COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 02-Jul-2026

Coastwide Nutria Control Program

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Coastwide Nutria Control Program
PRIORITY LIST: 11 PROJECT NO: 1113 CWPPRA NO: 08CW-1 DNR NO: LA-03B
PROJECT TYPE: Herbivory Control NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 14963
REGION: 0 BASIN: Coastal Basins PARISH: Coastal Parishes
LEAD AGENCY: NRCS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 26-Feb-2002 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION: 01-May-2002 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION START: 20-Nov-2002 ( Actual )    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 15-Jul-2003 ( Actual )    
ESCROW AMENDMENT 21-May-2002 ( Actual ) No: 101
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 16-Jan-2002 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval: 16-Apr-2002 ( Actual )    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 0 Multiple
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 0 Multiple
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 0 Multiple

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 02-Jul-2026

Coastwide Nutria Control Program

PROJECT LOCATION:

This project is coastwide covering all coastal parishes.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Incentive payment program to promote the harvest of up to 400,000 nutria annually.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $60,791,591 , which includes $1,860,451 for construction first costs, and $2,910,516 and $56,020,624 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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