COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 01-May-2024

Caminada Headlands Back Barrier Marsh Creation

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Caminada Headlands Back Barrier Marsh Creation
PRIORITY LIST: 23 PROJECT NO: CWPPRA NO: BA-171 DNR NO: BA-171
PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 379
REGION: 0 BASIN: Barataria PARISH: Lafourche
LEAD AGENCY: EPA
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION:    
DESIGN COMPLETION:    
CONSTRUCTION START: 22-Feb-2018 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 12/31/2023 12:00:00 AM *    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 16-Jan-2014 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval: 09-Feb-2018 ( Actual )    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
STATE SENATE DISTRICT:
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT:

Point of Contact:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 6

Patricia Taylor

EPA Region 6 (6WD-AM)
1201 Elm Street, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75270
PHONES:  
Office: (214) 665-6403
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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 01-May-2024

Caminada Headlands Back Barrier Marsh Creation

PROJECT LOCATION:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:


PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 29-Sep-2023 )

Aug 2022 - Dredging began, Oct 2022 - Dredging completed, Apr/May 2023 - Vegetation planted, Sep 2023 - Construction complete, Construction Summary: Constructed/maintained 12 miles of containment, Dredged 2,449,688 CY of sediment from GOM, Installed 44,559 LF of sand fencing, Restored 8-miles of marsh habitat, 942.5 acres created/restored, Original Contract (As-Bid Value) $31,590,506, Change Orders $5,526,528, Final Construction Contract (As-Built Value) $37,117,035, Planted 114,100 plugs/containers $333,696 Total Cost of Construction $37,450,731, Project enters O&MM phase Sep 30, 2023.

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $48,216,612 , which includes $45,094,417 for construction first costs, and $1,139,633 and $1,982,562 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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