USACE: Mid-Barataria meetings starting today April 6, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
Starting today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) will jointly conduct three virtual public meetings about the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.
The meetings will allow participants to learn more about the proposed Mid-Barataria project and have feedback on the recently released Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and/or Draft Restoration Plan.
The virtual public meetings are taking place:
Meeting 1: Tuesday, April 6 from 9 – 12 p.m.
Meeting 2: Wednesday, April 7 from 1 – 4 p.m.
Meeting 3: Thursday, April 8 from 6 – 9 p.m.
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is one of the largest and most innovative coastal restoration efforts ever undertaken, and one of the largest environmental infrastructure projects in the history of the United States.
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Guest column: River diversion important to Louisiana coast
Ted Falgout
As a fourth generation Louisianaian living in the Barataria Basin for my entire life, some of my fondest memories involve trapping, hunting, fishing and alligatoring with my grandfather, father, siblings, and now my own sons and grandchildren. But this way of life and Louisiana’s bounty its fisheries, wildlife habitat, and abundant natural resources are at risk of complete collapse without large-scale coastal restoration projects like the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
The urgency to build the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion cannot be overstated. Without this project the future for our coast, communities, economy and wildlife is dire. The Barataria Basin alone could lose an additional 550 square miles of land over the next 50 years, a nightmare scenario that would jeopardize the safety and prosperity of not only Lafourche Parish, but our entire region, threatening our unique culture and our status as
by David Jacobs, The Center Square | March 11, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article
A proposed $2 billion project could protect and restore thousands of acres of Louisiana wetlands, but there will be work to do to mitigate the potential downsides, officials said Wednesday.
“This is a big deal,” said Chip Kline, who chairs the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. “This is the largest coastal restoration project of its kind anywhere in the country.”
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion would direct sediment from the Mississippi River into the Barataria basin to rebuild coastal wetlands in southeast Louisiana. The project could create and sustain more than 17,300 acres after 30 years, while also reducing storm surge by up to a foot in areas north of the diversion, CPRA Executive Director Bren Haase said.