PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 11-Jun-2026
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: Nutria Harvest for Wetland Restoration Demo COMPLETE |
| PRIORITY LIST: 6 | PROJECT NO: 0671 | CWPPRA NO: CW-7 | DNR NO: LA-03a |
| PROJECT TYPE: Herbivory Control | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 0 |
| REGION: 0 | BASIN: Coastal Basins | PARISH: Coastal Parishes |
| LEAD AGENCY: FWS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 27-Oct-1998 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | ||||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | 20-Sep-1998 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | 30-Oct-2003 | ( Actual ) | ||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | 19-Mar-1999 | ( Actual ) | No: | 60 |
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | 21-Oct-1998 | ( Actual ) | ||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 24-Apr-1997 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | 0 | Multiple |
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | 0 | Multiple |
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: | 0 | Multiple |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Darryl Clark Senior Field Biologist 200 Dulles Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 11-Jun-2026
Nutria Harvest for Wetland Restoration Demo COMPLETE
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project location is the entire Louisiana coastal zone, but the primary nutria damage area is in the deltaic plain.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project will reduce nutria damage to wetlands by providing increased economic incentives to trappers. The project will attempt to create a market for nutria meat for human consumption, ultimately increasing the price paid to trappers. CWPPRA funds will be used to increase the price paid to trappers for nutria meat brought to participating meat processing plants. Other project components include public information, recipe development and the development of an advertising and marketing strategy focused on increasing public demand for nutria meat for human consumption..
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $806,220 , which includes $651,945 for construction first costs, and $154,275 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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