Three major SE Louisiana coast projects underway

Three large scale coastal restoration projects are now under construction to restore more than 2,900 acres of beach, dune, marsh and ridge in four parishes in southeast Louisiana, the Governor's Office announced.
The Spanish Pass marsh restoration near the town of Venice, the West Grand Terre barrier island restoration near Grand Isle, and the Golden Triangle marsh restoration east of New Orleans and Chalmette, will address significant land loss due to erosion and subsidence and restore a combined total of nearly five square miles of coastal land.
“The rebuilding of one of our most important barrier islands in West Grand Terre, along with the restoration of crucial marshland in Spanish Pass and Golden Triangle, are major components in our long-term approach to creating a sustainable coast,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards.
commend CPRA for planning and aggressively advancing these strategic coastal restoration projects to construction. We look forward to watching the continued progress on these projects throughout the year.”
All three projects are being accomplished using $256.6 million in funds resulting from the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Those funds are administered and approved for use by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Act), the National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), and the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG).
“Today we’re announcing not one but three major restoration projects advancing to construction in Coastal Louisiana,” said CPRA Chairman Chip Kline. “West Grand Terre is one of the most historically and ecologically significant barrier islands in Louisiana, and the marsh and ridge restorations of Spanish Pass and Golden Triangle are similarly vital. Today marks an important step forward in protecting and preserving our coastline for generations to come.”