Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was a $2.3-billion sediment diversion project in the Barataria basin in Louisiana. The project aimed to restore river sediment flows into the basin.[1][2][3] The intention of the project was to reconnect the Mississippi River and the Barataria basin.[4]

The project broke ground on August 10, 2023,[4][5][6][7] and was cancelled on July 17, 2025.[8]

References

  1. ^ McFarland, Pam (December 27, 2022). "$2.3B Louisiana Sediment Diversion Project Gets Corps Okay". ENR Texas & Louisiana. BNP Media. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Schleifstein, Mark (December 19, 2022). "Corps grants Louisiana permits needed to build $2.5 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Schleifstein, Mark (August 6, 2023). "Dolphins at risk from Louisiana's biggest ever coastal project. This plan might save some". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Louisiana Restoration Area. "Louisiana Breaks Ground on Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion". Gulf Spill Restoration. NOAA. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  5. ^ Vaccaro, Nick. "Louisiana Breaks Ground on $2.3B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion". ENR Texas & Louisiana. BNP Media. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Hess, Joni (April 26, 2025). "More trouble for Louisiana's largest coastal project after Army Corps pulls permit". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Dennis, Brady (July 25, 2025). "What scrapping a $3 billion coastal project means for Louisiana's future". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
  8. ^ Brook, Jack (July 17, 2025). "Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement". Associated Press. Retrieved August 17, 2025.


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