| Terracing Symposium - April 12, 2006 |
| Over 40 researchers, managers, consultants, students and other stakeholders from state and federal agencies, academia, and non-governmental organizations gathered at Ione E. Burden Conference Center at LSU to share information on the benefits and functions of earthen terraces.
Terraces are artificially constructed earthen berms built in open water areas and often times planted with native vegetative material. Terraces function as a vital tool in assisting in coastal preservation, restoration and establishing fisheries habitat. |
Specifically, terraces assist in reducing shoreline erosion by dampening wave energy in open water areas. Additionally, terraces establish fisheries habitat by increasing the marsh-water interface or marsh edge and thereby increasing the habitat area.
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The terracing symposium, sponsored by the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana included presentations on engineering, plant growth, soil characteristics, sediment trapping, water bird and nekton usage, as well as GIS and digital video monitoring.
This one day symposium concluded with a panel led discussion on the perceived needs, goals and questions yet to be answered about terracing projects and also included a discussion about some of the negative impacts possibly associated with terraces that need to be addressed. | |
"Aerial Growth of the Sabine Terracing Project over a Ten Year Period"
Bill Good, Hampton Peele and Reed Bourgeois
"Engineering Design Guidelines used for Rainey Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Earthen Terraces"
Russ J. Joffrion
"Some Effects of the Little Vermillion Bay Sediment Trapping Project Terrace Type Marsh Restoration in South Louisiana"
David Castellanos and Troy Barrilleaux
"Vegetation, Soil Characteristics and Growth of Earthen Terraces in Seven terrace Fields of Southwestern Louisiana"
Mark A. Ford, Brent J. Hoffpauir and George Melancon
"Pecan Island Terracing"
Christine Thibodeaux
"The Effect of Terraces on SAV in Three Southwest Louisiana Marshes"
Chris Cannaday, presented by Andy Nyman
"Use of Digital Aerial Video System to Monitor Projects of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act"
Paul Chadwick, presented by Joy Marino
"Waterbird Habitat Use of Terraced vs Unterraced Ponds in Coastal Louisiana"
J. O'Connell and J. A. Nyman
"Marsh Terracing as a Restoration Technique for Creating Nekton Habitat"
Bryan P. Gossman, Megan K. La Peyre and J. Andrew Nyman
"Restoring Coastal Habitat Using Marsh Terracing: Does Cell Size Matter?"
L.P. Rozas and T.J. Minello
Notes from the Panel Discussion
Panel Members: Bill Good, Cindy Steyer, Lawrence Rozas, Russ Joffrion
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