Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #8: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats
The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has released its Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #8: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats. We will accept comments through April 18, 2022.
The draft plan includes projects that restore Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats restoration type. It includes four proposed preferred alternatives. Two of the preferred alternatives are conceptual projects that would undergo engineering and design (E&D) if selected, and two alternatives that would be analyzed for full implementation if selected. The four proposed preferred alternatives have a total estimated cost of $74,800,000. The proposed preferred alternatives are:
- Proposed projects for engineering and design:
- New Orleans East Landbridge Restoration Project: Engineering and design for a project that (if constructed in the future) would create and restore marsh habitat that separates Lake Pontchartrain from Lake Borgne and the Gulf of Mexico. Approximate cost: $4 million.
- Raccoon Island Barrier Island Restoration Project: Engineering and design that (if constructed in the future) would create and enhance beach, dune, and tidal habitats through sand fill placement and shoreline protection. Approximate cost: $8.2 million.
- Proposed projects for construction:
- Bayou Dularge Ridge and Marsh Creation: Create and nourish marsh and restore the ridge feature on the south side of Bayou Dularge. Approximate cost: $41.4 million.
- Bayou La Loutre Ridge Restoration and Marsh Creation: Create and nourish marsh along Lena Lagoon, and restore the ridge feature along the southern bank of Bayou La Loutre. Approximate cost: $21.2 million.
The restoration plan also included two non-preferred alternatives, which are not summarized here.
A public webinar will be held on April 5, 2022 at 12:00 pm Central Standard Time to present the draft restoration plan and the proposed preferred alternatives. If you are unable to attend the webinar, the materials will be posted online shortly after the webinar on the Louisiana Restoration Area web page.
Public Comment Period
Public comments, accepted through April 18, 2022, can be submitted online and through the mail.
- Online: National Park Service Planning, Environment and Public Comment site.
- By mail:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 29649
Atlanta, GA 30345
April 5, 2022 Webinar
We will conduct a public webinar on April 5, 2022 at 12:00 pm CST. Please register for the webinar at our GoToWebinar registration page. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation with directions for joining the webinar. A GoToWebinar system check is recommended before attending.
2022-03 LA TIG Deepwater Vietnamese Fact Sheet for Draft RP8
Presentation for Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #8: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats and the proposed preferred alternatives
The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) released its Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #8: Wetland, Coastal, and Near shore Habitats on March 18, 2022. The LA TIG accepted public comments through April 18, 2022. A public webinar was held on April 5, 2022 at 12:00 pm CT to present the draft restoration plan and the proposed preferred alternatives. The presentation slides and script from the meeting are available below.
