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[email protected] | www.coastal.la.gov Swamp Community Wetland Value Assessment PO-0029 River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Date: June 2019 Prepared By: K. LaCour-Conant, K. Ramsey, K. Bollfrass River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Swamp Community Wetland Value Assessment Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority This document was prepared in support of the PO-0029 River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). The CPRA was established by the Louisiana Legislature in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through Act 8 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005. Act 8 of the First Extraordinary Session of 2005 expanded the membership, duties, and responsibilities of the CPRA and charged the new Authority to develop and implement a comprehensive coastal protection plan, consisting of a Master Plan (revised every 5 years) and annual plans. The CPRA’s mandate is to develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive coastal protection and restoration Master Plan, and while the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp was first authorized in 2001 through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), the project has since been included in both the 2012 and 2017 Coastal Master Plans (001.DI.21), and received RESTORE Pot 2 Funds in 2017 to sustain project momentum. Suggested Citation: LaCour-Conant, K., K. Ramsey, K. Bollfrass. 2019. River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Wetland Value Assessment. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Baton Rouge, LA. 171 pp with appendices. Page | 2 River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Swamp Community Wetland Value Assessment Acknowledgements The following experts were consulted for the preparation of this document: ● Richard F.