7.3 PO75 100408 1 - Borrow Area Mag Plan View (west half - full size).pdf

This federal contract opportunity is for the PO-75 LaBranch Marsh Creation project in Louisiana. The project goal is to restore 1,200 acres of marshland and create 6,540 linear feet of tidal creeks using dredging from Lake Pontchartrain. This will improve wildlife and fisheries habitat as well as water quality, while providing storm protection to Interstate 10, the primary hurricane evacuation route. A firm fixed price construction contract is anticipated for a performance period of 524 calendar days from the notice to proceed. The solicitation was issued by the Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation as number 12FPC323R0001.