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Coastal Master Plan - is it working? Humans vs Mother Nature
Posted on 5/26/23 at 7:43 am
Posted on 5/26/23 at 7:43 am
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority ||| 2023 Coastal Master Plan
I applaud the efforts of this group, but I struggle with the measurable effectiveness of the overall plan. I too hope the deterioration of coastal areas stops (or at least slows). My question is this: In the long run, is this merely a token effort to stop erosion and other environmental threats? Oil and Gas opportunists and their cross-cut canals aside, are we suddenly trying to wrestle control away from an overwhelming natural phenomenon that's been occurring for millions of years?
Help me understand...
"Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan updates the state’s living plan to preserve our rich history, culture, ecosystems, and natural resources that are threatened by ongoing land loss and flood risk. By building on past progress, evaluating our current situation, and preparing to adapt for the future, the master plan works to protect our treasured resources and reduce land loss and flood risk."
I applaud the efforts of this group, but I struggle with the measurable effectiveness of the overall plan. I too hope the deterioration of coastal areas stops (or at least slows). My question is this: In the long run, is this merely a token effort to stop erosion and other environmental threats? Oil and Gas opportunists and their cross-cut canals aside, are we suddenly trying to wrestle control away from an overwhelming natural phenomenon that's been occurring for millions of years?
Help me understand...
"Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan updates the state’s living plan to preserve our rich history, culture, ecosystems, and natural resources that are threatened by ongoing land loss and flood risk. By building on past progress, evaluating our current situation, and preparing to adapt for the future, the master plan works to protect our treasured resources and reduce land loss and flood risk."
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Posted on 5/26/23 at 8:02 am to tigerpawl
The only thing that will make even a minimal dent is to blow the levees south of BC.
Not going to happen.
Not going to happen.
Posted on 5/26/23 at 8:32 am to tigerpawl
Sad when even the best-case scenarios still look pretty bad.
Posted on 5/27/23 at 6:44 am to tigerpawl
I actually have high hopes. There is a lot of technology now that let's us see which areas are being most affected in real time.
I heard a few presentations over the last several months that leads me to believe they will be decent stewards. My concern is that environmental groups have a seat at the table, and they are requiring women in minority and businesses to get a piece of the work
I heard a few presentations over the last several months that leads me to believe they will be decent stewards. My concern is that environmental groups have a seat at the table, and they are requiring women in minority and businesses to get a piece of the work
Posted on 5/27/23 at 7:04 am to jrobic4
DBE requirements are awful
Posted on 5/27/23 at 7:28 am to GREENHEAD22
Man trying to control the river caused this problem. So lets put man in charge of the climate. What could go wrong.
Posted on 5/27/23 at 8:35 am to tigerpawl
I’ve watched the wax and the atchafalaya build delta land and fill in the bay at astonishing speed over the last 40 years. Land building by unshackling the river is the only solution
Posted on 5/27/23 at 8:36 am to BHS78
They need to cut me a channel around moonshine/Vacherie down to Dulac. Terrebonne is in need of sediment in the worst way.
Posted on 5/27/23 at 8:43 am to cgrand
We’re building plenty of land.
It’s just 10 miles out in the gulf and not quite breaking the surface yet.
It’s just 10 miles out in the gulf and not quite breaking the surface yet.
Posted on 5/27/23 at 10:26 am to Meauxjeaux
I hope so
That’s not gonna save the coastal areas we have left though, at not for a very long time. We have to reinforce at the tide lines and it has to be done soon
That’s not gonna save the coastal areas we have left though, at not for a very long time. We have to reinforce at the tide lines and it has to be done soon
Posted on 5/27/23 at 10:44 am to cgrand
It would be interesting to see how sediment would disperse if the river switch to the Atch. I bet Terrebonne would still get screwed.
This post was edited on 5/27/23 at 10:57 am
Posted on 5/27/23 at 10:50 am to GREENHEAD22
I think they have it metered pretty well right there between the wax/river/MS river. They need to blow the levees south of belle chase and they need to do it now
You’d have engineered a high powered land building machine if you did that. Probably work faster that way too
You’d have engineered a high powered land building machine if you did that. Probably work faster that way too
Posted on 5/27/23 at 10:58 am to cgrand
They really do and from a inhabitants displacement standpoint it is completely doable. Keeping the river open to shipping is what I assume would be the biggest obstacle.
Posted on 5/27/23 at 11:00 am to GREENHEAD22
yes and to do it while protecting selected infrastructure and keeping the river open is going to be expensive. It would be probably the largest engineering project ever attempted
but it can be done
but it can be done
Posted on 5/27/23 at 11:02 am to cgrand
only other option is to abandon the area after removing the levees and let nature take its course. That would be pretty catastrophic
Posted on 5/27/23 at 11:09 am to cgrand
Take a look at the money the US piss away. There is plenty of money for funding.
There should be nothing but camps and industry south of BC. No permanent homes.
A causeway and wall/levee systems with pumping stations around designated infrastructure is answer.
There should be nothing but camps and industry south of BC. No permanent homes.
A causeway and wall/levee systems with pumping stations around designated infrastructure is answer.
This post was edited on 5/27/23 at 11:12 am
Posted on 5/27/23 at 2:52 pm to GREENHEAD22
all the billions that were spent on flood control could have paid for it already
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