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CPRA Releases Draft Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Plan

February 17, 2021

BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released a draft version of the agency’s annual spending plan for Fiscal Year 2022, which runs from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. The Integrated Ecosystem…

CPRA Receives $26.7 Million RESTORE Act Grant to Fund Phase I Construction of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex

February 11, 2021

BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $26.7 million to fund the dredging of 1.2 million cubic yards of earthen material to begin construction of a lock complex adjacent to the Bubba Dove…

CPRA, Nicholls Announce Duplantis Design Group to Design Coastal Center at Nicholls State University

February 8, 2021

THIBODAUX, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and Nicholls State University have announced that Duplantis Design Group has been hired to design the Coastal Center.

CPRA Announces Start of $32 Million Marsh Restoration Project in Southwest Cameron Parish

February 4, 2021

CAMERON, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced construction activity is underway on the Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing project located in Cameron Parish northwest of Holly Beach. This restoration project will address a…

CPRA Announces Release of Youth Wetlands Program 2021 Teacher Curriculum

January 20, 2021

BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the release of the latest edition of the LSU AgCenter’s 4-H Youth Wetlands Program (YWP) curriculum for Louisiana’s teachers.

CPRA Announces Recommended Changes to Oyster Lease Acquisition Compensation Program

January 12, 2021

BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released its final report regarding recommended changes to its program for determining compensation to oyster growers whose state oyster leases are acquired for coastal protection and restoration projects.

Restoration of 88-Acre Bird Nesting Habitat Begins on Rabbit Island in Cameron Parish

January 11, 2021

CAMERON, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced today that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in the Southwest Louisiana.

Gov. Edwards Establishes Task Force Focused on Restoring and Enhancing Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin

December 14, 2020

BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards today signed an executive order creating the Atchafalaya River Basin Restoration and Enhancement (ARBRE) Task Force to address long-standing issues in the basin and raise public awareness of the critical nature of…

CPRA Releases 2020 Year in Review Highlighting Agency Accomplishments in Coastal Protection and Restoration

December 11, 2020

BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released its 2020 Year in Review outlining the agency’s accomplishments in coastal protection and restoration. The past year saw the advancement of 112 coastal projects, including 49…

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