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Final Report from the NRC Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program (2009)

This second and final report from the National Research Council on the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program reviews a 2009 draft report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on hurricane protection and coastal restoration for southern Louisiana. The National Research Council finds that the lack of a comprehensive protection and restoration plan for southern Louisiana constitutes a major shortcoming in the Corps' report. It recommends that, before the end of 2009, the Corps and the State of Louisiana agree on the elements of a long-term plan and on a number of high-priority protection projects (such as levees and zoning plans) and restoration measures (for example, the creation or enhancement of wetlands or barrier island) projects for immediate implementation.
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