Barataria-Terrebonne Spoil Banks Memo (2013)
Barataria-Terrebonne Spoil Banks GIS + Presentation to NGOs (2013)
Healthy Gulf Comment Letters
Letter on Louisiana's Draft 2012 Coastal Master Plan
Letter on DRAFT Recommendations for Anticipating Sea-level rise impacts on Louisiana Coastal Resources during Project Planning and Design
Reports, Articles and Other Resources
The Reckoning: Oil and Gas Development in the Louisiana Coastal Zone : Oliver A. Houck and Tulane, Tulane Environmental Law Journal, Vol. 28;2 (Summer 2015)
The Coastal Index: The Problem and Possibility of Our Coast, The Data Center (2014)
Community Resettlement Prospects in Southeast Louisiana, Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy (2014)
Gaining Ground: Wetlands, Hurricanes and the Economy: The Value of Restoring the Mississippi River Delta, Earth Economics (2010)
"Losing Ground" and "Louisiana's Moon Shot," The Lens/ProPublica (2014)
Louisiana Flood Risk and Resilience Viewer, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Process Classification of Coastal Land Loss between 1932 and 1990 in the Mississippi River Delta Plain, Southeastern Louisiana, United States Geological Survey (2001)
"Secret Oil Company Memos on Pollution in Louisiana," Harper's (2013)
Background Information
EPA Wetlands Page
EPA Wetland Fact Sheets
USGS National Wetlands Research Center
Regulatory Agencies
To find out about wetland fill permits in your area, locate the Army Corps of Engineers district serving your area and then proceed to district site to view current public notices. For tips and advice on reviewing permits, contact us.