Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority

Project Overview:

This project restored beach, dune, and marsh habitat within the Terrebonne Basin barrier shoreline system with restoration work on West Belle Headland, Timbalier Island, and Trinity-East Island. The project created and/or nourished approximately 1,257 acres of marsh, dune and beach using approximately 9.2 million cubic yards of sediment. This includes restoration of over seven miles of shoreline. Sand will be dredged from an area commonly known as Ship Shoal through a lease agreement with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The project is funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).

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Press Releases:

7.21.22 CPRA Announces Compeleted Restoration of Terrebonne Basin Barrier Islands

9.24.21 Gov. Edwards Announces Completion of Trinity-East Island in Terrebonne Parish

4.5.21 Gov. Edwards Tours Trinity-East Island  As Construction Continues 

9.13.19 Gov. Edwards, Terrebonne Officials Announce Three Barrier Island Projects

6.14.19 BOEM Press Release

Videos:

#GreatNews? Today we joined @LouisianaGov, @TannerDMagee, @JZeeRep and Terrebonne Parish officials to announce Louisiana’s latest Barrier Island project, a $160M project to restore and nourish two barrier islands & one headland on the southern perimeter of the Terrebonne Basin. pic.twitter.com/NcdGGtMJAb

— LouisianaCPRA (@LouisianaCPRA) September 13, 2019