Office of Coastal Management
Comments sought on La. barrier shoreline restoration study
NEW ORLEANS – The public is invited to scoping meetings June 14 in Belle Chasse and June 16 in Larose concerning the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Caminada Headland and Shell Island Feasibility Study (LCA CSI) and the associated draft environmental impact statement (DEIS).
Clean Marina Program Has First Graduates
The Louisiana Clean Marina program is new, is voluntary, and will soon bestow recognition on two marinas in the state that have passed the test. According to Project Manager Greg DuCote of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Management division, these are the very first of many more marina owners and operators that will put best management practices in place to achieve this status.
Coastal Restoration Project Celebrates Earth Day and Audubon Centennial
(Abbeville, La. 4/22/05) On Friday, representatives of the National Audubon Society, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) and Vermilion Parish joined with members of the public at the Vermilion Parish Library in Abbeville to celebrate completion of a 640 acre coastal restoration project located in the Paul J. Rainey Audubon Sanctuary.
Cooperative Coastal Restoration Project to Benefit Marshland and Wildlife in Terrebonne Parish
MONTEGUT – A coalition of state, local and federal entities, conservation groups and private enterprise, are working to restore 4,700 acres of brackish marshland within the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area in Terrebonne Parish.
Cooperative Coastal Restoration Project Groundbreaking
Cooperative Coastal Restoration Project Groundbreaking
State Agencies find ways to streamline permitting in coastal zone
An active oilfield drilling location in Scott, LA served as the backdrop today for a signing event between the state departments of Natural Resources and Wildlife and Fisheries to announce new procedures that streamline the coastal use permitting process.
Timbalier Island Dune and Marsh Restoration Project (TE-40) Project Profile
The objective of this project was to restore the eastern end of Timbalier Island through the direct creation of dune and marsh habitat. The project consist of dredging and pumping approximately 4.6 million cubic yards of sediment from an offshore sand source to the island. The borrow area was located approximately 14,000 feet from the project site and is south of Little Pass, between Timbalier and East Timbalier Islands. Sand fencing was also installed on the dune platform. This fencing will help capture and retain wind blown sand.
Coastal Restoration Project Report complete and available from DNR
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has completed its Coastal Restoration Annual Project Reviews (December 2004) report. The 82-page report has information on all coastal restoration projects in Louisiana and provides an overview of current efforts to protect, conserve, restore, and enhance the state's coastal wetlands.
Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation Project
The project will create marsh in large, open water areas of the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge. The completed project will also provide benefits to minimize wind-induced erosive conditions and saltwater introduction and freshwater loss. Increase nourishment in adjacent marshes will reduce open water fetch and erosion of marsh fringe.