“Come see what’s new at Bucktown!”
Eva Hillmann and John Lopez In the early 2000s, the Bucktown Mitigation Marsh (BMM) was created to mitigate for six-acres of harbor dredging and 17-acres of land reclamation activities related to construction of the Coast Guard Station on the Metairie-Hammond Hwy in Jefferson Parish (JP). The marsh was planted with about 9,000 individual clumps of…
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Litter Gitter Pilot Project on Ponchatoula Creek Final Report
Osprey Initiative installed their patented “Litter Gitter” tool in Ponchatoula Creek through a grant from The River Network and in partnership with Pontchartrain Conservancy and Tangipahoa Parish Government. A site along Ponchatoula Creek which drains the southern portion of the City of Hammond, connecting to the Natalbany River, thence to Tickfaw River and into Lake…
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Your Voice is Needed: Why and How to Participate in the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Scoping Process
The Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project is officially in the scoping period, which means the public has an opportunity to suggest questions about the project impacts and benefits that should be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and ultimately inform the way the project moves forward.
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Helping Communities through Home Sewer Systems Inspections
As housing expands into new areas of St. Tammany the ability for a municipal facility to accept sewage becomes increasingly less likely.
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LPBF is now Pontchartrain Conservancy
We are thrilled to announce we are now Pontchartrain Conservancy.
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HABs: What are they and how do we measure?
Algae can be problematic in water when they grow in abundance, because when these blooms die, their degradation in the environment can deplete oxygen dissolved in water, killing fish, crabs, and oysters. Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) got a lot of attention over the summer of 2019. In large part, this was due to the death…
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PC Releases Two Unique studies on Hurricane Surge Movement in Southeast, Louisiana
We have all seen lots and lots of maps showing surge flood heights from past hurricanes or forecasts of approaching hurricanes. We all know that the level of damages and the risks to safety are strongly dependent on how high flood waters will be. However, these flood maps are almost always a map of the…
Read MoreRelease of new report of Storm Surge in St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes
PC released a new report describing how hurricane surge behaves within the St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes during typical hurricane tracks. PC reviewed contrasting surge movement between Hurricanes Isaac and Katrina. Similar to a study conducted for Lake Pontchartrain, we found that surge is distinctly different if the storm is moving west or east of…
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Delta Dispatches: Earth Day Care Package
In these unprecedented times, many of us are searching for connection and a way to feel grounded. On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day visit Restore: Mississippi River Delta for a few tools to help connect with our incredible planet and reflect on the natural beauty that surrounds us.
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Deepwater Horizon 10 Year Anniversary
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion initiated an immense tragedy that took eleven lives and spewed over three million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. As a result of the various legal settlements and fines imposed, more than $7.29…
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