PART VIII: CORRECTIVE MEASURES 



44. The rapid deterioration of Isles Dernieres has been cited as one of 

 the contributing factors in the loss of thousands of acres of coastal wetlands 

 in south-central Louisiana. This loss has spurred local and state governments 

 to spend large sums of money to investigate possible ways to alleviate further 

 loss of the Louisiana shoreline. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources 

 and the Louisiana Geological Survey have proposed a 5-year plan for coastal 

 protection beginning in 1985. Restoration of the Isles Dernieres barrier is- 

 land complex is contained in Phase I of the program. A major part of this res- 

 toration involves dune building, back filling of the dunes, and revegetation. 

 Information gained from the monitoring of these projects will aid in future 

 management of the Louisiana coastal zone. 



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