NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), will undertake $122M of work to address Hurricane Ida-related damage to the Grand Isle Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Project. “Congress has made a significant commitment to address the damages experienced from back-to-back record hurricane seasons,” said Col. Stephen Murphy, commander of the USACE New Orleans District. The repairs will begin in August 2022 with installing interim risk reduction measures by placing supersack sandbags at 12 locations along the dune. This work will be followed by a contract to install 2,200-foot stone dune core on the western end of the project, repair damages to the existing breakwaters, and repair the western jetty. This contract is scheduled to be executed in early 2023. Additionally, 21,000 feet of clay-filled geotextile tube will be installed along the western portion of the project, damages to the eastern sand-filled geotube addressed, and the overall 7-mile dune and beach restored. The project also includes repairs to the burrito levee, over 2,000 feet of stone core dune on the island's western end and the installation of a clay core for 4 miles of the dune, said CPRA Executive Director Bren Haase. The repairs will be in addition to work currently underway. (Source: USACOE 06/06/22) $122 Million Allocated for Post-Hurricane Ida Repairs to Grand Isle > New Orleans District > News Releases (army.mil)
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