Coastal Louisiana Ecosystem Restoration After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

Zinn, Jeffrey A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Natural resources;    Hurricane Rita (2005);    Hurricane Katrina (2005);    Wetland restoration - Louisiana;    Ecosystem management - Louisiana;   

RP-ID  :  RS22276
RP-ID  :  RS22276 2006-05-04

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Prior to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been seeking congressional approval for a $1.1 billion multi-year program to both construct five projects that would help to restore specified sites in the coastal wetland ecosystem in Louisiana, and to continue planning several other related projects. The state of Louisiana and several federal agencies have participated in the development of this program. This report introduces this program and restoration options that are being discussed in the wake of the hurricanes. It also discusses whether this program, if completed, might have muted the impacts of these hurricanes.