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Boston Canal-Vermilion Bay Shoreline Stabilization
The Boston Canal-Vermilion Bay Shoreline Stabilization Project protects more than 466 acres of emergent wetland and shallow open water along the northwest shore of Vermilion Bay, located in both Iberia and Vermilion parishes. Primarily brackish marsh, the area is an important habitat for alligators and migratory waterfowl and a nursery ground for several marine species.
The project relies on a combination of structural and vegetative techniques to decrease erosion along both Boston Canal and the northern shore of Vermilion Bay. During Phase One, completed in late 1994, rock breakwaters and sediment trapping fences were built parallel to the existing banks of Boston Canal. These breakwaters will prevent further erosion, while the trapping fences will encourage sediment buildup, providing even greater protection for the canal banks.
Phase Two of the project, planting 15 miles of smooth marsh cordgrass along the northern shore of Vermilion Bay, has already begun.
This project is sponsored by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.
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