Delta Dispatches

Every six years, Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority develop the Coastal Master Plan (CMP), a blueprint for how the state will address its land loss crisis and protect communities, industries and ecosystems. The CMP isn’t a pot of money or a list of construction-ready projects. Instead, it’s a science-based framework that guides which projects move forward, how they are prioritized and how Louisiana positions itself to compete for funding. The CMP is designed to be inclusive, transparent and non-political. …