LIBRARY

 Click on the links to review publications and information on topics below: 

2007 Master Plan

Based on years of coastal research and on lessons learned after the hurricanes of 2005, this Master Plan represents a bold vision for the complete integration of coastal protection and restoration. 

2012 Master Plan 

The 2012 Master Plan is focused on both previous and new considerations in the 2007 Master Plan and has developed an efficient, new approach for considering the future of Louisiana's coast. 

About the CPRA

Click on the link above to view information on the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) and who's involved.

Annual Plan

The Annual Plan will outline a specific list of projects that will be the priority for the CPRA to develop or begin implementing and constructing during the upcoming fiscal year including the approximate costs for each project.

CIAP

The Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) was established by Section 384 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to help producing states and their coastal political subdivisions to mitigate impacts from Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas production.

Coastal Forest Conservation Initiative

Approximately $16M of the CIAP funds allocated to the state of Louisiana are being used to develop and implement a Coastal Forest Conservation Initiative (CFCI) to conserve critical coastal forest habitat for storm damage reduction and the protection and restoration of rare, declining, or ecologically significant habitats.

Coastal Studies and Findings

Includes the latest data and information concerning Louisiana Wetlands Special Projects. Click on the link above to learn more

Coastwide Reference Monitoring System

CRMS (Coastwide Reference Monitoring System) is a multiple reference approach that uses aspects of hydrogeomorphic functional assessments and probabilistic sampling. This approach includes a suite of sites that encompass the range of ecological conditions for each stratum, with projects placed on a continuum of conditions found for that stratum. 

CPRA Organizational Structure

Included here are several charts detailing and simplifying the Organizational Structure of the Coastal Protection and Resoratioin Authority of Louisiana.

CWPPRA

In 1990, Louisiana Senators J. Bennett Johnston and John Breaux presented their case to help save the vanishing wetlands by successfully persuading Congress to enact the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA). Often referred to as simply “The Breaux Act,” CWPPRA was the first federally mandated restoration effort to take place along Louisiana’s coast and the first program to provide a stable source of federal funds dedicated specifically to coastal restoration.

Document Search (CPRA) 

Click on this link to perform a content management search for documents and data pertaining to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority(CPRA). This search engine is utilized through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website.

Donaldsonville to the Gulf Panel

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has established an 11-member technical review panel that will evaluate and make recommendations concerning the Donaldsonville-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection System currently being examined by state, federal and local flood protection officials.

Land Loss Projection

Click on the link above for an interactive projection of Louisiana's coast, 1932 - 2100

Louisiana Coastal Facts Sheet

Click on this link to open a printable PDF file of the Louisiana Coastal Facts Sheet, which is updated often to include new information.

Maps and Imagery

Click on the link above to view project maps and other imagery from USGS and more

Monitoring Data

Hydrographic, accretion, herbaceous marsh vegetation, soil properties, and surface elevation data collected by the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration are now available on-line. All downloaded files will be in zipped, comma-delimited format with headers that describe the data.

Morganza to the Gulf Project

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (LACPRA) is the sponsor of Morganza to the Gulf's detailed design and construction. The project will protect over 150,000 people and 130 square miles of saline and fresh marshes, farmlands, heavy and light industry, residential, and other developed areas. It will also protect development and the remaining fragile marsh from hurricane storm surge.

Previous Agendas & Presentations

Click on the link above to view agendas from previous meetings as well as PowerPoint presentations 

Quarterly Progress Reports

Quarterly reports on CPRA projects In Design; In Construction; In Planning; In Operation, Monitoring and Maintenance; and projects to be released for bid in the next six months.

Reports & Resolutions

Click on the link above to view commissions and resolutions put forth by the CPRA.

Restoration Program Background

Click on the link above to learn more about the Restoration Program, including reasons for action and what steps are being taken to prevent further land loss in coastal Louisiana.

Restoration Projects Defined

Click on the link above to view pictures and information concerning the different uses and abilities of particular restoration project types

Regional Stakeholder Workgroups

The purpose of the three Regional Stakeholder Workgroups (RSW) is to provide guidance and input for the development of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Annual Plan, future annual plans, and the 2012 Master Plan update, as well as other future OCPR planning efforts. 

State Surplus

During 2007, the Louisiana State Legislature passed Act 203, which proposed to dedicate budget surplus monies from fiscal year 2006-07 to coastal restoration and protection. In 2008 Hurricane protection was included.

Video News Archive

Click on the link above to peruse and watch video interviews by date.