PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 08-Dec-2025
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: LaBranche Wetlands Terracing, Planting & Shoreline Prot DEAUTHORIZED |
| PRIORITY LIST: 9 | PROJECT NO: 0914 | CWPPRA NO: PPO-7a | DNR NO: PO-28 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Terracing | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: |
| REGION: 1 | BASIN: Pontchartrain | PARISH: St. Charles |
| LEAD AGENCY: NMFS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 21-Sep-2000 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | 01-Feb-2001 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | ||||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | ||||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | 02-Mar-2001 | ( Actual ) | No: | 75 |
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | 25-Oct-2007 | |||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 11-Jan-2000 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | 6 | William Cassidy |
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | 19 | Gary Smith |
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: | 92 | Thomas P. Willmott |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
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Cecelia Linder Program Manager 1315 East West Hwy SSMC3 F/HC3 Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 08-Dec-2025
LaBranche Wetlands Terracing, Planting & Shoreline Prot DEAUTHORIZED
PROJECT LOCATION:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Located along Lake Pontchartrain, the project will reduce emergent marsh loss along the shoreline by restoring and creating 489 acres through marsh terracing, shoreline protection and vegetative planting.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 26-Jul-2001 )
Cooperative Agreement was awarded September 21, 2000. Engineering and design complete. Construction is scheduled for 2002. Task Force approved Phase 2 funding at January 10, 2001 meeting. In a letter dated September 7, 2001, NMFS returned Phase 2 funding because of waning landowner support. Deauthorization is not requested at this time.
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $306,836 , which includes $305,266 for construction first costs, and $1,570 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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