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An image showing dredge material that was added to the area in front of theproduction facility

Description

An image showing dredge material that was added to the area in front of theproduction facility. This area had the largest contiguous remaining marsh afterhurricane Andrew passed through. The restoration project conducted with theoil blow out settlement funds created approximately 22 acres of marsh to helpstabilize East Timbalier Island.

Credit

NOAA Restoration Center

Display Date

Circa January 1994

Location

Louisiana, East Timbalier Island, Lafourche Parish

Collection

Restoration
Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Greenhill Oil Spill - East Timbalier Island