The single largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history reached a significant milestone last week when the Army Corps released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.

Before the DEIS , the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) applied to USACE for permits and permission to construct, maintain and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.