COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 31-Oct-2024

Goose Point/Point Platte Marsh Creation

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Goose Point/Point Platte Marsh Creation
PRIORITY LIST: 13 PROJECT NO: 1303 CWPPRA NO: PO-33 DNR NO: PO-33
PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 436
REGION: 1 BASIN: Pontchartrain PARISH: St. Tammany
LEAD AGENCY: FWS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 14-May-2004 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 28-Feb-2008 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION START: 02-Apr-2008 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 12-Feb-2009 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL: 30-Apr-2012 ( Actual )    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 28-Jan-2004 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval: 15-Feb-2007 ( Actual )    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 1 Steve Scalise
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 11 Jack Donahue
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 89 Timothy G. Burns

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

Kevin Roy
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
200 Dulles Dr.

Lafayette, LA 70506
PHONES:  
Office: (337) 291-3120
Fax: (337) 291-3139

COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 31-Oct-2024

Goose Point/Point Platte Marsh Creation

PROJECT LOCATION:

The project is located in Region 1, St. Tammany Parish, North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain between Fountainbleau State Park and Hwy 11, within the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:


PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 19-Feb-2021 )

The project was completed in 2009 and monitoring activities are ongoing. A maintenance event was conducted in 2020 which included the construction of containment dike gaps and tidal creeks to improve tidal exchange and marsh functionality.

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $14,558,123 , which includes $13,709,691 for construction first costs, and $111,665 and $736,767 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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