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CPRA Announces Start of Construction on Rosethorne Tidal Protection Project
February 25, 2022
JEAN LAFITTE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the start of Phase 1 construction on the Rosethorne Tidal Protection project. The $34 million project is the second of 10 high-priority flood risk reduction projects planned…
CPRA Announces Recipients of $1 Million in Conservation and Restoration Partnership Funding
February 18, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) today announced recipients of its annual Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund. The program dedicates $1 million in matching funds for projects aimed at coastal conservation and restoration. With…
CPRA Announces Coastal Science Assistantship Recipients
February 15, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) today announced recipients of its annual Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP). CSAP enables faculty members of Louisiana institutions to fund Master of Science students enrolled full-time at Louisiana colleges…
Governor Edwards Announces $2.6 Billion in Army Corps of Engineers Funding for Louisiana Projects
January 19, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state will receive $2.6 billion in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance…
CPRA to Fund Marsh Creation Project in Cameron Parish with NRDA Oil Spill Settlement Money
January 19, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) funds stemming from an oil spill incident will be funding a Louisiana Master Plan marsh creation and habitat project this year, the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) reported today at the…
CPRA Announces Fiscal Year 2023 Draft Annual Plan
January 19, 2022
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 2023, which runs from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. The Integrated Ecosystem Restoration &…
CPRA Announces Completion of Cameron Creole Freshwater Introduction in Cameron Parish
January 13, 2022
CAMERON, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the completion of the Cameron Creole Freshwater Introduction project on the east side of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish. The project restored the function, value, and sustainability of…
Gov. Edwards Announces Start of Construction on Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project
January 4, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the start of construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. The project is a part of the large-scale restoration strategy for the Pontchartrain Basin to reestablish…