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After years of pushback, Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project officially breaks ground
Shovels to sediment, and sediment into new land: that is the goal of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project that finally got its start Thursday morning after decades of debate.
Read More...Mid-Barataria Diversion project begins in Louisiana
The aim of the project is to divert some of the Mississippi River’s water into a newly built channel and guide it into the Barataria basin southeast of New Orleans, which in turn will help restore about 20 to 40 square miles of key wetlands.
Read More...Massive Mid-Barataria Diversion Project breaks ground
After years of discussions and planning, the ambitious initiative has finally broken ground, set to reshape the coastal landscape and fortify Louisiana’s vulnerable regions.
Read More...Gov. Edwards, CPRA Break Ground on Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), as well as several federal and state leaders, to officially break ground and begin construction on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The project is widely regarded as the most ambitious environmental restoration project in the state’s history. […]
Read More...CPRA Receives NFWF Funding Allocation for Construction of Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Board of Directors approved the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) request to dedicate $660 million toward construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. This funding represents the final increment needed to fully fund the project’s construction phase, which includes mitigation measures. “Today, we’ve […]
Read More...CPRA Receives over $2 Billion in Funding for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Construction
BATON ROUGE, La. – Today, the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG), the group of state and federal agencies responsible for overseeing and approving spending Deepwater Horizon natural resource damages oil spill settlement dollars in Louisiana, approved $2.26 billion in funding for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. “Today’s decision is the culmination of exemplary collaboration […]
Read More...CPRA Receives Authorizations for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) received approval of permits and permissions to build and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This major milestone completes USACE’s extensive permitting process for the project.
Read More...Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Draft Environmental Impact Statement Available for Public Review and Comment
BATON ROUGE, LA — Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for CPRA’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. This document signifies a critical milestone in the permitting process for the largest coastal restoration effort in the history of the State of Louisiana.
Read More...CMAR Contractor Selected for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has selected the Archer Western-Alberici Joint Venture to provide Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The CMAR model integrates the construction contractor during the early design phase of the project to obtain input on cost, scheduling and constructability, […]
Read More...Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Anticipated Permit Decision Moved up to November 2020
Baton Rouge, LA – Today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District announced that it has updated the environmental and regulatory coordinated project plan (CPP) for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. In accordance with Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the CPP includes a comprehensive schedule for completing all environmental reviews […]
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