Draft 2012 Coastal Master Plan Released >
Draft 2012 Coastal Master Plan Released
To view a copy of the DRAFT 2012 Coastal Master Plan, including the DRAFT 2012 Coastal Master Plan Appendices, or to submit your public comment, please CLICK HERE.
Draft Plan Public Meetings >
Draft Plan Public Meetings
Over 750 people attended the January public meetings on the 2012 Coastal Master Plan. We would like to thank all of those who took the time to come and speak with us. Hearing citizens’ ideas firsthand is a crucial part of the plan’s development, and we sincerely appreciate the time that so many people gave to the process… READ MORE.
Louisiana’s Coastal Crisis >
Louisiana’s Coastal Crisis
Louisiana is losing over 16 square miles of wetlands a year. To learn what’s contributing to the crisis and what we are doing about it, CLICK HERE.
Committed to Our Coast >
Committed to Our Coast
COASTAL TESTIMONIALS: Please take some time to explore our interactive testimonials map and learn more about why people are committed to our coast by CLICKING HERE.
The 2012 Master Plan is the Way Forward
A ground breaking planning effort by the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority shows that while the future looks bleak, we have the opportunity to take bold action to save the coast and secure south Louisiana’s future.
The CPRA’s Draft 2012 Coastal Master Plan is based on a two year analysis involving some of the state’s best scientists as well as national and international specialists. The state used this analysis to select 145 high performing projects that could deliver measurable benefits to our communities and coastal ecosystem over the coming decades. The plan shows that if these projects were fully funded, at a pricetag of $50 billion, we could substantially increase flood protection for communities and create a sustainable coast.
Louisiana is in the midst of a land loss crisis that has claimed 1,883 square miles of land since the 1930s. Given the importance of so many of south Louisiana’s natural assets—its waterways, natural resources, unique culture, and wetlands—this land loss crisis is nothing short of a national emergency, one that takes a daily toll on the lives of coastal residents. To address this crisis the Louisiana Legislature passed Act 8 in 2006, which created the CPRA and required it to develop a coastal master plan every five years. The first master plan was approved by the legislature in 2007. The new master plan, now under public review, will be submitted to the legislature for approval this spring.