Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityAugust 22, 2012

Deepwater Horizon

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

Oyster Re-establishment Program (Louisiana Oyster Cultch Project)

Cheniere Ronquille Barrier Island Restoration

Lake Hermitage Additional Increment (NRDA Early Restoration Project)

Bay Side Segmented Breakwater at Grand Isle

Saltwater Hatchery West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment

Shell Island Restoration West Grand Terre Stabilization

Chandeleur Islands Restoration Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration - Caminada Headland

Biloxi Marsh Shoreline Protection Caillou Lake

Grand Liard Marsh & Ridge Restoration

Coastal Restoration Projects“Louisiana Plan” Projects

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

–Stages of NRDA

Photo Credit: NOAA

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.

Response

• 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

Outstanding Response Issues

• OSAT III

• West Timbalier Dredge Spoil

• Severe Weather Activities

Response Issues

Questions?