COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026

St. Catherine Island Marsh Creation & Shoreline Protection

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: St. Catherine Island Marsh Creation & Shoreline Protection
PRIORITY LIST: 26 PROJECT NO: 1998 CWPPRA NO: PO-179 DNR NO: PO-179
PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 231
REGION: 1 BASIN: Pontchartrain PARISH: St. Tammany
LEAD AGENCY: FWS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION: 02-Nov-2017 ( Actual )    
DESIGN COMPLETION:    
CONSTRUCTION START:    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: 12/31/2025 12:00:00 AM *    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE:      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 12-Jan-2017 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval:    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:
STATE SENATE DISTRICT:
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT:

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE

Robert Dubois
Fish & Wildlife Biologist
200 Dulles Dr.

Lafayette, LA 70506
PHONES:  
Office: (337) 291-3127
Fax: (337) 291-3139

COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 12-Jun-2026

St. Catherine Island Marsh Creation & Shoreline Protection

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FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $30,320,829 , which includes $29,652,679 for construction first costs, and $171,133 and $497,017 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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