Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: Engineering and Design
Implementing Organization
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$16,199,240
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
Support the engineering, design, permitting and related activities associated with the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. The project will be designed to divert sediment-laden water from the Mississippi River through a self-contained channel roughly 1.5 miles long, before outfalling into the mid-Barataria Basin.
Contact
Chris Allen225-342-1477
chris.allen@la.gov
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None