Coastal residents could see better flood protection under state plan
Coastal and hurricane-protection projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche are among over a dozen that would receive a combined $150 million.
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Coastal and hurricane-protection projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche are among over a dozen that would receive a combined $150 million.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has put forward a nearly $1.3 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, marking the first time CPRA could hit its goal of spending $1 billion annually on its 50-year, $50 billion comprehensive coastal restoration blueprint.
Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says major sediment diversion channels in the southern part of the state have not been successful in creating land.
Louisiana has begun construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project, part of the Pontchartrain Basin restoration plan.
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently released a draft version of their annual spending plan for Fiscal Year 2023 which anticipates investing $1.3 billion in dredging and coastal protection projects.