Speakers
Timothy J. Axtman, PE
Timothy Axtman is a Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A native of South Dakota, he graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1981. He has worked at the New Orleans District since 1982. During his first ten years of service he was assigned to the Hydrologic Engineering Section of Engineering Division where he was involved with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and the district’s sediment analysis and monitoring program. He was assigned to the Planning, Programs and Project Management Division in 1992 and has been involved directly with the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Program since that time. He acted as a “Basin Captain” and authored the appendix for the Mississippi River Delta Basin in the development of the 1993 “Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Restoration Plan” under CWPPRA. He also managed the Mississippi River Sediment, Nutrient, & Freshwater Redistribution Study, investigating methods for the reapplication of riverine resources to coastal wetlands. He currently is a Project Manager on the Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Study, investigating a critical, near-term plan for coastal restoration and further development and design of restoration alternatives. Mr. Axtman is a registered professional engineer in the state of Louisiana.
Overview and Status of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA)
Brief Description of Presentation:
- History of Coastal Louisiana
- Coastal Erosion & Wetland Loss
- Importance of Coastal Louisiana
- Causes of Coastal Wetland Loss
- Coastal Restoration Efforts
- LCA Status