Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane Protection

• The Project
• Features & Cost
• Morganza Benefits
• Morganza Timeline
• Why Morganza?
• Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

THE PROJECT: BENEFITS

Flood Protection:

• 100-year level of storm surge protection (Category 3 hurricane)

Ecosystem Sustainability:

• Links hurricane protection with coastal restoration
• Reduces saltwater intrusion, and improves hydrology by allowing water to move between the interior and exterior marshes of the system.
• Improves or protects over 1,700 square miles of coastal wetlands in Terrebonne Parish.
• Mitigation plan will create an additional 1,352 acres of coastal marsh.
• Is included in the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority 2007 Master Plan

Economic Security:

• Protects vital national infrastructure, including 9,300 miles of pipelines and billions of dollars in infrastructure.
• Protects the Houma, Louisiana, metropolitan area, home to hundreds of national, international and regional businesses that support the global energy industry and Port Fourchon.
• Reduces flood damages, insurance claims flood insurance costs.

Clearly, Morganza-to-the-Gulf is important to the survival of south Louisiana and its residents, and critical to protect this nation's resources and economy.