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Work on Buras High School Reef begins
Posted: Dec 19, 2012 7:59 AM by AP
BURAS, La. (AP) - A Plaquemines Parish high school destroyed by Hurricane Katrina is being turned into an artificial reef in Breton Sound.
Concrete, bricks and mortar from the school are being spread over six to eight acres off California Point for what will be called Buras High School Reef.
Hurricanes and coastal erosion have wiped out many of the area's historically popular fishing holes. Tim Osborne of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this reef should be very resistant to erosion and weather, serving generations of anglers.
Once it's complete, mooring buoys will mark the edges of the reef and give anglers a place to tie their boats.
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