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Marsh-building river diversions have local support at the Bird’s Foot Delta, but money still needed

States Newsroom · October 7, 2026

VENICE — Fishermen and property owners in lower Plaquemines Parish are optimistic about a plan for how to rebuild lost wetlands at the Mississippi Delta, though state officials still need to line up more than $150 million to pay for the project. Members of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority…

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Marsh-building river diversions have local support at the Bird’s Foot Delta, but money still needed

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