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CPRA and federal partners move ahead on Calcasieu‑Creole marsh restoration with Restore grant expected
Summary
CPRA and federal partners are poised to advertise construction for a major Calcasieu‑Creole watershed restoration after a Restore Council award is expected; project combines lake‑rim drainage structures, conveyance improvements and marsh creation to address chronic flooding and land loss in a roughly 65,000‑acre watershed.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board approved plans this month to press forward on the Calcasieu‑Creole large‑scale marsh creation and hydrologic restoration project after CPRA staff said a Restore Council grant award is imminent.
The project, managed by CPRA project manager Jessica Diaz, targets about 65,000 acres in the Cameron Creole Watershed and uses a combination of lake‑rim drainage structures with backflow prevention, up to 18 miles of conveyance (channel) improvements and large‑scale marsh creation to reduce persistent flood stress and restore elevation across the marsh.
Why it matters: CPRA leaders said the watershed has experienced decades of land loss driven largely by saltwater intrusion and changes to lake and marsh hydrology. The combination of drainage, conveyance and dredge‑fed marsh construction is designed both to restore marsh elevations and to improve the system’s ability to drain during low tides and cold fronts.
CPRA said the Restore Bucket 1 allocation of $261,000,000 is…
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