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PARTICIPATE IN THE 2029 COASTAL MASTER PLAN
Help shape Louisiana’s coastal future. Below you will find information on how to participate in the MP29 development process, how to prepare a project idea, and links to resources and tools to further assist public participation.
Already know the MP29 process and resources? Use the MP29 Project Submission Form to submit your project ideas for consideration in the MP29 plan development. PS#2 is open October 30, 2026 through January 31, 2027.
New to Coastal Master Planning? Start Here: New Project Development resources website
This website brings together useful information to serve as a guide to help visitors better understand the plan and development process, explore available data and resources, and develop project ideas that address the master plan goals of reducing coastal land loss and storm surge-based flood risk. The website is now available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese; switch between languages by clicking the middle icon at the top right of the page.
Understand the Process
To learn who can participate (anyone!), what types of ideas are being sought, and how submissions will be screened,
- Review the Process Overview, Guidelines, and Screening Criteria. This straightforward document is designed to be especially useful to those who are already familiar with Coastal Master Plan projects. This webpage is available in Spanish and Vietnamese as well.
- See Frequently Asked Questions for answers to frequently asked or anticipated questions to assist the public during the New Project Development process.
- Watch the PS#2 Kickoff Public Webinar that took place on October 30, 2026
Develop & Submit a Project Idea
To identify a coastal challenge and develop a project idea to address the identified challenge, use the Project Types Booklet to explore possible solutions and the Submission Workbook to organize the details of your project idea:
- MP29 Project Types Booklet – provides an overview of the different types of projects that are considered for MP29. It helps people understand what the various project types are designed to do and how they can help address Louisiana’s coastal challenges.
- Refer to the summary of the first public solicitation period (PS#1) to see what was submitted and the screening results.
- MP29 Future Without Action (FWOA) results (coming soon!) – use the latest modeling of how Louisiana’s coast could change over the next 50 years if no additional action is taken to reduce land loss to help inform new project ideas.
- MP29 Project Submission Workbook – a helpful step-by-step guide for anyone preparing to submit a project idea in the online MP29 Project Submission Form. It walks through the information to gather, questions to consider, and details needed to clearly explain a project idea and how it could help address coastal challenges in Louisiana.
Ready to submit? Share your project idea for MP29 using the MP29 Project Submission Form.
RESOURCES & TOOLS
- Recorded New Project Public Solicitation #1 Kickoff Webinar, July 18, 2025 – this is a recording of the webinar that kicked off the MP29 first public solicitation period on July 18, 2025. To view the webinar slides, click here.
- 2023 Coastal Master Plan Data Viewer – an interactive tool that lets users explore data, maps, and modeling results from the 2023 Coastal Master Plan. It provides a look at past planning efforts, including projected coastal changes, environmental conditions, and potential impacts of different projects and strategies.
- This resource uses data from the previous master plan to help users better understand Louisiana’s coast and explore information that can inform new project ideas until the MP29 Future Without Action (FWOA) data results are available.