Assessing the Quantity and Quality of Sand Available in the Lower Mississippi River Channel for Coastal Marsh and Barrier Island Restoration in Louisiana

By Mead A. Allison and Jeffrey A. Nittrouer
Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
Tulane University
Dinwiddie Hall

Final Technical Report for Subcontract C-162523
Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program
December 2004

Disclaimer

This report was prepared under a contract between Tulane University and the Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program (GACRDP). The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Louisiana Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program or those of the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the state of Louisiana.

Report Availability

Additional copies of this report may be obtained by writing to:

Governor’s Applied Coastal Science Program
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Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA  70803
Telephone (225) 578-3481
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Citation

Suggested Citation:
Allison, M.A. and Nittrouer, J.A., 2004. Assessing the quantity and quality of sand available in the lower Mississippi River channel for coastal marsh and barrier island restoration in Louisiana. Governor’s Applied Coastal Research and Development Program (GACRDP), GACRDP Technical Report Series, 45 p.

Acknowledgments

The seismic work for River Mile 86 to 79 at English Turn was carried out under a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey through the LEAG program with the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research. LEAG funding was also used to conduct an R/V Eugenie cruise, immediately following the GACRDP field data collection, that was designed to examine downstream bedform migration rates in the lower Mississippi. This combination of field studies allowed mobilization/demobilization ship day expenses to be shared with the LEAG study. Thanks also go to Capt. Robert Cutting and Steven Rodriguez (mate) of the R/V Eugenie for their extremely valuable efforts in collecting the field data.