PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: Atchafalaya Sediment Delivery COMPLETE |
| PRIORITY LIST: 2 | PROJECT NO: 0226 | CWPPRA NO: PAT-2 | DNR NO: AT-02 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Hydrologic Restoration | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 2232 |
| REGION: 3 | BASIN: Atchafalaya | PARISH: St. Mary |
| LEAD AGENCY: NMFS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA. |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 01-Aug-1994 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | 01-Nov-1997 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | 25-Jan-1998 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | 21-Mar-1998 | ( Actual ) | ||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | No: | 17 | ||
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | 14-Jun-2004 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 19-Oct-1992 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: | 19-Oct-1992 | ( Actual ) |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | 3 | Charles W. Boustany |
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | 21 | R. L. "Bret" Allain II |
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: | 50 | Sam Jones |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
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John Foret 646 Cajundome Boulevard Lafayette, LA 70506 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026
Atchafalaya Sediment Delivery COMPLETE
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project is located east of the lower Atchafalaya River navigation channel in the Atchafalaya River Delta, approximately 19 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project will re-establish the natural sediment delivery system in two distributaries within the Atchafalaya Delta and enhance the river's natural delta building potential. Approximately 125,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged from a 90-foot wide, 6-foot deep, 6,300-foot long channel through Natal Channel and Radcliffe Pass. A hydraulic cutterhead dredge connected to a barge fitted with a spray nozzle will deposit the material to create over 300 acres of emergent marsh. The newly created channel will deliver freshwater and sediments to the eastern portion of the delta. It is expected that this will result in the continued natural creation of coastal wetlands in the delta region. The objective of this project is to enhance natural delta growth by re-opening Natal Channel and Castille Pass. Natal Channel was re-established with a 120-ft wide, 10-ft deep, 8,800-ft long channel and Castille Pass with a 190-ft wide, 10-ft deep, 2,000-ft long channel. Material dredged (700,925 cubic yards) as a result of construction was strategically placed at elevations mimicking natural delta lobes. Approximately 280 acres were created. Re-opening the channels is allowing continued natural sediment transport and marsh growth.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $2,315,806 , which includes $1,790,467 for construction first costs, and $352,914 and $172,425 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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