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Louisiana granted final funds for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Posted on 3/9/23 at 10:04 am
Posted on 3/9/23 at 10:04 am
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Louisiana was granted the final necessary funds Wednesday to build the unprecedented Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, with construction expected to start later this year on the nearly $3 billion project aimed at helping slow the land loss devastating the coast.
The last set of funding will come from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, which is granting $660 million from a 2013 settlement of federal criminal charges involving the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. That means construction of the diversion has climbed to $2.92 billion.
The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said it also is negotiating with the Archer Western-Alberici Joint Venture, chosen in 2018 to build the project, to finalize its cost and when construction will begin. Construction should start this summer, and it is expected to take five years to build.
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Posted on 3/9/23 at 10:06 am to WPBTiger
Damn.. Guess the oyster mafia lost this battle. Must not have have pogie $$$$$$$$$$
Posted on 3/9/23 at 10:30 am to WPBTiger
About time
Posted on 3/9/23 at 10:51 am to Saskwatch
Does anyone have actual references on if this will help our coastline in any way?
Posted on 3/9/23 at 11:33 am to Hurricane2020
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Does anyone have actual references on if this will help our coastline in any way?
I believe the other diversions have resulted in confirmed land build.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 11:42 am to Saskwatch
What about economic impacts vs the amount of land that is built per year?
Posted on 3/9/23 at 11:46 am to Hurricane2020
quote:If you keep letting the marsh erode away, its going to have a lot worse economic impacts than a few oystermen who are pissed that the immediate area around the diversion location will become too fresh
What about economic impacts vs the amount of land that is built per year?
Posted on 3/9/23 at 12:11 pm to Tiger Prawn
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If you keep letting the marsh erode away, its going to have a lot worse economic impacts than a few oystermen who are pissed that the immediate area around the diversion location will become too fresh
I wish more people would understand this with conservation efforts in general. We need to stop waiting on father government to come up with perfect interventions and just do whatever we can to make our coast the best it can be.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 12:55 pm to Tiger Prawn
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If you keep letting the marsh erode away, its going to have a lot worse economic impacts than a few oystermen who are pissed that the immediate area around the diversion location will become too fresh
The longer the can gets kicked down the road the worse of we'd all be. The best time to start this project was yesterday, the second best time is immediately. Rip the bandaid off and get going.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 12:58 pm to Saskwatch
I know one of the consultants that worked with the state in planning this (PhD in that field). After hearing him explain it I was left with the impression that:
1) Yes it will work
2) We don't have many alternative choices. The ones we do have are less proven.
So I am taking it as a somewhat rare ecological win for the state.
1) Yes it will work
2) We don't have many alternative choices. The ones we do have are less proven.
So I am taking it as a somewhat rare ecological win for the state.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 4:16 pm to hall59tiger
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I wish more people would understand this with conservation efforts in general. We need to stop waiting on father government to come up with perfect interventions and just do whatever we can to make our coast the best it can be.
Tear the levees down?
Posted on 3/9/23 at 4:34 pm to rmc
Damn straight, blow everything south of BC. Somehow cut some flow to south of Houma so we can build land in Coco and Dulac area.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 4:59 pm to rmc
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I wish more people would understand this with conservation efforts in general. We need to stop waiting on father government to come up with perfect interventions and just do whatever we can to make our coast the best it can be. Tear the levees down?
Sign me up. I’m all for it and it would have a direct negative impact on the areas I fish. If it gives my great grandkids a chance to enjoy the marsh then I’m all for it making me have to explore a bit to find trout.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 6:15 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Somehow cut some flow to south of Houma so we can build land in Coco and Dulac area.
It isn’t Houma, but the Army Corps is looking at reopening Bayou Lafource to let some of the river in there.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 6:27 pm to Junky
When the MS river jumps to the Atchafalaya we can then cut a route and get some sediment delivered.
This post was edited on 3/9/23 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 3/9/23 at 7:05 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Somehow cut some flow to south of Houma so we can build land in Coco and Dulac area.
Might have to get some sediment somehow from the Atchafalaya ? Not sure how to help the march there
Posted on 3/9/23 at 7:25 pm to lgtiger
Yea unfortunately that area is in no man's land in regards to sediment diversion.
Posted on 3/9/23 at 8:32 pm to Smirkeaux
Where is this 3rd delta channel thos fella speaks of?
Posted on 3/9/23 at 9:56 pm to WPBTiger
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