Create approximately 30 acres of tidal salt marsh along Bayou Grande Cheniere in the influence area of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion through hydraulically dredging sediment from the Mississippi River. Project will be adjacent to and under the same construction as 342 acres of marsh and ridge restoration funded by NRDA and help protect coastal communities.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
National Coastal Resilience Fund
Project Title: Bayou Grand Cheniere Marsh Creation (LA)
Organization:
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Project ID:
0318.22.074780
Description:
Award Amount:
$5925037.48
Location:
East bank of Bayou Grand Cheniere near West Point a la Hache in Plaquemines Parish