Office of Coastal Management

Timbalier Island Dune and Marsh Restoration Project (TE-40) Project Profile

Monday, March 21, 2005
Location: Located south of Terrebonne Bay and west of East Timbalier Island in Terrebonne Parish
Cost: $16 million
Date: Start: June 2004 Complete: December 2004
Type: Barrier Island Restoration
Sponsors: DNR and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Summary: 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.
What's ahead: The next phase will include vegetative planting to begin summer spring 2005. The vegetation will be planted on the dune and marsh platforms to help capture and retain wind blown sand. DNR project staff will monitor the effectiveness of the project in achieving its goals in the project area for next 20 years.
Project Team: Chris Williams, DNR Project Manager; Patty Taylor, EPA Project Manager; Beau Tate, DNR Project Engineer; Daniel Dearmond, DNR Construction Engineer; Karen Gray Monitoring Manger; James Altman, DNR Land Specialist; T. Baker Smith and Sons, Inc. Consulting Engineers; Weeks Marine, Inc., Construction Contractor and Shaw Coastal Inc., Construction Inspection Services.
 
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