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Getting Down to Basics: The Environmental Impact Statement Process for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
April 6, 2017
As CPRA advances the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and other priority projects toward construction, Restore the Mississippi River Delta staff experts will aim to give you updates on key steps of the process.
CPRA Releases Draft Initial Operations Plan for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Permitting Process
April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017 – Earlier today, officials from Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) briefed officials from a variety of local, state, and federal agencies regarding a draft initial operations plan for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. A cornerstone project…
Louisiana’s First Amended RESTORE Act Plan Approved for $811.9M
March 27, 2017
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announces that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) and the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) have both accepted the CPRA’s First Amended Multiyear Implementation and State Expenditure Plan (RESTORE Plan) under…
CPRA Exploring All Means of Financing Coastal Protection and Restoration
March 16, 2017
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board received updates today on alternative methods that could potentially speed up the funding and implementation of projects identified in the $50 billion, 50-year Master Plan. The goal is to accomplish an expedited timeline…
Coastal Caminada Restoration Important to Economic Future of Port Fourchon, America’s Largest Energy Port
March 14, 2017
FORT FOURCHON, LA. (March 9, 2017) – Coastal restoration is more than just restoring marsh and shoreline ecosystems; for Louisiana’s working coast that restoration is a necessary protective buffer for people, homes, businesses and critical infrastructure that fuels our nation.
CPRA Solicits Proposals for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Engineering and Design
March 6, 2017
On March 6, the Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released a Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications (RSIQ) for eligible firms interested in providing engineering, surveying, and other technical support for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.
CPRA Awards E & D Contracts for Deepwater Horizon NRDA Restoration Projects
March 3, 2017
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announces awards for engineering and design (E&D) contracts for coastal restoration projects to address injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.
Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Modification
February 21, 2017
Completion of the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Modification project was celebrated today with a ribbon cutting on Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish. A key element of the $31 million Mississippi River Reintroduction into Bayou Lafourche projects funded through…
Gov. Edwards’ Request Granted, Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Identified for Permit Prioritization and Streamlining
January 24, 2017
BATON ROUGE — The White House Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council rendered approval to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request to include Louisiana’s Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project on the Federal Permitting Dashboard, a government-wide effort to streamline the federal permitting and review…