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CPRA Executes MOU that Implements 2-Yr Expedited Permitting for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
January 26, 2018
BATON ROUGE, LA — January 26 2018 — CPRA Board Chairman, Johnny Bradberry, along with several federal partners signed a landmark MOU this morning in Washington, D.C. which commits to a 2-year federal permitting timeline for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The MOU builds on…
Louisiana Trustees Seek Comment on Draft Recreational Use Restoration Plan & Barataria Basin Strategic Restoration Plans
January 25, 2018
BATON ROUGE, LA — January 25, 2018 — The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) invited public comment on two draft Deepwater Horizon oil spill restoration plans intended to provide and enhance recreational opportunities and to restore wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats in…
Louisiana CPRA Participates in 1st of 3 Public Hearings to Present Draft FY 2019 Annual Plan
January 9, 2018
BATON ROUGE, LA - January 9, 2018 - Last night, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Executive Director, Michael Ellis, presented the Draft Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Plan at a public hearing in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Southeastern Coastal parish…
Public Hearings Scheduled for CPRA’s Draft Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Plan
January 8, 2018
In accordance with Louisiana Legislative Act 8 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) was created to develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive protection and restoration Master Plan for Louisiana. While the Master…
Clarity on GOMESA funding and FY19 Annual Plan presented at CPRA board meeting
December 13, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA – Dec. 13, 2017 – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Board heard clarification today on the significant reduction in projected revenues from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA). Originally a maximum of…
CPRA Board Approves Six Projects for $20M under the CPRA RESTORE Act Parish Matching Program
December 13, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA – Dec. 13, 2017 – Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announces $20 million in projects selected for funding have been approved by the CPRA Board in the initial round of the CPRA Parish Matching Program…
CPRA advances five components into design for Calcasieu Ship Channel Salinity Control Measures
December 7, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA – Dec. 7, 2017 – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) reported today that it is advancing five project components into design for Calcasieu Ship Channel Salinity Control Measures in southern Cameron Parish.
CPRA Program funds $100,000 Coastal Science Assistantships to Students Pursuing Master of Science Degree at Louisiana Universities
December 6, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA — December 6, 2017 — Faculty members at universities in Louisiana have until December 15, 2017, to apply for one of four $25,000 stipends for eligible students pursuing a Master of Science degree at that university. The assistantships available…
CPRA Solicits Proposals for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion CMAR Contractor
December 1, 2017
Today, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for eligible contractors interested in providing Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) services for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project.
Louisiana CPRA Participates in 2nd Annual NRDA Trustee Council Meeting
December 1, 2017
BATON ROUGE, LA— December 1, 2017 — Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Executive Director, Michael Ellis, participated in last night’s Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Trustee Council Public Meeting in Mobile, Alabama, the second meeting since the historic…