The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is the single state entity with authority to articulate a clear statement of priorities to achieve comprehensive coastal protection for Louisiana. CPRA is mandated to update the state’s Coastal Master Plan every six years, with the next iteration due in 2029. 

As coastal Louisiana responds to increasing threats from flooding and sea level rise, the 2029 Coastal Master Plan aims to build on past master plans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of projects in terms of their ability to build or maintain land and reduce storm surge-based flood risk. In order to achieve these goals, the 2029 plan is focusing on how to enable the plan to better support implementation of projects after the plan is approved by the Legislature and ensuring the plan process is more transparent. The Master Plan Team is working to provide updated planning products that are more accessible to the public, especially other practitioners. In the face of continued coastal land loss, increasing flood risk, and limited resources it is important for the 2029 Coastal Master Plan to serve as an actionable guide for the state’s coastal restoration and protection efforts while providing information about the various benefits and impacts of projects.