COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 31-Oct-2024

Fritchie Marsh Restoration

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Fritchie Marsh Restoration
PRIORITY LIST: 2 PROJECT NO: 0221 CWPPRA NO: PO-6 DNR NO: PO-06
PROJECT TYPE: Hydrologic Restoration NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 1040
REGION: 1 BASIN: Pontchartrain PARISH: St. Tammany
LEAD AGENCY: NRCS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA.

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 21-Feb-1995 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 30-Jun-1999 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION START: 01-Nov-2000 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 01-Mar-2001 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT 24-Aug-1995 ( Actual ) No: 35
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL: 29-Jan-2003 ( Actual )    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 19-Oct-1992 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval: 19-Oct-1992 ( Actual )    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 1 Steve Scalise
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 11 Jack Donahue
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 90 Gregory Cromer

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

Quin Kinler



Denham Springs, LA 
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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 31-Oct-2024

Fritchie Marsh Restoration

PROJECT LOCATION:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of the project is to achieve remediation of the causes of wetland loss in the area and to improve habitat for wildlife and fisheries. This will be accomplished by increasing the flow of fresh water into the marsh and managing the outfall. Project features include diverting part of the W-14 canal, and installing larger culverts under Hwy 90.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 12-Mar-2003 )

O&M plan executed January 29, 2003.

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $2,201,674 , which includes $1,060,816 for construction first costs, and $815,647 and $325,211 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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