Number: RL32673
Title: Coastal Louisiana: Attempting to Restore an Ecosystem
Authors: Jeffrey A. Zinn, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: This report reviews physical changes in coastal Louisiana, emphasizing the rate of wetlands losses, and the problems that result from these losses. It reviews past efforts to understand and respond to these physical changes. The report then reviews the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers current draft restoration plan. It discusses what success might mean in the context of coastal Louisiana and compares what is proposed to some other efforts to restore large ecosystems. It concludes by reviewing relevant legislation considered by the 108th Congress.
Pages: 24
Date: October 25, 2004