Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Queen Bess Island
Region	Southeast
State	Louisiana
Location	Barataria Bay
Date of this update	7/29/99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

Queen Bess Island is one of two nesting sites in Louisiana for the endangered brown pelican. Erosion from wave action and storms, subsidence, and other natural processes have gradually reduced the islands's size subsequently reducing the area available for brown pelican nesting habitat. Various constructions have taken place to prevent further depletion of the shoreline.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

The constructs will provide more nesting grounds for the brown pelican and additional dredge spoil which will be available during the next dredge cycle of the Barataria Waterway.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

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• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		Estimated cost = $500,000.00

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date	8/92
Completion date	must be completed by 9/92 due to the brown pelican nesting season
Current stage	Completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Dennis Barnett
  US Army Corp of Engineers
  CESAD-PD-R
  60 Forsyth St., SW Room 9M15
  Atlanta, GA 30335-6801
  Ph: 404-562-5225
  Fax: 404-562-5233
  barnett@usace.army.mil

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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