Thanks to Governor Landry and his administration for prioritizing overdue upkeep wanted to guard the very important wildlife habitat and coastal safety that White Lake supplies in southwest Louisiana.
CPRA and Louisiana Division of Wildlife and Fisheries are transferring ahead with a complete grasp plan for White Lake Wetlands Conservation Space. At a public assembly in Gueydan in August 2025, the issues and priorities had been recognized and the ultimate plan is due October 2025. Precedence tasks embrace:
- GIWW Shoreline Safety Undertaking
- WLWCA Unit 2 Impoundment Levee Stabilization Undertaking
- White Lake North Shoreline Safety Undertaking
The prices might be $200 million (not the sooner projection of $40 million) primarily because of the expense of rocks for rip rap breakwaters for shoreline safety in parts of the lake and GIWW shoreline repairs which might be the accountability of the state to take care of. LWF continues to work with different organizations to help pressing response to the upkeep work wanted for White Lake to supply the advantages for waterfowl, agriculture, whooping crane species restoration, and storm safety to the GIWW and residents within the space. Try the info handout in August 2025.
