Calling All Oysters: An Analysis of Living Shorelines, Legal Impediments, and Louisiana's Land Loss Crisis Comments 10 LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources 2022

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10 LSU J. Energy L. & Resources 189 (2022)
Calling All Oysters: An Analysis of Living Shorelines, Legal Impediments, and Louisiana's Land Loss Crisis

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Legal Impediments, and Louisiana's Land Loss Crisis
Alyssa Craton *
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction............................................................190
Background............................................................192
A. Nature's Contributions to the
Coastal Erosion Process in Louisiana .........................192
B. Man's Contribution to the Coastal Erosion Process
in Louisiana: The Effect of the Levees
on the Mississippi River Delta ..................................194
1. Losing Louisiana......................................................195
A. Louisiana's Seafood Production Is Vital
to the Industry Nationwide......................................196
B. Louisiana's Coast Is the Ground on Which
the Energy Industry Stands......................................197
C. Not Just Wetlands: Louisiana's Coast Is Rich
in Homelife, Community, and Culture ........................ 199
II. Living Shorelines Can Restore and Rebuild
Louisiana's Coast ..................................................... 200
A. One Living Shoreline Method in Particular
Presents a Viable Solution to Louisiana's
Land Loss Crisis ................................................. 201
B. A Multi-Factor Approach: Oyster Reefs
Supply a Wide Range of Benefits to the
Coastal Restoration Process ..................................... 202
C. Small-Scale Oyster Reef Projects Are Already
Underway and Have Proven Successful ...................... 204
D. Put a Dollar Sign on It: Cost-Benefit Analysis
of Oyster Reefs Produces Profound Results .................. 205
III. Legal Impediments to the Implementation of Oyster Reefs
to Combat Erosion in Louisiana's Coastal Zone .................. 206
A. Nationwide Permits (NWPs) and
Louisiana-Specific Permits for
Implementing Living Shorelines ............................... 206