Upper Barataria-Terrebonne Watershed Education Project

04/13/2026

The next BTNEP Management Conference meeting will be held on May 14, 2026.

Farm Fridays Join us at the BTNEP Native Plant Nursery on the first Friday of each

03/23/2026

03/21/2026

LDEQ has posted a public comment notice for a draft revision of the Total Daily Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Plan for Bayou Verret, Bayou Chevreuil, Bayou Citamon, and Grand Bayou (Subsegment 010201) for Biochemical Oxygen-Demanding Substances. Comment deadline is April 23, 2026.

02/16/2026

The Draft Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan, included in the Draft CPRA FY27 Annual Plan, includes two important projects in the Upper Terrebonne Basin:

Pointe Coupee Water Flow Improvements (p. 4, 10)

East Grand Lake Upper Project (p. 7)

fil:///C:/Users/ebrctxadult19/Downloads/Draft_ABP-AP-FY27.pdf

01/26/2026

The Draft Louisiana 2026 Integrated Report on Water Quality is out for public comment. Deadline 1/30/26.

https://deq.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/Water/Integrated_Report/2026_Integrated_Report/2026_IR_Public_Notice_Statement_Advertise_12302025.pdf

Several watersheds in the Upper Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Basin are highlighted:

Bayou Verret, Bayou Chevreuil, Bayou Citamon, and Grand Bayou (Subsegment 020101) - Upper Barataria Basin - a revision of the Total Daily Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Plan, focused on impairment by dissolved oxygen, is planned for the next cycle, with a new TMDL plan focused on f***l coliform impairment. These watersheds are being prioritized under the Clean Water Act New Vision Program (p. 12-13)

The finalization of the TMDL Plan for watersheds in the Upper Terrebonne Basin:

Bayou Poydras (120102), Bayou Choctaw (120103), Chamberlin Canal (120105), Bayou Plaquemine (120106), Upper Grand River and Lower Flat River (120107), Intracoastal Waterway (120109), and Bayou Cholpe (120110); all previously listed for impairment by Biochemical Oxygen Demanding Substances. (p. 17)

01/13/2026

The BTNEP Management Conference's first meeting of 2026 will be on 2/12 at Nicholls State University.

https://btnep.org/news-and-events/upcoming-events/

11/20/2025

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/pointe-coupee-starts-bayou-cleanup-project/article_3e655d6e-d59e-4ceb-ab3d-954a3b9491ee.html

Pointe Coupee has gotten to work on a massive bayou cleanup project that the parish president says will improve drainage for two thirds of the population.

11/17/2025

https://www.wbrz.com/news/iberville-parish-secures-900k-grant-to-clear-bayou-goss-tete-of-storm-debris

BAYOU GROSSE TETE — Iberville Parish has been awarded a $900,000 federal grant to clear fallen trees and storm-related debris from 23 miles of Bayou Grosse Tete, a vital waterway that drains three parishes in Louisiana.

11/17/2025

https://www.wbrz.com/news/multi-million-dollar-bayou-cleanout-project-to-begin-in-pointe-coupee-later-this-year/

POINTE COUPEE - Later this year, a roughly $5.5 million project to clean out the Bayou Grosse Tete and Bayou Cholpe will begin in Pointe Coupee Parish.

11/13/2025

Announcing the November 14, 2025 Gathering!
REGISTER HERE:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_hbaIzdRTQqutYIbInyJAQ

When: Friday, November 14, 2025, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Central
Speaker: Bren Haase, Director of BTNEP
Title: "Preserving Place and Personality, the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program"
Where: Via Zoom, free

Join the Bayou Culture Collaborative for our November 14, 2025 gathering of people and organizations focused on preserving Louisiana’s heritage and examining the effects of land loss on local culture.

The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary is a rich hub of biodiversity, history and culture. Bren Haase will introduce participants to the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP), Louisiana's only NEP and one of 28 nationwide. He will share BTNEP's efforts in protecting, restoring, and preserving the estuary's unique places and personalities through science-based and consensus-driven projects and programs.