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2029 Coastal Master Plan
Development of the 2029 Coastal Master Plan (MP29) is underway! This plan will build upon previous master plan efforts and strive to ensure that the collective effects of project investments reduce storm surge-based flood risk to communities, provide habitat for commercial and recreational activities, and reinforce infrastructure critical to our working coast.
Check back on this website to find updates on plan development progress and the latest resources to help you participate in and understand the plan.
Visit our Resources Links page to view and explore the resources we’ve created to share MP29 information and support your participation in its development.
WHAT’S NEW?
The MP29 second public solicitation (PS#2) for new project ideas and coastal challenges is open!
Have an idea of how to address the master plan goals of reducing land loss and storm surge-based flood risk in coastal Louisiana? We want to hear from you!
PS#2 provides an opportunity to review the MP29 Candidate Projects identified so far and submit additional ideas for consideration. Now through January 31, 2027, identify a coastal challenge, submit a new project idea, or revise your PS#1 submission using the below submission form.
Submit Here: MP29 Project Submission Form
To help inform project development, see the New Project Development resources website for a summary of the first public solicitation period (PS#1) to review PS#1 submissions, screening results, and the growing list of MP29 Candidate Projects and their footprints in the interactive New Project Development (NPD) Map Viewer.
Have additional questions not addressed by the materials on the Resources Links page or want to discuss a project idea/coastal challenge with the team? Sign up here for Virtual “Office Hours” to chat live via Microsoft Teams with CPRA Master Plan Development Team staff. During PS#2, Virtual Office Hours are offered weekly at varying times, along with a monthly after-hours opportunity to connect with the team.
IMPORTANT DATES
PS#2 is open October 30, 2026 – January 31, 2027!
WHAT’S NEXT?
One of our priorities for the MP29 new project development process is to make information easily accessible and useful to people as they develop project ideas that can perform well in our screening and evaluation framework, which relies on comparing the results of candidate projects to a future without any additional action (FWOA).
FWOA Update:
For MP29, we’ve accelerated the timeline to provide something that wasn’t possible in previous master plan cycles: the latest modeling of how Louisiana’s coast could change over the next 50 years if no additional action is taken to reduce land loss. Our goal is to make these results available in time to help inform new project ideas.
As of October 2026, we’re fine-tuning the model based on detailed reviews of the simulation results. A few more improvements are needed before the results are ready to support our planning efforts, but we’re optimistic that we can finalize them and share them through a user-friendly website by the end of this year.
Once the results are available, we can extend the PS#2 deadline if needed to give those who want to use the modeling results sufficient time to incorporate them into their project development efforts.
Details will be shared here, through CPRA news emails, and on social media as event details are solidified.
Please check back here or sign up for our email list using the link below for updates as these activities get underway.
CONTACT US
For questions or to provide any feedback, please email MasterPlan@la.gov.
Want to stay up to date with the latest MP29 development activities? Sign up for 2029 Coastal Master Plan Updates to be added to the MP29 email contact list.
Thank you for your interest in protecting and restoring our coast!