Coastal erosion

Coastal  Wetlands/ Coastal Erosion:

The following websites deal with the topic of coastal wetlands restoration, or coastal erosion.

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/wli/

USDA- Wetlands Science Institute

http://www.americaswetland.com/

Americas wetland- campaign to save Louisiana's coastline

http://www.lacoast.gov/

La. coast- information on coastal erosion

http://marine.usgs.gov/fact-sheets/Barrier/barrier.html

USGS- United States Geological Survey- information on Louisiana's Barrier Islands

http://br.theadvocate.com/specials/coast/default.asp

The Advocate- Baton Rouge newspaper (regional distribution), information on coastal land loss, restoration

water diversion projects:

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1996/April/Day-05/pr-16436.html

EPA impact paper on Bayou Lafourche Sipho Fresh Water Diversion Restoration Project, Louisiana  

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/cepa/davispond.htm

US Army Corps of Engineers- Davis Pond- St. Charles Parish

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pao/dpond/davispond.htm

Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Structure.-US Army Corps of Engineers

http://www.lacoast.gov/watermarks/2003-08/4hope/

proposed diversion projects in south Louisiana