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March 2015

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Restore or Retreat's E-newsletter
Restore or Retreat Executive Committee

Mike Plaisance, President

Plaisance Dragline and Dredging

 

Ted Falgout, VP

Ted M. Falgout and Associates

 

Robert Naquin, Treasurer

Century 21 

 

Henri Boulet, Secretary

LA 1 Coalition

 

Tim Allen

Apache Louisiana Minerals

 

Charlotte Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards

 

Berwick Duval

Duval, Funderburk, Sundbery, Lovell and Watkins

 

Dr. John J. Jones, Jr.

Jones Dermatology

ROR Hosts CPRA Flood Risk Meetings

At the end of February and in early March, Restore or Retreat co-hosted community conversations in Larose and New Orleans, respectively, with the CPRA on flood risk and resiliency.  

 

In addition to previewing a new interactive tool which helps educate citizens on their flood risk, Master Plan projects, important community assets and resources, etc. the meetings also contained a discussion period where valuable feedback was provided by those in attendance.

 

We would like to thank all those who attended, and encourage you to click on the below screenshot to access the viewer so you, too, can view your flood risk down to your own address.

Community Meeting Focuses on Flood Risks- Lafourche Gazette

 

Cheers: Assessing your risk- Houma Courier

 

Online tool helps residents assess flood risks- Houma Courier

 

First of 2 free flood risks discussion dinners tonight- Houma Times  

 

Interview with HTV 

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Today!
Restore or Retreat
Annual Meeting
 
Wednesday, April 1

 
with Keynote Speaker
Congressman Garret Graves
Louisiana's 6th District

and guest
CPRA Chair Chip Kline
 
Nicholls State University Ballroom
11:30am Registration
12pm Lunch and Program
 
$30 in advance and
table sponsorships available.  
Register online, download the form , or call 985-448-4485.  We hope to see you then!
ROR Visits Caminada with CPRA and Parish Leaders
The second increment of Caminada, totaling nearly $150 million, will begin this spring.

New sand fencing successfully captures sand along the project footprint.
Restore or Retreat took over 20 leaders from CPRA, Lafourche Parish, Port Fourchon, and fellow NGOs to visit the Caminada project site this month.  The purpose of the field trip was to view the State's successful completion of the first increment of Caminada and to view the upcoming project area for the second increment.

Increment I was completed this winter, and totaled over $70 million, including funding from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program and State surplus dollars.  This work also completed a multi-million dollar project by Port Fourchon using geo-tubes in the project area, and a $40 million West Belle Pass Headland CWPPRA project. In total, nearly $260 million in restoration has occurred along Lafourche's shoreline, signaling its important in protecting both Port Fourchon and the citizens of Lafourche.

Click here to view accompanying Houma Courier article.


ROR opposes President's GOMESA proposal and coastal cuts

Restore or Retreat recently sent letters to the Louisiana Congressional delegation, expressing our disappointment at the President's suggestion that off-shore revenue dollars secured for Louisiana's coast be shared with the entire nation and to express our support for their efforts to stop future attempts to reallocate the funds.  

 

Click here for op-ed.

 

ROR also signed onto a GNO Inc. letters expressing support to fully fund coastal activities.  Due to overwhelming support, it looks like no coastal cuts will occur this year.  ROR will be sure to keep you posted on any future developments.

 

Click here for letter.
We are grateful for our supporters who allow us to continue working daily on saving this irreplaceable region!
 
Sincerely,

Simone Maloz

Executive Director

 

John Lombardo

Outreach Coordinator