Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion: Engineering & Design
Implementing Organization
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$90,701,600
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
Initiate and complete engineering and design of the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project in Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana. Once constructed, the sediment diversion is anticipated to convey up to 35,000 cubic feet per second of sediment-rich river water, introducing approximately 70 million tons of new sediment into the Breton Sound Basin over a 50-year projection.
Contact
Chris Allen225-342-1477
chris.allen@la.gov
Project Website
Project Partners
None
Affiliated Institutions
None