Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. History. The resulting settlements provided billions of dollars to restore and enhance the Gulf Coast’s natural resources and ecosystems damaged by the oil spill.

Below is a list of both active and recently completed projects in Louisiana that utilize funding awarded to the state from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill settlement.

2023 Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Annual Update

Breton Island Restoration

Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Spanish Pass Increment

Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Spanish Pass Increment Project Fact Sheet

Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

Queen Bess Island Restoration

Queen Bess Island Restoration Project Fact Sheet

Upper Barataria Marsh Creation

Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment

Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island & Beach Nourishment Project Fact Sheet

West Grand Terre Restoration

West Grand Terre Restoration Project Fact Sheet

River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp

River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project Fact Sheet