Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Ecosystem Restoration Plan

The Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Ecosystem Restoration Plan, based on Coast 2050, is the first step in implementing the long-range, large-scale ecosystem restoration strategies necessary to preserve and protect coastal Louisiana. The LCA study subdivided the Louisiana coast into four sub-provinces similar to the Coast 2050 planning regions. The original goal of this study was to develop a comprehensive plan for implementing the regional ecosystem restoration strategies identified in the Coast 2050 report. However, because of direction received from policy makers in Washington, D.C., a near-term plan that defines the first 10 years of the LCA program was developed. This near-term plan is estimated to cost $1.98 billion, and includes: 15 restoration projects, creation of a Science and Technology program, funding for demonstration projects, increased funding for beneficial use of dredged material, and funding for large-scale studies. The 15 projects meet critical ecological and/or societal needs, and may be constructed within the next five to ten years. The State of Louisiana considers this near-term plan to be the first step towards implementation of the Coast 2050 vision.

Louisiana’s Vanishing Wetlands
The Breaux Act