“This is a great example of private enterprise, members of the community and the state working together to accomplish great things,” said David Cresson, executive director and CEO of CCA Louisiana. “This reef will create new habitat for a large variety of marine species and will provide recre- ational fishing opportunities in an area that had been heavily affected by coastal erosion and other factors.” CCA Louisiana worked with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) to permit a 55-acre site for future reef development that includes the original footprint of Independence Island.
The
Independence Island Reef is being made possible by a $250,000 donation from the CCA Building Conservation Habitat Program and matching funds from the state. “Shell has a long history of support
for environment and habitat projects, and our thousands of employees in Louisiana are excited about the possi- bilities of this partnership,” said John Hollowell, Executive Vice President, Deep Water, Upstream Americas, Shell Energy Resources Company. “CCA
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In addition to the inaugural project at Independence Island, plans are in the works for more artificial reefs, marsh restorations and monitoring programs in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas in 2011.
members have an amazing track record of conservation work that sets them apart. We believe in the organization and are committed to doing our part to ensure that the Building Conservation Habitat Program has the tools to bring significant marine habitat restoration projects from concept to reality.”
AWONDERFUL SIGHT With Shell’s contribution of $500,000
for each of the next three years, the CCA Building Conservation program will be able to identify exciting habitat
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projects and set an ambitious work schedule. In addition to the inaugural project at Independence Island, plans are in the works for more artificial reefs, marsh restorations and monitor- ing programs in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas in 2011.
“This partnership combines the
grassroots strength of CCA with the resources of Shell to allow our mem- bers to take the Building Conservation Habitat Program to new levels,” said Pat Murray, CCA National president. “It is an exciting time in marine conser- vation, and the restoration projects that will come from this initiative will play a key role in the enhancement of Gulf resources for both today’s anglers and for generations of anglers to come.” 2010 was a tough year for Gulf
Coast residents, but the opportunity to gather together to celebrate plans to build and enhance the marine habitat was an uplifting way to end the year. Beginning in the spring of 2011, the mud and the rocks and the Band-Aids will combine to make the terrible events of last summer a distant memory. And that will be a wonderful sight.
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