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What are these (South Louisiana)
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:25 am
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:25 am
South of Pecan Island there's several rows/columns in the water, looks like crops.
What is this ? LINK
What is this ? LINK
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 10:38 am
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:37 am to The Torch
Looks likes a combination of letters and numbers
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:44 am to The Torch
It looks like the tortured path set up for diversions. Are there any diversions or sediment carrying waterways near here?
Posted on 3/30/17 at 10:46 am to The Torch
That must be where they grow them big shrimp and crabs we catch at Rollover
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:06 am to The Torch
Pecan Island Terracing Project
quote:
The Pecan Island Terracing Project area was originally marshland that was transformed into
dry pasture land in the mid 1950’s by constructing continuous dikes and pumping out the
water. Deterioration and loss of the perimeter levees in recent years has converted the entire
area into a shallow, open water lake with a few small marsh islands. The project will convert
areas of open water back to vegetated marsh through the construction of earthen terraces,
which were completed in August, 2003. The terrace construction will include breaks between
the terraces to facilitate sediment settling. Submerged aquatic vegetation growth will be
promoted in the terrace area due to reduced turbidity and wave action. Vegetative plantings
were completed in September, 2003.
quote:
The Pecan Island Terracing (ME-14) project is located five miles north of the Gulf of Mexico
just south of Pecan Island and Hwy 82 in the Lakes Sub-basin of the Mermentau Basin,
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The total project area comprises 3,753 acres (1,519 ha) of
brackish marsh and open water. Area 1 is primarily open water and was formerly pasture land
of approximately 1,938 acres (784 ha). Area 2 consists of 1,715 acres (694 ha) of brackish
marsh and open water.
The project features include construction of 197,000 linear feet (60,046 m) of terraces in 500
ft (152.4 m) sections with a 50 ft (15.24 m) break between each terrace, creating
approximately 344 terraces. Terraces run east to west in a staggered gap formation. The
terraces were constructed by depositing borrow material with a 40 ft (12.19 m) berm for a
terrace with 4:1 side slopes and a top width of 10 ft (3.04 m). Initial constructed elevation was
approximately 3.75 ft (1.14 m) NAVD 88 which in 5 years should have a final settled
elevation approximately 1 ft above marsh elevation. The dredged material was deposited such
that the terrace’s side slopes were 4:1 to conform to the natural angle of repose for the bottom
soil. Breaks were constructed to permit water to move in and out of the interior, which may
facilitate the settling of suspended soil particles. Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass)
plugs were planted every five linear feet on both sides of terrace.
The Pecan Island Terracing Project was authorized by Section 303(a) of Title III Public Law
101-646, the Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) enacted
on November 29, 1990 as amended and approved on the seventh Priority Project List. The
Pecan Island Terracing Project has a twenty–year (20 year) economic life, which began in
September 2003.
This post was edited on 3/30/17 at 11:09 am
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:10 am to The Torch
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:11 am to The Torch
Internment camps......you might want to move
Posted on 3/30/17 at 11:18 am to The Torch
It's a marsh rebuild/ ridge rebuild attempt.
Not sure of the funding for each, but I'm sure CPRA is somewhat involved in them.
Another one I've come across is in Venice, Alexis Bay off Batiste Collette. 29.22588; -89.331734.
There are a number of similar projects in the Cameron and Calcasieu Parish marshes, the marsh on the east side of Lake Calcasieu (behind the weirs for those that know the area), west of Black Lake, in the Sabine marsh, etc, etc...
Not sure of the funding for each, but I'm sure CPRA is somewhat involved in them.
Another one I've come across is in Venice, Alexis Bay off Batiste Collette. 29.22588; -89.331734.
There are a number of similar projects in the Cameron and Calcasieu Parish marshes, the marsh on the east side of Lake Calcasieu (behind the weirs for those that know the area), west of Black Lake, in the Sabine marsh, etc, etc...
Posted on 3/30/17 at 12:47 pm to The Torch
Buddy of mine has a camp on Pecan Island... His blind is among those... Killed a few ducks there...
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