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The Louisiana Artificial Reef Program (ARP) was established in 1986 to create habitats for providing food, and shelter for marine life that includes coastal fish, using human-made structures. The program includes several types of artificial reefs that supports ecosystem development, recreational fishing and diving, and critical research.
(The Center Square) — The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has marked significant progress in its ongoing efforts to safeguard Louisiana's coast, detailing an extensive portfolio of ...
Louisiana's ecology is in a land area of 51,840 square miles (134,264 km 2); the state is 379 miles (610 km) long and 130 miles (231 km) wide and is located between latitude: 28° 56′ N to 33° 01′ N, and longitude: 88° 49′ W to 94° 03′ W, with a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
Pages in category "Populated coastal places in Louisiana" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, also known as CPRA, creates an annual master plan for Louisiana's coast, as well as a five-year plan, which is then submitted to the Louisiana ...
The creation of CPRA was ordered by U.S. Congress in Pub. L. 109–148 (text). [5] The CPRA's forerunner, the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Authority, was restructured as the CPRA by Act 8 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005 [1] when the tasks of coastal restoration and hurricane protection were consolidated under a single authority.
“The Mississippi River built Louisiana –- and finally reconnecting it with coastal areas that are currently starved of freshwater and sediment will ensure our future,” U.S. Rep Garrett ...
Example of land loss in coastal Louisiana between 1932 and 2011; detail of Port Fourchon area. Coastal erosion in Louisiana is the process of steady depletion of wetlands along the state's coastline in marshes, swamps, and barrier islands, particularly affecting the alluvial basin surrounding the mouth of the Mississippi River.