Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration News
April 2007, Number 34
Louisiana's Working Coast
Socioeconomic Dimensions of Coastal Restoration
- Diverse Natural Resources Contribute to Culture, Economy
Coastal Industries Rely on Wetlands’ Bounty - The Context for CWPPRA
Lives and Livelihoods Shape Restoration on a Working Coast - Common Goals Unite Citizens, Industry, CWPPRA Agencies
Landowner Support Essential to Breaux Act Projects - WaterMarks Interview With Helen Hoffpauir
- Road Improvements Leave Marshes Intact
Highway to Port Essential to National Energy Supply
For more information about Louisiana’s coastal wetlands and the efforts planned and under way to ensure their survival, check out these sites on the World Wide Web:
| www.lacoast.gov | www.dnr.state.la.us/crm |
| www.btnep.org | www.crcl.org |
| www.lca.gov | www.louisianacoastalplanning.org |
[ The CPRA Web site is now at http://www.lacpra.org/ ]
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WaterMarks is published three times a year by the Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force to communicate news and issues of interest related to the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act of 1990. This legislation funds wetlands restoration and enhancement projects nationwide, designating approximately $60 million annually for work in Louisiana. The state contributes 15 percent of total project costs.
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ABOUT THIS ISSUE’S COVER . . .
Human habitation is an integral part of coastal Louisiana’s landscape. While benefiting renewable natural resources, wetland restoration projects protect the region’s residents and the nationally significant industries, such as fishing, shipping, and oil and gas extraction, in which they work.
Photo courtesy of USACE, New Orleans District