Michael Hardin Hare

The Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Plan outlines the state's strategic efforts for integrated ecosystem restoration and hurricane protection in Coastal Louisiana. The plan presents project implementation schedules, funding, and budgets for the next three fiscal years (FY2027-FY2029). Key objectives include providing suitable coastal habitats, sustaining cultural heritage, promoting a viable working coast, harnessing natural processes, and reducing economic losses from storm surge-based flooding. The plan details a comprehensive approach through initiatives such as flood protection, barrier island and shoreline protection, marsh creation, river reintroduction, hydrologic restoration, and various coastal initiatives, all aimed at achieving a sustainable coast and enhancing resilience for communities and natural resources.

This annual plan details the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's yearly implementation of Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast, focusing on integrated ecosystem restoration and hurricane protection. It defines near-term funding priorities, outlines anticipated expenditures and revenues, and requests authorization to spend revenues. The plan highlights principal funding sources and projected revenue allocations across state, federal, and settlement funds, and details numerous active projects within the Southwest, South Central, Southeast, and Atchafalaya Basin regions.

This document provides an update from the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority regarding its ongoing coastal protection, restoration, and conservation initiatives. It details projects completed and new construction started in 2025 across Louisiana's various coastal regions, including shoreline stabilization, marsh restoration, home elevations, and hurricane protection projects. The update also covers the timeline for the 2026 Annual Plan and mentions the progress on the 2029 Coastal Master Plan.

This document, presented by the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Restoration & Protection, outlines the strategic direction and goals of the Gulf of America Hypoxia Action Plan. The plan aims to achieve an interim 20% reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus loading from the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin to the Gulf by 2025. The overarching goal is to reduce the five-year running average areal extent of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone to less than 5,000 square kilometers by 2035. The plan emphasizes the critical need for increased funding and active participation to overcome past challenges and achieve these environmental targets.

This document, presented to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration, and Conservation, outlines the US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District's activities and future vision. It provides an FY25 regulatory rollup, details applicant best practices, and offers a comprehensive overview of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA). The vision for CWPPRA emphasizes continued program growth, funding through FY26, alignment with the State Master Plan, and the strategic goal of constructing 100,000 net acres of wetlands in Louisiana.