CPRA presents draft FY2026 annual plan and implementation update; public comment open through March 22

Glenn (executive director, CPRA) presented the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s implementation update and the draft FY2026 annual plan at the authority’s January 2025 meeting, saying the plan starts a public comment period and outlines project and budget priorities for the coming fiscal year.

The draft annual plan lays out that CPRA expects to manage roughly 133 projects over the fiscal year and typically present more than 100 active projects at a time. The presentation listed 106 active projects at the time of the meeting, with 38 in construction, 64 in engineering and design, and four in planning. The department reported that five projects moved to final completion since the fall and that two new efforts entered engineering and design.

CPRA staff emphasized several projects highlighted in the update. Projects described as starting or moving toward construction include: Mid Breton land-bridge marsh creation and terracing (Plaquemines/Saint Bernard parishes), Bayoucane marsh creation (final design; estimated cost about $31…