Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion
Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion
The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion is a vital project aimed at reducing land loss in the Breton Basin, one of the most productive and ecologically diverse areas on the Gulf coast. This proposed diversion will be on the east bank of the Mississippi River at Wills Point in Plaquemines Parish. This diversion, like other planned sediment diversions, will use the power of the Mississippi River to move sediment and fresh water from the river into nearby basins, mimicking nature’s historic land-building …
Delacroix Marsh Creation
The Delacroix Marsh Creation priority project combines the West Delacroix Marsh Creation and Oak River to Delacroix Marsh Creation projects from the 2023 Coastal Master Plan. These marsh creation projects are located in the Pontchartrain / Breton Sound region. Together these projects can work synergistically to bolster ongoing marsh creation efforts in this area of Plaquemines Parish. The West Delacroix Marsh Creation project will build and restore approximately 5,100 acres of marsh south and west of Delacroix Island. The Oak …
Biloxi Marsh Oyster Reef Restoration
This project will build an oyster barrier reef along the eastern shore of the Biloxi Marsh. The Biloxi Marsh platform is relatively stable geologically as it has a fairly low rate of subsidence. However, erosion on the marsh edge by wave action has resulted in significant loss of this productive habitat. Re-establishment of vertical oyster reefs in conjunction with the reintroduction of small amounts river water via West Maurepas and Central Wetlands diversions will help slow marsh deterioration. In addition …