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Louisiana Launches Search for National Estuarine Research Reserve Site
December 8, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana has formally launched its search for a site to serve as a National Estuary Research Reserve (NERR). The NERR system is a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) program operated in partnership with coastal and…
CPRA Extends Deadline to Submit Public Input on Draft Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program Recommendations
December 4, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is extending the deadline for the public to submit views regarding CPRA’s draft recommendations for improvements to the Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP). The new submittal deadline…
Public Fishing Piers and Expanded Boat Launch Now Open on Island Road in Terrebonne Parish
November 30, 2020
Houma, LA ̶- The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the completion of the Island Road Fishing Pier project in Terrebonne Parish. The public now has free access to an improved boat launch, five fishing piers, and…
Louisiana Approved for $234.6 Million in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill NRDA Funds for Coastal Restoration Projects
November 23, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) has approved $234.6 million in funds resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement for restoration projects that will create and restore wetlands…
CPRA Receives over $1M from RESTORE Council for Planning Efforts
November 19, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been approved for $1.036M in Council-Selected Restoration Component planning grants from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s (RESTORE Council) 2017 Comprehensive Plan Commitment and Planning Support Funded…
CPRA, USACE, TNC Announce Atchafalaya River Project
November 18, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the creation of the Sustainable Rivers Program (SRP) Atchafalaya River Project. The SRP is a…
CPRA Seeks Public Input on Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program Draft Recommendations
November 12, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) seeks the views and recommendations of all coastal stakeholders regarding its draft recommendations for the Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP).
Gov. Edwards Issues Proclamation Honoring Senator John Breaux on 30th Anniversary of Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA)
October 21, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a proclamation honoring former Senator John Breaux for the 30th Anniversary of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) also known as the “Breaux Act.” Established in 1990,…
Gov. Edwards Announces $215 Million in Louisiana TIG Funding for Two Coastal Habitat Restoration Projects
September 29, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group’s (LA TIG) approval of $215 million to construct two projects that will restore more than 4,600 acres of wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats, a major…
CPRA Receives $15M Grant to Fund RESTORE Act Adaptive Management Program
September 18, 2020
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $15 million for research, data collection, and implementation of its Adaptive Management program to increase effectiveness and flexibility when implementing coastal projects under the Resources…