Benefits of the Master Plan
- Includes a wide variety of project types distributed throughout the coast
- The plan improves flood protection for every community in coastal Louisiana, at a minimum through nonstructural programs
- Invests in restoring barrier islands, headlands, and shorelines as first lines of defense against storms
- Reduces future risk of damage from flooding throughout Louisiana’s coast by $5.3 billion to $18 billion annually
- Includes the nation’s largest investment, $20 billion, in sediment mining and marsh creation projects
- Potential to build between 580-800 square miles of land
- Robust commercial and recreational activities coastwide
- By increasing flood protection and building land, the plan supports coastal industries and the workforce they depend on
(Image Credits: Top to bottom - Lindsey Hickman; Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority)