Project Description
The Mississippi River The Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management (MRHDM) Study is the first large-scale, long-term restoration assessment investigated under the LCA Program. This study will identify and evaluate a combination of large-scale management and restoration features to address the long-term sustainability of the lower Mississippi River Deltaic Plain, as authorized under Section 7003 of the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) 2007. The MRHDM Study area covers the lower Mississippi River and the surrounding deltaic regions. The hydrodynamic study effort will focus on the Mississippi River, while the delta management study effort will focus on the adjacent basins.

Additional information can be found at the USACE MVN project page here and on the CPRA project page here.

Now Available
MRHDMS Geomorphic Assessment Report - July 2014

The LCA MRHDMS Geomorphic Assessment Report, which documents the geomorphic assessment component of the Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study, is now available to the public. The overall objectives of the geomorphic assessment were to utilize all available data to document the historical trends in hydrology, sedimentation, and channel geometry in the lower Mississippi River and to summarize the local changes observed at locations where repetitive datasets exist and at key reaches determined during the study.

LCA MRHDMS Scoping Report

The LCA Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Scoping Report, which captures public comments and topics addressed during the scoping meetings hosted in April 2012, is now available to the public. A hard copy of the report is available by request. Please contact: William P. Klein, Jr., Ed.D., USACE, New Orleans District, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA, 70160-0267, Phone: 504-862-2540, Email: William.P.Klein.Jr@usace.army.mil OR Public Affairs Office, 504-862-1759, Email: AskTheCorps@usace.army.mil.

Transcripts from the scoping meetings are available below:

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Meeting & Status Update
July 2014 October 2013 Public Meeting
Project Area
MRHDMS Project Boundary

MRHDMS Fact Sheet
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