PPL 26 Regional Planning Team

January 28, 2016

Region 1Pontchartrain/Breton Basin

Bayou La Loutre Ridge Restoration and Marsh

Creation

This project was conceived in the St. Bernard Coastal Zone board meetings

Ridge restoration was identified as our community’s first priority

Problems:

•Loss of Ridge habitat due to subsidence and increased boat traffic

•Loss of this structural landmass would cause significant salinity increases

6.83 Avg. Annual ppt

15.12 Avg. Annual ppt

Bayou La Loutre RC, Lena Lagoon MC synergy with the Master Plan

• 5.46 miles of Ridge• 10 acres of S1/S2 Live Oak

Hackberry Forest Habitat

Lena Lagoon Shoreline Marsh Creation

Bayou La Loutre Ridge Creation

• 129 acres of marsh creation• 254 acres of marsh nourishment

Any questions?

Blaise Pezold, LDAF-CRVP, 985-447-3871 ext. 3, Blaise.Pezold@la.nacdnet.net