NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority are hosting a ceremony to recognize the initiation of the Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management study, an important tool in the development of a comprehensive coastal restoration program.
Col. Ed Fleming, Commander of the New Orleans District, and Mr. Garret Graves, Governor’s Executive Assistant for Coastal Activities, will be on hand to sign the Project Management Plan and Feasibility Cost Share Agreement to move forward on the study, which will investigate existing water and sediment resources in the Mississippi River that could be used for restoration purposes without compromising the river’s existing navigation and flood control functions.
Ceremony details are as follows:
When: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
3:00 p.m.
Where: Louisiana State Museum - Baton Rouge
660 N. 4th St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
The comprehensive Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study will include data collection and modeling, and would assist in determining the need, location, size, and seasonal variations for planned diversions and future restoration projects. This effort is intended to produce a dynamic model capable of evaluating multipurpose management scenarios of the river, which is important to the Nation and the long term sustainability of coastal Louisiana.
Work on the study will be shared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and the State of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority throughout the development of the comprehensive model. For morei nformation, please visit www.lca.gov.
Release no. 11-030