COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 28-Mar-2024

Delta Building Diversion North of Fort St. Philip DEAUTHORIZED

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Delta Building Diversion North of Fort St. Philip DEAUTHORIZED
PRIORITY LIST: 10 PROJECT NO: 1003 CWPPRA NO: BS-10 DNR NO: BS-10
PROJECT TYPE: Sediment Diversion NET ACRES BENEFITTED:
REGION: 2 BASIN: Breton Sound PARISH: Plaquemines
LEAD AGENCY: COE
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION:    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM *    
CONSTRUCTION START:    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION:    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: 06-Jun-2013      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 10-Jan-2001 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval:    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 1 Steve Scalise
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 1 A. G. Crowe
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 105 Christopher J. Leopold

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Joshua Carson
Project Manager

7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
PHONES:  
Office: (504) 862-2318
Fax: (504) 862-2572

COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 28-Mar-2024

Delta Building Diversion North of Fort St. Philip DEAUTHORIZED

PROJECT LOCATION:

The project is located in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, along the east bank of the Mississippi River at mile 21.6 above Head of Passes, upstream from Fort St. Philip.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

A diversion channel will be constructed along the left descending bank of the Mississippi River up stream from Fort St. Philip. The channel will be constructed mainly through shallow open water and will tie into the Mississippi River. The diversion channel will be sized to create about 412 acres of marsh over the project life. Dredged material will be used beneficially to create approximately 43 acres of marsh.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 04-Jun-2007 )

95% desgin review anticipated July 25, 2007.

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $1,178,640 , which includes $1,176,586 for construction first costs, and $2,054 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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