoration projects; and maintain habitat heterogeneity to support resilient nearshore and coastal ecosystems. This...click on "More Info" link below
Contact
Michelle Felterman(225) 342-4629
michelle.felterman@la.gov
Project Website
None
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