COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026

Grand Liard Marsh and Ridge Restoration

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Grand Liard Marsh and Ridge Restoration
PRIORITY LIST: 18 PROJECT NO: 1803 CWPPRA NO: BA-68 DNR NO: BA-68
PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 370
REGION: 2 BASIN: Barataria PARISH: Plaquemines
LEAD AGENCY: NMFS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION:    
DESIGN COMPLETION:    
CONSTRUCTION START: 01-Jul-2014 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 01-Oct-2015 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 21-Jan-2009 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval: 19-Jan-2012 ( Actual )    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 1 Steve Scalise
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 999 Not Available
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 999 Not Available

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

Rachel Sweeney
Fisheries Biologist
c/o Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA 70803-7535
PHONES:  
Office: (225) 389-0508
Fax: (225) 389-0506

COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026

Grand Liard Marsh and Ridge Restoration

PROJECT LOCATION:

The project is located along Grand Liard Bayou nearly 1.7 miles south of Triumph in the Barataria Basin in Plaquemines Parish.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:


PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $34,592,050 , which includes $33,624,343 for construction first costs, and $507,475 and $460,232 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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