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CPRA seeks public comment on Draft Annual Plan Fiscal Year 2020 Public Hearings Scheduled
January 28, 2019
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is seeking public comment for its draft Annual Plan Fiscal Year 2020. Three public hearings are scheduled across the coast to present the draft plan and to receive…
ICYMI Gov. Edwards Commits More Than $350 Million to Louisiana’s Coastal Program, Appoints CPRA Chair
January 23, 2019
BATON ROUGE - Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his plans to designate more than $350 million in coastal dollars, including $55 million from FY18 surplus dollars to Louisiana’s coastal trust fund. Within those surplus dollars, $15 million will be…
ICYMI: Gov. Edwards To Hold Press Conference at LSU Center for River Studies
January 22, 2019
Baton Rouge- Tomorrow, Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a press conference at the LSU Center for River Studies to discuss the impact of state surplus dollars on important coastal protection and restoration projects and to provide an update on the…
CPRA Reports Eleven Projects totaling $869 Million in 2018
January 16, 2019
BATON ROUGE, La. - Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Executive Director Michael Ellison updated the CPRA Board at its January meeting on accomplishments in calendar year 2018, including an additional $1.4 billion for projects, 22 million cubic yards of sediment dredged…
Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan exhibit travels to Pointe Coupee Parish
January 15, 2019
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is touring its Coastal Master Plan informational display in Louisiana libraries. The exhibit features maps, diagrams and before-and-after pictures to demonstrate how the CPRA is making a difference in…
$36 million Lost Lake marsh creation project completed: Gov. Edwards
January 7, 2019
The completion of a $36 million project to restore and nourish wetlands on the northern edges of Lost Lake in Terrebonne Parish was announced Friday (Jan. 4) by Gov. John Bel Edwards.
CPRA Soliciting New Project Ideas for Development of the 2023 Coastal Master Plan
September 18, 2018
The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is accepting project ideas that Louisiana citizens, governmental bodies and concerned organizations would like to see evaluated and considered for possible inclusion in the next Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast…
CPRA selected by NAS to host Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowship recipient
September 17, 2018
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) was selected by the prestigious National Academies of Sciences (NAS) Engineering and Medicine to host a one-year Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowship recipient. “Through a competitive process that took into consideration…
Parish Flood Risk and Resilience Capability and Capacity Assessment
September 17, 2018
CPRA launches traveling exhibit in Louisiana libraries
September 14, 2018
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced today that it is launching a traveling informational display to libraries around the state. The exhibit features maps, diagrams and before-and-after pictures to demonstrate how the CPRA is making a difference…