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Thu Mar 5, 2026
Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation
Commission to review coastal restoration and barrier island projects
The Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration, and Conservation will meet to discuss project directions from the CPRA and USACE. The agenda includes reports on landbridge and barrier island projects and a discussion on the Gulf Hypoxia issue.
- Partnership and direction of Corp report by Colonel Scotty Autin
- CPRA projects and direction report by Michael Hare
- Landbridge and Barrier Island projects presentation by Delta Coast Consultants, GIS Engineering, and Royal Engineering
- Gulf Hypoxia issue discussion by Doug Daigle of the LA Hypoxia Working Group-LSU
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Governor’s Advisory Commission
On Coastal Protection, Restoration, and Conservation
March 5, 2026
9:30 am
The Coastal Center at Nicholls State University
426 Ardoyne Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70310
AGENDA
I. Welcome - Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance — Chair Anthony “Tony” Alford
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes
V. Old Business/Announcements
VI. Partnership & Direction of Corp — Colonel Scotty Autin, USACE
VII. CPRA Projects & Direction — Michael Hare, CPRA
VIII. Landbridge & Barrier Island Projects – Mitch Marmande -Delta Coast Consultants,
Ben Malbrough-GIS Engineering and Mike Pugh-Royal Engineering
IX. Looking forward on the Gulf Hypoxia Issue— Doug Daigle, LA Hypoxia Working Group-LSU
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjourn
Sun Mar 1, 2026
Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation
✓ Decided: Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton sediment diversions ceased
The Commission reported that the Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton sediment diversions have ceased. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers suspended the Mid-Barataria permit due to withheld information and concerns over maintenance costs and local permits. The state is now pursuing alternative long-distance sediment pipeline and land bridge projects.
- Ceased Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton sediment diversions
- Suspended Mid-Barataria DA permit MVN-2012-02806-EOO (USACE action)
- De-scoped Mid-Barataria Diversion contract
- Initiated alternative long-distance sediment pipeline and lower Barataria land bridge projects
- Approved FY 2026 Annual Plan with $1.8 billion investment
- Dismissed state lawsuit involving Plaquemines Parish and Intervenors with prejudice
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT
7400 LEAKE AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651
25 Apr 2025
CEMVN-Z
Mr. Gordon E. Dove
Chairman
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
150 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Dear Mr. Dove,
We have received your recent correspondence and information regarding your Mid-
Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) project, to include our meeting on February 26, 2025,
and your March 6, 2025, March 7, 2025, March 24, 2025, and April 10, 2025 letters. We
thank you and Mr. Glen Ledet for coming to the New Orleans District (MVN) on April 8,
2025, to continue discussion regarding the State of Louisiana’s (State) concerns over its
ability to comply with the conditions of the MBSD Department of Army (DA) permit (MVN-
2012-02806-EOO) and its ability to perform maintenance on the project after it is operating.
As noted in our March 31, 2025 letter to you, we previously concluded through a
technical review that the materials you provided in and prior to our meeting on February 26,
2025 and in your letters dated March 7, 2025 and March 24, 2025 would not affect the DA
permit for the MBSD project. However, based on our further discussions and consideration
of the letters, information and materials you have provided and public announcements, we
preliminarily find that:
a. During the DA permit evaluation process, the State deliberately withheld information
from MVN that the State knew it should provide to MVN for MV …
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