“In spite of the many challenges we’ve all faced over the past year, CPRA pressed on and remained steadfast in our commitment to advance projects and fortify our working coast,” said CPRA Chairman Chip Kline. “Projects kept moving forward, and we are able to deliver an annual plan for FY 22 where we anticipate having five massive projects under construction at once. As our coastal program moves forward, we will continue to see these highly-anticipated projects come to life.”
Key takeaways from the Draft Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Plan include:
- 90 percent of total expenditures will go toward project implementation and maintenance.
- 110 active projects: 66 in construction totaling $633 million; 37 in engineering and design totaling $97.7 million; $10.4 million for seven projects in planning.
- Nine active projects in Southwest Louisiana, 35 in South Central Louisiana, and 66 in Southeast Louisiana.
- 19 dredging projects are slated for construction, using more than 92.4 million cubic yards of dredged material to create or nourish nearly 15,000 acres of coastal wetlands.
“We have never wavered in our commitment to dredging as a major tool in our restoration and protection efforts,” said CPRA Executive Director Bren Haase. “We’ll have more dredging projects underway in the upcoming fiscal year than ever before in our history.”
Major projects advancing in FY 2022:
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The CPRA is established as the single state entity with authority to articulate a clear statement of priorities and to focus development and implementation efforts to achieve comprehensive coastal protection for Louisiana. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s mandate is to develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive coastal protection and restoration Master Plan. Working with federal, state, and local political subdivisions, including levee districts, the CPRA is working to establish a safe and sustainable coast that will protect communities, the nation’s critical energy infrastructure, and natural resources for generations to come.
