April 20, 2011

Shoreline Protection Emergency Restoration

Plan

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Plan Overview

Goal: To protect areas where the marsh vegetation was highly impacted by the DWH Spill in order to avoid irreversible losses and reduce the continuing threat to natural resources located in areas of coastal Louisiana.

• Site Selection

• Local Coordination

• Field Reconnaissance

• Phased Approach

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Phase 1: Potential Shoreline Protection Areas

Barataria Bay

REAC

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Reach - H

Location: Plaquemines ParishReach Length: .27 miles

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Reach - I

Location: Plaquemines ParishReach Length: .91 miles

REAC

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J

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Reach - J

Location: Plaquemines ParishReach Length: .87 miles

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Reach - K

Location: Plaquemines ParishReach Length: .47 miles

Lightweight Shoreline Protection Options

Examples of Types of Lightweight Protection

Treatments Being Considered

• Lightweight gabions (TE-45 Terrebonne Bay Shore Demo): Rock or shell filled steel baskets

• Deltalok – sandbag mat

• Submerged articulated concrete revetment mats (TE-41 Mandalay Bay Demo)

• Oyster Shells

• Floating Island Technologies – Pre-planted matrix

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SPIT

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South Pass Spit

Location: Plaquemines ParishReach Length: 1.88 miles*

*Approximate length to be surveyed for sand fencing if implemented

REAC

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BEA

CHLocation: Lafourche ParishReach Length: 3.73 miles

* Approximate length to be surveyed for sand fencing if implemented

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Next Steps

• Design and Permit Phase 1 Areas• File for CIAP Modification• Bid Construction• Sequence Construction with Ongoing Shoreline

Treatments• Develop Phase 2 Plans