President’s Fiscal 2011 Budget includes $35 million for Louisiana Coastal Area Program
Funding to focus on Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program
NEW ORLEANS – The President’s Fiscal 2011 Budget released this week includes $35 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District’s Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) program, which has been highlighted as a high priority project.
A budget amount of $19 million will be applied to projects which have completed necessary requirements and are approved for construction. Implementation of the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program will be one source of such projects and the identification of demonstration projects will be another source.
Approximately $16.5 million of the budget for LCA will be used to continue efforts on feasibility studies and initiate engineering and design for six projects. Another $6.5 million of the funds will support the Science and Technology Program. These efforts are contingent upon the execution of a cost-share agreement with the Corps’ partner, the state of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
The President’s Budget includes $4.939 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Program with a focus on navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, water and wetlands protection, and natural disaster emergency preparedness. The FY11 civil works budget funds the administration’s priorities to improve the nation’s infrastructure and revitalize the economy.
Overall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restores, creates, enhances or preserves approximately 49,000 acres of wetlands annually.
Release no. 10-113