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Louisiana trustees approve $265 million Deepwater Horizon plan for East Orleans Landbridge and Raccoon Island
The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group approved a final restoration plan on Oct. 14, 2026, for two coastal habitat projects: Alternative 4 for the East Orleans Landbridge (about $109.4 million) and Alternative 3 for Raccoon Island (about $156.3 million). Together they are expected to restore up to about 1,700 acres of wetland, coastal and nearshore habitat.
The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group announced approval of a final restoration plan for two projects that will restore wetlands, coastal and nearshore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Notice Nearby summarized the trustees' Oct. 14, 2026, update in its own words.
The Final Phase 2 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #8.1 covers the East Orleans Landbridge Restoration Project and the Raccoon Island Restoration Project. The trustees selected Alternative 4 for East Orleans Landbridge, with an estimated cost of $109.4 million, and Alternative 3 for Raccoon Island, with an estimated cost of $156.3 million — about $265 million combined.
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