EPA's Region 6 Office
Serving: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 Tribal Nations
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection & Restoration
Welcome to Region 6 EPA's Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) web site.
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EPA envisions restoration of Louisiana's coastal wetland ecosystems through strategic, "natural" reintroduction of river water, barrier island/shoreline restoration, and application of innovative technologies such as pipeline delivery of new sediment. |
| Restoring the Coast, Protecting the People |
Vanishing Louisiana Wetlands: Louisiana currently accounts for 90% of the nation's coastal marsh loss. By 2050 one third of coastal Louisiana will have vanished into the Gulf of Mexico. EPA is responding to this crisis by working with our State, Federal and local partners to implement restoration projects and to develop the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan.
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