PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 02-Jan-2025
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: North Catfish Lake Marsh Creation |
| PRIORITY LIST: 22 | PROJECT NO: NA | CWPPRA NO: TE-112 | DNR NO: TE-112 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 489 |
| REGION: 3 | BASIN: Terrebonne | PARISH: Lafourche |
| LEAD AGENCY: NRCS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 11-Oct-2013 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | 1/21/2018 12:00:00 AM | * | ||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | ||||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | ||||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | No: | |||
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 24-Jan-2013 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: | 28-Jan-2018 | * |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | ||
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | ||
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
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Quin Kinler Denham Springs, LA |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 02-Jan-2025
North Catfish Lake Marsh Creation
PROJECT LOCATION:
Region 3, Terrebonne Basin, Lafourche Parish, Northern Shoreline of Catfish Lake
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Eastern Terrebonne Basin is significantly isolated from the riverine influences of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers. Consequently, both subsidence and erosion of shorelines have occurred at some of the highest rates in Louisiana. The northern half of the Catfish Lake shoreline has experienced an average erosion rate of approximately 9.8 ft with some areas losing as much as 40 ft per year. Interior marsh loss along the lake rim has also formed a large pond on the east side of the lake shoreline that has breached and threatens to greatly accelerate wetland loss in the area. The goal of the project is to strategically create marsh and reduce shoreline loss by reconstructing the marsh along the lake rim of Catfish Lake, one of the most prominent interior lakes in the eastern Terrebonne Basin. The project will create marsh along the lake rim of the northern half of Catfish Lake and plant smooth cordgrass along the lake shore-face to reestablish a healthy and stable lake rim marsh community. Sediments will be hydraulically dredged from Catfish Lake and pumped via pipeline to create approximately 415 acres of marsh habitat and nourish an additional 251 acres of marsh habitat.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 22-Sep-2017 )
NRCS has prepared a Scope of Services for Engineering Services to complete the data collection and design of the project. Plan to have an agreement in place by March 2018 to conduct Engineering Services.
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $3,216,194 , which includes $3,216,194 for construction first costs, and $0 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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