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Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM)
State Project Number: BICM
Project Priority List (PPL): N/A
Federal Sponsor: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Project Type: N/A
Construction Completion Date: N/A
Description:
The Barrier Island Comprehensive Monitoring (BICM) data collection program is designed to monitor the mainland shoreline of the south Louisiana coast, with special emphasis on the sandy beaches and barrier islands. These important coastal landforms provide significant hurricane protection, and they enable large estuaries & unique habitats to exist, but they are constantly changing in response to factors such as storms, river discharge, sea level, waves, marsh loss, and human activities.
BICM also provides an important tool to monitor the performance of existing coastal restoration projects, and will facilitate the planning of future projects. Parameters monitored by BICM include Bathymetry, Topography, Shoreline Change, Land Loss, Habitats, and Storm Impact Assessments.
Reports Available:
Project Information:
• Download Existing Data (via FTP)
• BICM site at the USGS website
• BICM site at the University of New Orleans "Louisiana Digital Coast" website
Contact information for the BICM project:
Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration:
Darin Lee
Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration,
Engineering and Operations Branch
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4027
Tel: 985-447-0990
Fax: 985-447-0997
Darin.Lee@la.govChris Robertson
Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration,
Louisiana Applied Coastal Engineering and Science (LACES) Division
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4027
Tel: 225-342-0241
Fax: 225-242-3406
Christopher.Robertson@la.gov
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