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Deepwater Horizon . Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority August 22, 2012. Natural Resource Damage Assessment -- Early Restoration. Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation. Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation 104 acres marsh Dredging for the CWPPRA portion has begun.
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Deepwater Horizon Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority August 22, 2012
Natural Resource Damage Assessment -- Early Restoration
Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation • Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation • 104 acres marsh • Dredging for the CWPPRA portion has begun
Louisiana Oyster Cultch Project • Oyster Cultch Placements • Spring 2012 • Hackberry Bay • Sister Lake • Fall 2012 • Lake Fortuna • South Black Bay • Spring 2013 • 3-Mile Bay • Drum Bay
Louisiana Oyster Cultch Project - Hatchery • Oyster Hatchery Facility • Expansion of existing Louisiana Sea Grant Facility • At LDWF Marine Fisheries Lab • Projected Timeline • Designer selected – Sept. 2012 • Construction begins – Jan. 2013 • Facility completion – Spring 2014 • Operations • Broodstock maintenance • Algal cultivation • Larvae production • Nursery system
“Louisiana Plan” Projects Coastal Restoration Projects
Natural Resource Damage Assessment – Stages of NRDA
Assessment Update • Work plans continue to be developed and implemented to assess injuries to natural resources across the Gulf. • Finalized work plans are available to the public: http://losco-dwh.com • Assessment will continue while Early Restoration planning is under way. Photo Credit: NOAA
Outstanding Response Issues • Unilateral removal of segments from active response • Lack of long-term and proactive oil patrol and removal • Submerged oil • Lack of opportunities for parish involvement • Orphaned anchors • Premature exit from response
Response Issues • OSAT III • West Timbalier Dredge Spoil • Severe Weather Activities