COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 20-Dec-2024

Isles Dernieres Restoration East Island COMPLETE

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Isles Dernieres Restoration East Island COMPLETE
PRIORITY LIST: 1 PROJECT NO: 0105 CWPPRA NO: TE-20 DNR NO: TE-20
PROJECT TYPE: Barrier Island NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 9
REGION: 3 BASIN: Terrebonne PARISH: Terrebonne
LEAD AGENCY: EPA
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 17-Apr-1993 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 30-Aug-1997 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION START: 16-Jan-1998 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 15-Jun-1999 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT 14-Mar-1994 ( Actual ) No: 6
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: 21-Jun-1995 ( Actual )    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 31-Oct-1991 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval:    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 1 Steve Scalise
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 20 Norby Chabert
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 53 Lenar L. Whitney

Point of Contact:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 6

Brad Crawford
Project Manager
EPA Region 6 (6WQ-EMC)
1445 Ross Ave.
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
PHONES:  
Office: (214) 665-7255
Fax: (214) 665-6689

COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 20-Dec-2024

Isles Dernieres Restoration East Island COMPLETE

PROJECT LOCATION:

East Island of the Isles Dernieres, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project objectives are to restore the coastal dunes and wetlands of the Eastern Isles Dernieres, enhance the physical integrity of the island, and protect the lower Terrebonne estuary and associated vegetated wetlands against direct exposure to the Gulf of Mexico, while increasing technical information on the restoration of barrier islands. Restoration of East Island and Trinity Island combined is 7.5 miles.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 01-Jan-1990 )

This phase of the Isles Dernieres restoration project was combined with Isles Dernieres, Phase I (Trinity Island), a priority list 2 project. Additional funds to cover the increased construction cost on lowest bid received were approved at the January 16, 1998 Task Force meeting. Construction start was January 16, 1998. Hydraulic dredging was completed September 1998. Vegetation planting was completed June 1999.

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $8,663,767 , which includes $8,250,886 for construction first costs, and $412,881 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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