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Scott Graham, regional biologist for Ducks Unlimited in Lafayette, summarized recent work including the Dularge Marsh enhancement and community resilience project, which he said constructed 84,000 linear feet of earthen marsh terraces, refurbished 2,200 linear feet of levee and replaced an old water-control structure. Graham said the combined project benefited about 3,700 acres and cost roughly $7,250,000; partners listed included the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Federation, Apache Minerals, the Hairybird Corporation, the Dularge Marsh Hunting Club, the Terrebonne Parish (Consolidated Government), the Terrebonne Soil and Conservation District, and CPRA.

Amanda Boisent, coastal restoration coordinator for Ducks Unlimited's South Louisiana office, described the ConocoPhillips partnership that she said has provided roughly $1 million per year since 2012, enabling Ducks Unlimited to leverage that funding into larger projects. She described ongoing work on the Cairncrow (Cairn Crow) Bayou bankline restoration (phased bankline lift and breach repairs) and the West Rackercy Bay phase 2 terracing work, noting phase 1 of the Cairn Crow Bayou work was under construction and was funded primarily through the ConocoPhillips–Ducks Unlimited partnership with additional CPRA grant funding.

Speakers described construction methods (marsh buggy dredging for terraces, planting Spartina alterniflora on terrace edges) and design elevations used for terraces and bank-lift work. They also discussed newer shoreline-protection materials such as the “Cajun coral” concrete units used experimentally on some projects and said these materials have been used elsewhere in the basin.

Committee members asked about hurricane effects on terraces and public access on privately owned parcels participating in grant-funded restoration. Ducks Unlimited staff said vegetated terraces that had consolidated held up well in storms, that public access varies by landowner and is negotiated as part of project partnerships, and that many grants are structured to pair private and public land tracks to meet match requirements. The organizations said they would follow up with technical details on planting species and access arrangements as requested.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Coastal Zone Management and Restoration Advisory Committee held on January 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Ducks Unlimited representatives updated the committee on completed and planned marsh terracing, levee repairs and partnership-funded projects, including Dularge Marsh terraces, phase work on Rackercy Bay, and a ConocoPhillips-funded program that has leveraged partnership dollars into larger projects.","taxTitle","Terrebonne Parish (Consolidated Government), Louisiana","taxId",25015,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6357913,"Parish seeks grants to remove 232 derelict vessels; legal notice and monitoring plans discussed",214,1129000,1343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213500-f8cea2c269056f5f536138f3cd18d351&start=1129&end=1343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213500-f8cea2c269056f5f536138f3cd18d351/thumbnail_1129000.jpg","/articles/6357913/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Parish-seeks-grants-to-remove-232-derelict-vessels-legal-notice-and-monitoring-plans-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357913-32ad0ccfd8c0a60956b358f8a3a7f439/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202383&Signature=lQquIdbTgv1LdU-s9owejA~nFYnBrsncmTEUqmXJhlnfSpHoYccMCCh5LkAMV5O0Hpc0ewXuTVJPSA4DUJJ3i7xzvpiHo2soJzaZuIDK3GYrTsy6L4OJmomgkPTBONkmWcCnpY9q-B5pGauZY1Dk-JCjE~UVDimV7D~MaZ9Mld7MTEf-gd4EK9lg~sG3eW0nE5TRCo03bl7g1xbUXBL7IIRq90Apao5ubteFU3GyBjx-FUipTDuRACfHSw6chFuY4cbczq2-WIZU0VuSYkk-hAGmCg2QiSbhpyEBEgOpiufNkqhPrSrT7Aya4upEhKg67mdteInbgbwcQj946hZ5Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A parish presenter during public comment said a 2024 survey identified 232 derelict and abandoned vessels across Terrebonne waterways and described ongoing grant applications and preparatory steps for removal.

Kelly Jeffries, identifying herself and presenting the project materials, said survey work using imagery, lidar and side-scan sonar produced an inventory of 232 vessels in Bayou Terrebonne, Grand Cayou, Petite Cayou and Dularge. She told the committee the parish has allocated $1 million for removal and that staff had applied to the BoatUS Foundation for an additional $1 million. Jeffries said she is preparing a NOAA marine debris removal grant application and that the NOAA application requires community engagement and agreement on the target list.

