The plan includes a new freshwater diversion near Violet; restoration of cypress swamp in wetlands adjacent to the Lower 9th Ward, Algiers and Chalmette; protection of shorelines along the eastern New Orleans land bridge; and restoration or nourishment of wetlands along Lake Borgne. This project currently attempts to address 76 miles of shoreline protection. Read the Entire Article (Reported at nola.com)
Mississippi River - Gulf Outlet Restoration Plan
December 2010 The Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled a sweeping $2.9 billion plan to restore the environmental damage caused by the construction and operation of the now-closed Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet.
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