Catahoula Parish Wetland Restoration

This easement is 112.8 acres located in Catahoula Parish, LA. The easement consisted of existing bottomland hardwoods, existing levee with a water control structure and prior converted cropland. We improved the levee and replaced the existing structure with two structures as well as added a structural emergency spillway, creating a 14.7-acre shallow water area. We also created a 1.96-acre microtopography feature to hold shallow water semi permanently, this adds to the habitat diversity of the property. Lastly, we planted native bottomland hardwood trees. This project took a total of three years to restore.