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CWPPRA task force updates projects and sparks discussion on parish representation and selection criteria
Summary
CPRA and federal partners reviewed Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) activity; task force approved engineering and construction moves for several projects and board members raised concerns about parish influence and selection criteria.
Neil McMillan (CPRA) briefed the board on the CWPPRA (commonly pronounced “Quipra”) program, the federal Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act program that has funded coastal restoration projects in Louisiana for 35 years.
Program background and funding
McMillan described CWPPRA as a congressionally authorized program (CWPPRA act) that channels a portion of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund into coastal restoration, historically returning about 70% of the state‑eligible share to Louisiana. He said CWPPRA has supported repeated project types — marsh creation, barrier island restoration, terracing, hydrologic restoration, ridge restoration and monitoring — and funds the state’s largest coastal monitoring network (CRMS).
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