PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 23-Jun-2026
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: North Lake Mechant Landbridge Restoration |
| PRIORITY LIST: 10 | PROJECT NO: 1008 | CWPPRA NO: TE-44 | DNR NO: TE-44 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 604 |
| REGION: 3 | BASIN: Terrebonne | PARISH: Terrebonne |
| LEAD AGENCY: FWS |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 16-May-2001 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | 01-Jan-2004 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | 01-Apr-2003 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | 16-Dec-2009 | ( Actual ) | ||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | 21-May-2002 | ( Actual ) | No: | 91 |
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | 01-Aug-2008 | ( Actual ) | ||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | 25-Apr-2011 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 10-Jan-2001 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: | 07-Aug-2002 | ( Actual ) |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | 1 | Steve Scalise |
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | 20 | Norby Chabert |
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: | 51 | Joe Harrison |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Robert Dubois Fish & Wildlife Biologist 200 Dulles Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 23-Jun-2026
North Lake Mechant Landbridge Restoration
PROJECT LOCATION:
The project is located in Region 3, Terrebonne Basin, Terrebonne Parish. Specifically this project is located below Lake Decade and north of the northern shore of Lake Mechant in a narrow area of transition that includes fresh, intermediate and brackish marshes.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project would help to maintain and restore the landbridge (Lake Mechant north shoreline and the Small Bayou LaPointe ridge) that provides a hydrologic barrier between brackish and low-salinity habitats. Project features include the creation of 534 acres of marsh, the planting of smooth cordgrass along 44,307 linear feet of shoreline, the construction of one armored earthen plug, three sheetpile plugs, and a rip-rap plug where the Little Deuce channel cuts through the Small Bayou LaPointe ridge. Additionally, an existing fixed-crest weir along Bayou Raccourci will be repaired.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $35,306,678 , which includes $34,143,636 for construction first costs, and $238,205 and $924,837 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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