Construction recently began on nearly 1,200 acres of the Upper Barataria marsh creation project. NOAA is the lead on behalf of the Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group. It is NOAA’s largest habitat restoration effort to date. The project will build on previous efforts to restore wetlands in Louisiana. The project was approved by the Deepwatert trustees group in the Phase 2 Restoration Plan 3.3: Large-Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component to restore habitats impacted by the 2010 oil spill. It is underway through the partnership of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), who leads Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan. Additionally, the project will provide more than 140 construction-related jobs, further enhancing habitat restoration’s economic benefits in the region. Learn more about the Upper Barataria marsh creation project at Louisiana's latest Gulf Spill Restoration news update >> (Source: Deepwater Hozizon NRDA 04/20/22)
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