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Photo by: Brady Couvillion Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana (1932 to 2010) D. Phil Turnipseed, P.E., D.WRE Director USGS National Wetlands Research Center U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior

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Page 1: Photo by: Brady Couvillion Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana (1932 to 2010) D. Phil Turnipseed, P.E., D.WRE Director USGS National Wetlands Research.

Photo by: Brady Couvillion

Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana(1932 to 2010)D. Phil Turnipseed, P.E., D.WREDirectorUSGS National Wetlands Research CenterU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Department of the Interior

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Photo by: Brady Couvillion

Louisiana Wetlands are Louisiana Wetlands are Critical Critical

25% U.S. oil and gas production 25% U.S. oil and gas production

20% of U.S. waterborne commerce20% of U.S. waterborne commerce

70% of migratory birds winter in Louisiana 70% of migratory birds winter in Louisiana

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Land Area Change in Coastal Louisiana

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1,883 square mile

decrease

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This equates to losing: A land area the size of Delaware

over 78 years A land area greater than the

island of Manhattan every year

From 1985-2010: A football field every hour 16.57 square miles every year

Coastal Louisiana Lost 1,883 square miles from 1932-2010

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Lake SalvadorShoreline Erosion

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Barrier Island Land ChangeIsles Dernières

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Multiple Impacts Birds Foot Delta

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Delta BuildingWax Lake Outlet/Atchafalaya Delta

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Extent of Mississippi River SedimentMay 27th, 2011

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http://www.lacoast.gov/crms

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http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/