CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP FUNDFY 2012 Award Recipients

October 19, 2011

Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund

This year the Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund has dedicated $1 million to provide matching funds for projects aimed at coastal conservation and restoration. The State will use this funding to further leverage its funds to achieve its coastal restoration goals.

Project Selection

We received nine proposals from eight different organizations.

Proposals were reviewed based on: Consistency with the objectives of the State

Master Plan Acreage conserved/restored Synergy with other conservation/restoration

efforts Project constructability Matching funds

Selected Projects

Project Sponsor Award Match

LaBranche Wetlands Hydrologic Restoration

Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana

$350,000 $330,000

Reforesting 50 acres with Superior Baldcypress

Restore The Earth Foundation

$100,000 $540,000

St. Louis Canal Freshwater Introduction Project

Ducks Unlimited $550,000 $800,000

TOTAL $1,000,000 $1,670,000

Questions?

LaBranche Wetlands Hydrologic Restoration

Reforesting 50 acres with Superior Baldcypress

St. Louis Canal Freshwater Introduction Project