The Master Plan was developed to fulfill the mandates of Act 8, which was passed by the Louisiana Legislature in November 2005 and signed into law by Governor Blanco. The act created the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and charged it with coordinating the efforts of local, state, and federal agencies to achieve long-term and comprehensive coastal protection and restoration.
In so doing, the CPRA must integrate what had previously been discrete areas of activity: flood control and wetland restoration. Act 8 also requires that the CPRA establish a clear set of priorities for making comprehensive coastal protection a reality in Louisiana.
The Master Plan is the principal means for achieving this goal. As such, the plan is informing several ongoing efforts, including the Louisiana Recovery Authority’s Louisiana Speaks planning process and the development of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Report, which is scheduled for completion in 2008.
The Master Plan presents a series of recommended hurricane protection and coastal restoration measures. Maps and explanations about the measures, as well as a management strategy for implementing them are also provided. Taken together, the Master Plan presents a conceptual vision of a sustainable coast based on the best available science and engineering.
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