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     A Position Paper by Restore or Retreat, Inc.: » Governor-Elect Jindal’s New Administration: A Fresh Start for Protecting & Restoring Louisiana’s Coast. January 2008 Phase 1: Reconnaissance-level Evaluation of the Third Delta Conveyance Channel Project Final Report / June 2004 » Download PDF here [ 88.5 Mb ] Phase 2: Reconnaissance-level Evaluation of the Third Delta Conveyance Channel Project Final Report / March 2007 » Download PDF [ 50.1 Mb ] Related Links » State Master Plan » Morganza-to-the-Gulf » USACE LaCPR Plan  » Coastal wetlands flooding in southeast Louisiana, pre- and post-Katrina. » Chandeleur Barrier Island Chain decimated by Hurricane Katrina. » Proposed delta-building locations of Third Delta Conveyance Channel. » Hurrican Lili's projected path, 10-02-02 » Third Delta Conveyance Channel General Pathway » Washing Away: Historic and Projected Erosion Along Louisiana's Coast 
 
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 Summary: By diverting freshwater down the former distributary of the Mississippi River, the selected project will deliver an additional 1000 cfs (cubic feet per second) of fresh water down Bayou Lafourche in order to help restore coastal wetlands. History: After initial reconnaissance level studies in the '90's, "Bayou Lafourche" first entered the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) process in 2001. Facing some challengers within that process, the project is now removed from CWPPRA, and remains 100% in the state's hands. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has taken the lead, and has achieved over 60% design and engineering of the selected alternative, Alternative 38, through downtown Donaldsonville and following the historic path of Bayou Lafourche. Current Status: Bayou Lafourche has become the most recent example of restoration challenges for coastal Louisiana, and making strides with Bayou Lafourche will set the tone for all current future restoration projects. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources continues to take the lead and has formed the Bayou Lafourche Task Force, consisting of leadership within DNR and stakeholders from the bayou corridor, to expedite the project and resolve stakeholder issues.
For more information on the project:
Bayou Lafourche Diagram Map
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