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CPRA Partners with Grand Isle Independent Levee District on Grand Isle Protection Project
July 19, 2019
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has signed a partnership agreement with the Grand Isle Independent Levee District to close a large gap in the protective breakwater alignment on the bayside of Grand…
Queen Bess Island Restoration Contract Awarded to Pontchartrain Partners, LLC Project Scheduled to Begin in August
July 3, 2019
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded the contract to restore Queen Bess Island to Pontchartrain Partners, LLC., a Louisiana-based company headquartered in New Orleans. The $9.8 million construction contract is being funded through…
Gov. Edwards Recognizes CPRA for Winning National Beach Restoration Award
May 23, 2019
BATON ROUGE - May 20,2019 - For the second time in recent years, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been named a national winner for Best Restored Beaches from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA).…
Louisiana’s Share of Federal Offshore Oil & Gas Revenue in FY19 Increases 14.4 Percent Over Previous Fiscal Year
April 26, 2019
Baton Rouge, La - Today, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has announced it will receive $75.8 Million in oil and gas revenue sharing from federal offshore waters. The 19 coastal zone parishes will receive $18.9 Million, bringing Louisiana’s total…
Many Louisiana Coastal Projects Being Funded With Billions of Dollars Resulting From Deepwater Horizon Fines and Settlements
April 17, 2019
BATON ROUGE, LA. – Seven major coastal restoration projects in Louisiana totaling more than half a billion dollars have been completed and paid for with settlement money resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Projects working their way toward…
CMAR Contractor Selected for Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion
April 8, 2019
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) selected the Louisiana Diversion Company (LDC) to provide Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project, the agency announced Monday.
Queen Bess Island Restoration Project Greenlighted
March 29, 2019
BATON ROUGE, LA –Funding has been approved to restore Queen Bess Island, a major breeding ground for the state bird the brown pelican, the La. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF)…
CPRA Board Unanimously Approves $748 Million Coastal Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2020
March 21, 2019
BATON ROUGE, LA. - Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board today unanimously adopted a $748 million spending plan for coastal projects and programs in the coming fiscal year starting on July 1 and running through June 2020.
CPRA Awards Construction Contract for Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation Project Extending Barataria Landbridge in Jefferson Parish
March 7, 2019
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and its federal partner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), have awarded the construction contract for the Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation project in Jefferson Parish. This $12.5 million project will…
Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan Exhibit Travels to Barataria Preserve
February 25, 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…