[PCA] ARTICLE: Louisiana Trustees Seek Comments on Proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

[Park, Margaret E]

NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation<https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-habitat-conservation>, March 5, 2021

Summary: The group of agencies charged with restoring Louisiana’s natural resources after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is seeking public input on a draft restoration plan. The plan proposes investing up to $2 billion in the Mid-Barataria sediment diversion project. If approved, the large-scale project would reconnect the Mississippi River to Louisiana’s Barataria Basin. The project will allow the controlled release of freshwater, nutrients, and sediment back into the basin. This would rebuild wetlands<https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/coastal-wetlands-too-valuable-lose> and contribute to the broader restoration of its ecosystem. The draft plan is available for public comment for 60 days through May 4, 2021. The plan evaluates six design alternatives for the diversion project and identifies one as the preferred alternative. NOAA and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority<https://coastal.la.gov/midbarataria/> are lead Trustees for this draft plan. It was prepared jointly with the other Louisiana Restoration Area Trustees. Concurrent with the draft plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing a draft environmental impact statement<https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permits/Mid-Barataria-Sediment-Diversion-EIS/>, also available for public comment for 60 days.

Link to article: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/louisiana-trustees-seek-comments-proposed-mid-barataria-sediment-diversion?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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