COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 11-Jun-2026

East Catfish Lake Marsh Creation and Shoreline Protection DEAUTHORIZED

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: East Catfish Lake Marsh Creation and Shoreline Protection DEAUTHORIZED
PRIORITY LIST: 29 PROJECT NO: CWPPRA NO: TE-157 DNR NO: TE-157
PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 248
REGION: 3 BASIN: Terrebonne PARISH: Lafourche
LEAD AGENCY: FWS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION:    
DESIGN COMPLETION:    
CONSTRUCTION START:    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 12/31/2025 12:00:00 AM *    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: 03-Oct-2024      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 29-Jan-2020 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval:    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
STATE SENATE DISTRICT:
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT:

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

Ronny Paille
Senior Field Biologist
200 Dulles Dr.

Lafayette, LA 70506
PHONES:  
Office: (337) 291-3117
Fax: (337) 291-3139

COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 11-Jun-2026

East Catfish Lake Marsh Creation and Shoreline Protection DEAUTHORIZED

PROJECT LOCATION:

Terrebonne Basin, Lafourche Parish, West of Golden Meadow and East of Catfish Lake

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

306 acres of marsh creation and nourishment; 12,479 linear feet of shoreline protection

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $3,376,249 , which includes $3,376,249 for construction first costs, and $0 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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