Mississippi River Reintroduction Into Bayou Lafourche

State Project Number: BA-25b
Project Priority List (PPL): N/A
Project Type: Freshwater Diversion
Construction Completion Date: Pending

Description:

The goal of the project is to restore and protect the health of marshes in the Barataria and Terrebonne basins through reintroduction of sediment and nutrient laden Mississippi River water via Bayou Lafourche. This project was originally authorized on the 5th PPL as BA-25. This project was officially deauthorized by the Breaux Act Task Force in October 2007; however, engineering and design will be continued by the Department of Natural Resources using state funds.

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