COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 17-Jun-2026

Plowed Terraces Demo COMPLETE

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Plowed Terraces Demo COMPLETE
PRIORITY LIST: 4 PROJECT NO: 0452 CWPPRA NO: XCS-56 DNR NO: CS-25
PROJECT TYPE: Terracing NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 0
REGION: 4 BASIN: Calcasieu/Sabine PARISH: Cameron
LEAD AGENCY: NRCS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 22-Oct-1998 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 30-Jan-1998 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION START: 30-Apr-1999 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 31-Aug-2000 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT 19-Mar-1999 ( Actual ) No: 58
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: 21-Oct-1998 ( Actual )    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 16-Dec-1994 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval:    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 3 Charles W. Boustany
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 25 Dan "Blade" Morrish
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 36 Chuck Kleckley

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

Quin Kinler



Denham Springs, LA 
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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 17-Jun-2026

Plowed Terraces Demo COMPLETE

PROJECT LOCATION:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

This project will develop and demonstrate a non-traditional procedure for constructing earthen terraces in shallow open water areas. Thirty-eight earthen terraces will serve as wave-stilling, sediment-trapping structures and provide a medium base for the establishment of emergent vegetation. If successful, this technique will provide a less expensive method of constructing earthen terraces than the traditional method using excavation equipment and its consequent borrow channels.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $324,970 , which includes $280,216 for construction first costs, and $41,424 and $3,330 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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