COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026

Freshwater Bayou Wetland Protection

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Freshwater Bayou Wetland Protection
PRIORITY LIST: 2 PROJECT NO: 0220 CWPPRA NO: ME-04 DNR NO: ME-04
PROJECT TYPE: Shoreline Protection NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 1593
REGION: 4 BASIN: Mermentau PARISH: Vermilion
LEAD AGENCY: NRCS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA.

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 17-Aug-1994 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 18-Aug-1994 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION START: 29-Aug-1994 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 15-Aug-1998 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT 05-Aug-1994 ( Actual ) No: 9
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: 26-Jun-1996 ( Actual )    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL: 06-Dec-2000 ( Actual )    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 19-Oct-1992 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval: 19-Oct-1992 ( Actual )    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 3 Charles W. Boustany
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 25 Dan "Blade" Morrish
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 47 Bob Hensgens

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 12-Jun-2026

Freshwater Bayou Wetland Protection

PROJECT LOCATION:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project features include the installation of 10,000 linear feet of rock breakwater (rip-rap) along the west shoreline of Freshwater Bayou Canal, where needed, to protect this shoreline from further erosion; and the installation of gated water control structures on the Acadiana Marina Canal to reduce ponding in the area known as the Freshwater Bayou Wetlands.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $6,126,685 , which includes $1,329,340 for construction first costs, and $896,043 and $3,901,302 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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