2012 Coastal Master Plan
Introduction
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2012 Coastal Master Plan
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Lake Charles
Grand Lake Hackberry
Lafayette
Gueydan
Kaplan
Abbeville
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Cameron
Creole
Franklin
Pecan Island
Project Types Structural Protection
Bank Stabilization
Oyster Barrier Reef
Ridge Restoration
Shoreline Protection
Barrier Island Restoration
Marsh Creation
Sediment Diversion
Hydrologic Restoration
The 2012 Coastal Master Plan was developed through a ground breaking technical effort and extensive public outreach. Through this effort, we identified the projects shown here. These projects will substantially protection for communities make great strides toward Structural Bank OysterincreaseRidge Shoreline Barrier Islandand Marsh Sediment Hydrologic Note achieving a sustainable coast. They include a diverse mix of projects Protection Stabilization Barrier Reef Restoration Protection Restoration Creation Diversion Restoration Map does not show nonstructural throughout the coast, from the Chenier Plain to the Mississippi border. SS Figure 6 Projects included in the Projects Included: 2012 Coastal Master Plan.
projects that the plan provides in each coastal parish. Structural measures mainly refer to levees, flood walls, and pumps that protect large areas. Nonstructural measures refer mainly to risk reduction actions that homeowners and businesses can individually take, such as elevating or flood proofing.
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Overall Goals
Protection. Use a combination of restoration, nonstructural, and targeted structural measures to provide increased flood protection for all communities. Restoration. Use an integrated and synergistic approach to ensure a sustainable and resilient coastal landscape.
Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast