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Deepwater Horizon settlement will pay to restore Cameron Parish marshlands
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Louisiana Illuminator
Cameron Parish will receive a sizable grant to help rebuild its vanishing marshlands, state officials announced.
The Calcasieu-Sabine Basin will get $122 million from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement for drainage improvements geared to help marsh plants grow and halt erosion.
“This funding allows us to move from planning to construction on one of our most critical restoration efforts,” Gov.
Existing water control structures around Calcasieu Lake will also get maintenance upgrades as needed.
A previous $28.6 million grant was put toward planning costs with any remainder to be rolled over for construction and maintenance.
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