Memorandum of Understanding signed with the US Army Corps New Orleans District

Army Corps withdrew dam permit application

ABK submits public comment against permit application.

ABK filed

ABK, LCPA-West and Tulane Environmental Law Clinic stopped another unpermitted illegal dam

The canal plug at Grand Lake is blown, beginning the formation of a 17 acre island of sediment

Illegal developer agreed to remove the illegal dam, pumps and boathouse. Charges were dismissed.

ABK & LCPA-West filed lawsuit challenging USACE after-the-fact permit

Proposed in 2004 as the first "water quality" project in the Atchafalaya Basin. The project was re-designed as an access canal to benefit an oil company, creating 1 mile of solid spoil banks that trap water and lead to further water quality declines. ABK & LCPA-West filed a lawsuit challenging the projects lack of compliance with permit conditions. It was dismissed for lack of standing.

First illegal dam placed

ABK prevented the dumping of produce waters

atchafalaya Basinkeeper was founded as a non-profit organization and member of the Waterkeeper alliance

The Atchafalaya Basin Coalition organizes to protect cypress trees from logging to make mulch

Dean works as a professional crawfisher

Dean moves to Louisiana to live off the land