Golden Triangle Marsh Creation
Golden Triangle Marsh Creation
The 4,420-acre Golden Triangle Marsh project proposed in the 2017 Coastal Master Plan provides a vital wetland buffer along urban areas of New Orleans. The area has has been significantly impacted by human intervention. Dominated by brackish marsh, this area was badly damaged by saltwater intrusion and erosion following the dredging of the now-closed Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO). This project used sediment from nearby Lake Borgne to create and restore marsh. Restoration of this area is critical as it …
Barataria Pass to Sandy Point Restoration
This barrier island restoration project is located on the southeast side of Barataria Bay and stretches from Barataria Pass to Sandy Point. Increasing tidal forces caused by ever-growing interior bays, canals, navigation channels, subsidence, wave action and sea level rise have all attributed to the erosion and retreat of these barrier islands. This has resulted in loss of barrier island habitat, exposed interior bay marshes to increases in salinity and wave action and increased the vulnerability of the entire interior …
Isles Dernieres Restoration
This project will restore the Isles Dernieres barrier islands located on the western end of the Terrebonne Basin barrier shoreline. Storm-induced breaching and erosion, sediment starvation, sea level rise, tidal increases caused by interior land loss, subsidence and canal-induced hydrological changes have reduced the size of these islands. This loss directly impacts the fish and wildlife of the region and leaves the marshes and infrastructure in the interior of Terrebonne Bay vulnerable to saltwater intrusion, higher wave energies and storm …
Timbalier Islands Restoration
This project will restore the Timbalier Islands located on the eastern end of the Terrebonne Basin barrier shoreline. Sediment starvation, sea level rise, tidal increases and storm events have driven migration of the islands to the northwest and severely reduced their length and width. This has diminished important barrier island habitat in the area and increased the vulnerability of interior Terrebonne Bay marshes to high-energy waves and storm surge. This project will restore dune and beach habitat as well as …