Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority

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 to help create 4,753 acres of new coastal wetlands, and 18 miles of levee improvements.