Jeffries said the survey package includes photographs, lidar imagery and side-scan records for each identified vessel and that project staff can share KMZ and spreadsheet files. She described a budget worksheet presented in the packet and said the slide showed a rough cost estimate; she also said the team planned to request $5,000,000 in one of the grant applications. Jeffries said the parish is preparing procurement materials for removal and considering water-quality monitoring and public engagement and education.

On legal process, Jeffries said the parish is following Louisiana law and working with the parish legal department on public notices prior to removal; she said boats left in place for 30 days without removal may be eligible for classification as derelict under the state process. Committee members asked about identification of owners and pollution risk during removal; Jeffries said the survey showed most vessels lacked identifying marks, that the parish will notify the U.S. Coast Guard two weeks before removals, and that pollution-containment measures (for example, booms) have been used in past efforts.

Committee members and the presenter said the parish carried out a similar cleanup after prior storms and that staff would return with procurement and detailed removal plans as grant funding and legal steps advance.","A parish presenter said a 2024 survey identified 232 derelict and abandoned vessels across multiple bayous; the parish has allocated $1 million, has applied to BoatUS and NOAA grants, and is coordinating public notice and legal steps required under Louisiana law before removal.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6357917,"Committee approves after-the-fact coastal-use permit for property with conditions",113,201000,314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213500-f8cea2c269056f5f536138f3cd18d351&start=201&end=314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213500-f8cea2c269056f5f536138f3cd18d351/thumbnail_201000.jpg","/articles/6357917/Terrebonne-Parish-Consolidated-Government/Louisiana/Committee-approves-after-the-fact-coastal-use-permit-for-property-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357917-a47ea4c998f97fc21b36ef57d167176e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202383&Signature=YqbflYgG~zEL-P4b6lIyxSZ99rfkQodar1TqjtNLWsVhJ~YGirPUzo8j242~PBus7~kXK1HQvag8Fr3s-zv7VIO7s6DtCkS1-Y2KxCdJAHEVDvfPf9Iy06cUZdXEttMW9tJlRDyPdhfvIkgIEIyqV2SchSE9FbnGHbrSt7mcEy7BbcSEQGdDVewkokS1KOt1vAhcoGA-CHva13P9A1We19nvrzEMiMAPrGjkPMncCl9suLAmylKb4N~AUXSqNY~zJM1JBUuf5YDipKBxRamvdEmcQ0WLYfauTwmYWNckIj1A9zvblKItkCz-fXSylYPIMMIkLcuJ5tDKZeeOFTtOGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Terrebonne Parish committee on an unspecified January date approved an after-the-fact local coastal use permit for an applicant referred to in the meeting as Mr. Ellis, with conditions on borrow-pit activity, setbacks and road maintenance.

Committee member Paul, speaking during the permit discussion, recommended approval with conditions and said the site includes a trailer at the proposed home site, a borrow pit used to raise the home site, a previously dug pond and a crawfish pond area. Paul recommended “a local coastal use permit with the conditions as far as the borrow pit. You gotta stay no closer than 50 feet from the property line, keep the road free from mud, etcetera.”

The committee discussed enforcement and prior problems at the site, including what Paul described as a junkyard condition that had led to enforcement action earlier in the year. Committee members clarified that the 50-foot setback applied to borrow pits and ponds and that violations of the restriction would constitute a permit violation. Jan Rogers moved to approve the permit with the stipulated restrictions; Jeff W. seconded. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded.

The permit was described in the meeting as an \"after-the-fact\" application, with speakers saying earlier activity included excavation and, according to Paul, possible sale of dirt and prior enforcement by DEQ. Committee members instructed that standard state and local road-signing requirements apply if material is hauled off-site for sale. The committee also noted there were no state concerns or consistency determinations recorded in the meeting minutes summary.

The committee recorded no further formal conditions in the discussion beyond the setback, road-cleaning and signing provisions discussed; staff did not present a separate written timetable or compliance-monitoring plan during the item. The committee moved on after a voice vote approving the permit.","Terrebonne Parish committee approved an after-the-fact local coastal use permit for an applicant identified as Mr. Ellis, imposing setback and operational conditions and recording a voice vote approving the permit.","actionData","errors"]

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Ducks Unlimited updates parish on marsh terraces, levee work and partnership funding

Parish seeks grants to remove 232 derelict vessels; legal notice and monitoring plans discussed

Committee approves after-the-fact coastal-use permit for property with conditions