PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 20-Dec-2024
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: Bayou Grande Cheniere Marsh & Ridge Restoration |
| PRIORITY LIST: 23 | PROJECT NO: | CWPPRA NO: BA-173 | DNR NO: BA-173 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 237 |
| REGION: 0 | BASIN: Barataria | PARISH: Plaquemines |
| LEAD AGENCY: FWS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 23-Jan-2015 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | ||||
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| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | ||||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | No: | |||
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
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| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 16-Jan-2014 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
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| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | ||
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Angela Trahan 200 Dulles Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 20-Dec-2024
Bayou Grande Cheniere Marsh & Ridge Restoration
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project is located in Plaquemines Parish west of the Mississippi River near West Pointe a la Hache. Specifically, the project features are south of Lake Hermitage and along the eastern side of Bayou Grande Cheniere.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The goals of the Bayou Grande Chenier Marsh and Ridge Restoration Project (BA-173) are to restore marsh habitat adjacent to the eastern shoreline of Bayou Grande Chenier, reestablish the corresponding section of the bayou’s forested ridge habitat along this shoreline, and create terraces to restore marsh in open water habitat. Specific objectives are to 1) restore 302 acres of brackish marsh habitat, 2) construct the marsh platform to an elevation that supports healthy marsh; 3) reestablish 10,625 linear feet of the historic Bayou Grande Chenier Ridge to an elevation that supports healthy woody vegetation, 4) establish the ridge with diverse native woody species, and 5) construct 11,700 linear feet of terraces to an elevation that will support healthy marsh.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 19-Feb-2021 )
In 2019, the project was transferred to the State of Louisiana and is now the BA-240 Grand Cheniere Ridge Marsh Creation Project. It is funded for construction and will be advertised for bids in May 2021. Funding is provided via Deepwater Horizon NRDA funds.
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $965,397 , which includes $965,397 for construction first costs, and $0 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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