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State officials tour ongoing restoration project on Terrebonne barrier islands


State officials tour ongoing restoration project on Terrebonne barrier islands
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
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and last updated 2021-04-05 12:20:09-04
On Monday, Gov. Edwards and other state and local officials toured ongoing construction activities on Trinity-East Island in the Terrebonne Basin.
The island is one of three three barrier islands being restored.
According to a release, the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project is using $167 million in funds from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to restore Trinity-East Island, West Belle Headland, and Timbalier Island.
Trinity-East Island is part of the Isle Dernières Wildlife Refuge, a once-popular resort island on Louisiana’s Southeast coast. In 1856, Isle Dernière was destroyed by the Last Island Hurricane, causing it to eventually split into five individual islands. ....

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