A coastal restoration project using 229 tons of oyster shells to help protect the shoreline in Leeville is now complete, and the community’s boat launch has reopened to the public.
Lafourche Parish Government announced October 19 that the second phase of the oyster reef project at the Theogene Boat Launch had been completed through the efforts of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), volunteers and project partners.
During the second phase, volunteers moved 170 tons of oyster shells into place and planted 2,500 marsh grass plugs behind the reef. Combined with the 59 tons of oyster shells used during the first phase, the project now includes 229 tons of shells.
The reef is designed to reduce wave action, trap sediment and stabilize the shoreline while providing habitat for fish and other wildlife, according to Lafourche Parish Government…