Appendix G5a – Public Comments - Coastal Protection and ...

Jan 22, 2012Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityThe draft 2012 Coastal Master Plan is the most viable plan to date for restoring our coast and forprotecting our wildlife and communities. I commend the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authorityfor proposing a bold, science-based plan that will harness the land-building power of the MississippiRiver and create sensible hurricane protections. I urge the state to reject any proposed alterations tothis plan that are not based on sound science.For Louisiana, the status quo will simply mean more land loss across the entire coast, while this plan willultimately result in Louisiana's coastline having a net gain of wetlands. Continued inaction is not anoption--I urge the state to support this draft of the Coastal Master Plan and to start the process ofrestoring the coast.I have been hearing for the last thirty years that something needs to be done to save the coast. Therehave been numerous agencies involved in studies, LSU has devoted a great deal of time to this topic, andeveryone who has an interest in the area has an opinion. If the talk and the studies and the specialinterests continue to talk and plan and protect their own turf, there will be nothing left to salvage. I livein Winn Parish and do not want ocean front property. Lets get the coast back.Sincerely,Sarah Byrd299 Tisdale RdTullos, LA 71479-6100