PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 14-Jul-2025
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: Goose Point/Point Platte Marsh Creation |
| PRIORITY LIST: 13 | PROJECT NO: 1303 | CWPPRA NO: PO-33 | DNR NO: PO-33 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 436 |
| REGION: 1 | BASIN: Pontchartrain | PARISH: St. Tammany |
| LEAD AGENCY: FWS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 14-May-2004 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | 28-Feb-2008 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | 02-Apr-2008 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | 12-Feb-2009 | ( Actual ) | ||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | No: | |||
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | 30-Apr-2012 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 28-Jan-2004 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: | 15-Feb-2007 | ( Actual ) |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | 1 | Steve Scalise |
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | 11 | Jack Donahue |
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: | 89 | Timothy G. Burns |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Kevin Roy Fish and Wildlife Biologist 200 Dulles Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 14-Jul-2025
Goose Point/Point Platte Marsh Creation
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project is located in Region 1, St. Tammany Parish, North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain between Fountainbleau State Park and Hwy 11, within the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 19-Feb-2021 )
The project was completed in 2009 and monitoring activities are ongoing. A maintenance event was conducted in 2020 which included the construction of containment dike gaps and tidal creeks to improve tidal exchange and marsh functionality.
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $14,558,123 , which includes $13,709,691 for construction first costs, and $111,665 and $736,767 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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