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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Study and Mapping of Barataria, Louisiana The Barataria Barrier Shoreline Complex Project proposed under PPL-9 will restore from five to ten miles of barrier shorelines in Barataria from Grand Terre to Sandy Point. Two or three islands of barrier shoreline will be restored using a combination of sand, alternative materials and hard structures along the Gulf shore. In addition, the feasibility of installing wave absorbers proposed in the BIFS or similar protection along inland shorelines will be developed. Principal Investigator(s) or Program Chair: Kindinger, Jack Sponsor(s): Sea Grant Mississippi-Alabama Institution(s): United States Geological Survey (USGS) Field of Focus: Restoration of five to ten miles of barrier shorelines in Barataria from Grand Terre to Sandy Point, LA. Study Site:   Barataria Basin, Louisiana Award Period:   1999 - 2002 E-mail:   jkindinger@usgs.gov Keywords:   Restoration, Barrier, Shoreline, Barataria
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