BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District signed an agreement to start designing the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosystem Restoration Project.

According to a news release, the project, approved by Congress in 2007, aims to fix years of erosion, saltwater damage, and storm impacts from the MRGO.

Key plans include: • Building over 41 miles of shoreline protection and 14 miles of foreshore protection. • Restoring 57,000 acres of wetlands and coastal habitat. • Repairing dikes and adding recreation areas. • Prioritizing protection in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes, including areas around Lake Borgne, Bayou Dupre, and The Rigolets.

“This agreement marks

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