A coastal restoration task force has granted approval for planning and engineering work to begin on $74 million worth of coastal restoration projects in Louisiana.
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act task force, whose members include the Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, is responsible for approving funding for and executing coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The newly approved projects include the Barataria Bay Rim Marsh Creation, Oyster Lake Marsh Creation, Fritchie Marsh Creation and Terracing, Camindada Headlands Back Barrier Marsh Creation II, and the East Leeville Marsh Creation and Nourishment.