Our land is eroding. Our marsh grasses are dying. Salt water is creeping up our bayous into drinking water and harming business enterprises. It is threatening our communities existence and in some cases, public health.
Action is needed.
For that to occur on a grand scale, money is needed also. Various projects are being promoted to help preserve our coast. That s four times as much as originally expected, but the price tag is not particularly surprising. It may be a lot of money, but we re talking about saving a lot of land, too. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act program will soon be deciding whether to approve the diversion project.