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Coastal Forest Conservation Initiative Update
CPRA MeetingJuly 18, 2012
• $20M State CIAP Funds
• Primary Objective: Acquire land rights (fee title or perpetual conservation servitude) from willing landowners
• Storm damage reduction functions• Significant ecological values• Demonstrated threats of conversion
• Secondary Objective: Implement or facilitate small-scale projects to restore and enhance forest sustainability
CFCI Overview
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
• 21 Applications Received
• Each Property Evaluated and Classified Into 3 Tiers
• 1 Property Acquired (M.C. Davis Tract)• 2 Properties In Final Stage(Bayou Sale, Cote Blanche Island)• 1 Property Being Negotiated
CFCI Current Status
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – M.C. Davis Tract
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – M.C. Davis Tract
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – M.C. Davis Tract
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – M.C. Davis Tract
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – Cote Blanche Island
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – Cote Blanche Island
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – Cote Blanche Island
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – Cote Blanche Island
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
CFCI – Cote Blanche Island
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
• Re-Open Application Period for 2nd Round (July 16-Sept. 28)
Open Houses (4:30pm – 6:30pm)
• Tuesday, July 24: Baton Rouge. LA DWLF. 2000 Quail Drive.
• Thursday, July 26: Abbeville. LSU AgCenter. 1105 West Port Street. • Tuesday, July 31: New Orleans. New Orleans Regional
Transportation Management Center. 10 Veterans Boulevard.
• Approximately $9.5M in Uncommitted Funding Available
CFCI NEXT STEPS
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
