CWPPRA Projects on the Barataria Landbridge

Project Technique CWPPRA Partners
GIWW (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway) to Clovelly Hydrologic Restoration (BA-02) Hydrologic restoration: rock weirs, canal plugs and rock breakwaters reduce saltwater intrusion Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Naomi Outfall Management (BA-03c) Hydrologic restoration: water control structures manage flow of sediment-laden fresh water from a nearby siphon NRCS and DNR
Jonathan Davis Wetland Protection (BA-20) Hydrologic restoration: water control structures reduce tidal flow and wave action NRCS and DNR
Barataria Bay Waterway West Side Shoreline Protection (BA-23) Shoreline protection: water control structure and rock dike reduce saltwater intrusion and buffer wave energy NRCS and DNR
Barataria Bay Waterway East Side Shoreline Protection (BA-26) Shoreline protection: rock dike stabilizes shoreline, protects marsh from boat wakes and encourages sediment accretion NRCS and DNR
Barataria Basin Landbridge Shoreline Protection, Phases 1 and 2 (BA-27) Shoreline protection: rock dikes and concrete panel structures protect fragile shoreline NRCS and DNR
Barataria Basin Landbridge Shoreline Protection, Phase 3 (BA-27c) Shoreline protection: rock dikes and concrete panel structures protect fragile shoreline NRCS and DNR
Barataria Basin Landbridge Shoreline Protection Project Phase 4 (BA-27d) Shoreline protection: rock dikes protect fragile shoreline NRCS and DNR
Dedicated Dredging on the Barataria Basin Landbridge (BA-36) Marsh creation: dredged sediment delivered via pipeline to build new marsh and nourish existing marsh U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and DNR
Little Lake Shoreline Protection/ Dedicated Dredging Near Round Lake (BA-37) Shoreline protection and marsh creation: dredged sediment creates new marsh while rock structures shield fragile shoreline National Marine Fisheries Service and DNR
Mississippi River Sediment Delivery System — Bayou DuPont (BA-39) Marsh creation: dredged sediment delivered via pipeline rebuilds wetlands Environmental Protection Agency and DNR
South Shore of the Pen Shoreline Protection and Marsh Creation (BA-41) Shoreline protection and marsh creation: concrete and rock structures protect shoreline; dredged sediment builds new marsh NRCS and DNR