Monday, April 23, 2018 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CDT
Cost: $47.00
Location: Mobile Workshop Departure Area
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- How to plan for coastal adaptation using both structural and non-structural elements, as well as marsh-creation components
- Strategies to ensure various plan components function in unison to provide protection and resiliency
- How a well-crafted local protection system can change hydrology and reintroduce freshwater into areas that have become brackish
MORE SESSION DETAILS
Terrebonne Parish is a Louisiana coastal parish approximately 60 miles southwest of New Orleans. About 92 percent of the parish is deemed "environmentally sensitive," requiring permits from USACE, LDNR, and Terrebonne Parish, and possibly mitigation for development. Water problems and flooding caused by intense annual rainfall levels, tidal flooding in the lower Terrebonne, and storm surge events are frequent. Salt-water intrusion has contributed to loss of fresh marsh areas and lake rims, making storm surge worse. Terrebonne has adopted a layered protection strategy with six lines of defense addressing protection, restoration, and resiliency using local, state, and federal funds. Tour this parish and discuss the synergies that work together to help it adapt for resiliency.
Mobile Workshop Guides
Christopher M. Pulaski
Mobile Workshop Guide
Terrebonne Parish Consol Govt
Houma, LA
Mart J. Black, FAICP
Speaker
Houma, LA
Activity ID: NPC180037