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Good Mud - Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project
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At the "outfall," sediment pumped from the Mississippi River sprays from the end of a 13-mile pipe, and becomes the foundation of new Louisiana marshland. The Upper Barataria project is restoring habitat damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Upper Barataria Marsh Creation - 13-Mile Pipeline
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A 13-mile pipeline transports millions of gallons of sediment from the Mississippi River to rebuild eroded marshlands in coastal Louisiana. The 1,200-acre Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project is NOAA's largest marsh creation project to date.
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Marsh Creation in Action - Louisiana's Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project
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Building marshlands in coastal Louisiana involves dredging and pumping sediment from the Mississippi River, then carefully shaping it to function like a natural marsh. The project is restoring habitat damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Dredging for Restoration - Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project
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A special dredge on the Mississippi River carves sediment from a "take" area on the river bottom, then pumps it to the Upper Barataria marsh creation area 13 miles away. The project is restoring habitat damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Restoring Louisiana's Wetlands: Upper Barataria Marsh Creation
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The Upper Barataria Marsh Creation project is building and restoring 1,200 acres of coastal Louisiana wetland habitat. The work is restoring habitat impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Witness Restoration - Upper Barataria Marsh Creation
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The 1,200-acre Upper Barataria Marsh Creation project is NOAA's largest habitat construction effort to date, building on decades of previous work in coastal Louisiana. The effort is restoring habitat damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Exploring the Deep Gulf of Mexico (2022 Meso-Deep Cruises)
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In 2022, NOAA and collaborators conducted scientific cruises in deeper areas of the Gulf of Mexico near the location of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The cruises support deep-sea species and habitat restoration.
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Climate Change & Habitat Loss: Fisheries at Risk
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Habitat restoration experts discuss the challenges coastal habitats face from climate change and what NOAA is doing to address them
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Cascade Valley - Valley View Restoration Project
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Habitat restoration has brought dramatic changes to a former golf course along the Cuyahoga River in Akron, Ohio. At the Valley View area of Cascade Valley Metro Park, NOAA and partners restored nearly 60 acres of habitat and 5,000 feet of shoreline.
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Update on the Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project
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Work continues to restore marsh in Louisiana's Upper Barataria Basin. See how construction in this project is progressing.
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NOAA and Partners Restoring 1,200 Acres of Marsh in Louisiana's Upper Barataria Basin
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This massive project will contribute to the restoration of wetland, coastal, and nearshore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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