PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 17-Nov-2025
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration |
| PRIORITY LIST: 28 | PROJECT NO: | CWPPRA NO: BA-217 | DNR NO: BA-217 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Restoration | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 225 |
| REGION: 2 | BASIN: Barataria | PARISH: Plaquemines |
| LEAD AGENCY: FWS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | ||||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | ||||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | 4/23/2023 12:00:00 AM | * | ||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | 12/31/2025 12:00:00 AM | |||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | No: | |||
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 12-Feb-2019 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: | 01-Jan-2022 | * |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | ||
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | ||
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Ronny Paille Senior Field Biologist 200 Dulles Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 17-Nov-2025
Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration
PROJECT LOCATION:
Barataria Basin, Plaquemines Parish, Southeast of Lake Hermitage along the western bank of Grand Bayou
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project includes 249 acres of marsh creation/nourishment and 8,740 linear fee (9 acres) of ridge restoration.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 20-Aug-2024 )
The project was approved for Phase 2 in January 2023. A construction contract was awarded to Weeks Marine in June 2024. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2024.
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $51,174,431 , which includes $50,381,006 for construction first costs, and $303,891 and $489,534 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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