Bayou Dularge Ridge and Marsh Creation
Implementing Organization
State of Louisiana
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$57,500,000
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
This project will create and nourish marsh on the south side of Bayou Dularge utilizing borrow material from Lake Mechant and restore the ridge along the southern bank of Bayou Dularge. This project will create between 400 to 500 acres of marsh, nourish up to 30 acres of existing wetlands, and restore between 17,200 - 19,860 ft. of ridge along Bayou Dularge.
Contact
Beth Golden(225) 342-4708
beth.golden@la.gov
Project Website
None
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