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East Marsh Island Marsh Creation (TV-21): CRMS-like 01 and CRMS-like 02

August 28, 2018

The Louisiana State Legislature created Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) in order to conserve, restore, create and enhance Louisiana's coastal wetlands. The wetland restoration plans developed pursuant to these acts specifically require an evaluation of the effectiveness of each coastal wetlands restoration project in achieving long-term solutions to arresting coastal wetlands loss. This data set includes mosaicked aerial photographs for the East Marsh Island Marsh Creation (TV-21): CRMS-like 01 and CRMS-like 02 project for 2016. This data is used as a basemap land-water classification. It also serves as a visual tool for project managers to help them identify any obvious problems or land loss within their project boundary. To better evaluate the effectiveness of restoration efforts, a land-water classification is performed on specific CWPPRA sites to help assess landscape changes.

Publication Year 2018
Title East Marsh Island Marsh Creation (TV-21): CRMS-like 01 and CRMS-like 02
DOI 10.5066/P9IE532F
Authors Holly J Beck, Jason Dugas, Rosemary Mouton, Brady Couvillion
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center