Frequently Asked Questions about Green Corridor

Is this plan for real?
Yes. Green Corridor is a plan that will change the Louisiana landscape and the energy source for the United States. Right now this plan is in its early stages, but each piece of the Master Plan is based on facts and calculations from industry leaders.

What can I do to help?
Lots of things! The most important thing you can do for Green Corridor is show your support by telling others about the plan and this website. Tell your family, friends, political leaders and universities. We are challenging our nation's universities to take this project on and help perfect it. You can also help Green Corridor by purchasing items from our Online Store, by making Donations, or by providing other needs listed on our Support page.

But I'm not from Louisiana, what can Green Corridor do for me?
The Green Corridor Master Plan aims to change one-third of the United States' power source to a renewable energy source – water. The needs for energy will not decrease, but with Green Corridor's Master Plan for hydroelectric power, the nation will not need to build more nuclear, coal burning or natural gas power plants while reducing our country's overall carbon footprint. Also, by providing true land protection to New Orleans and Louisiana, the need for federal relief following another hurricane like Katrina will be eliminated. Each year, Louisiana loses thousands of acres of land. That lost land is lost protection. Decades ago, Louisiana's land protection would decrease a hurricane's power and size before it ever hit inhabited areas.

Won't re-opening up the MRGO (Mississippi River Gulf Outlet) leave the New Orleans area vulnerable to flooding again?
No, not with the added land and protection from the Louisiana Chains and Surge Speed Bumps. The Diffusion Barriers are also designed to take a 15 foot tidal wave and diffuse it to mere inches. During Hurricane Katrina, the Twin Spans were destroyed because they diffused the waves (and took all the damage), thus protecting the older Hwy. 11 bridge.

How do you plan on stopping salt water intrusion on the MRGO?
18' concrete side walls will prevent salt water from entering the wetlands and prevent further soil erosion from East to West. From the North, the 16-lock channel will open 3-5 times an hour pouring fresh water into the MRGO. Another lock in the MRGO will also help prevent salt water from traveling into fresh water areas.

Where did Green Corridor and the Master Plan come from?
The Master Plan was conceived by a resident of Chalmette, Louisiana, whose home and business was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. His goal was to create a plan to insure that effects like those from Hurricane Katrina would never repeat themselves while offering a way of true protection and permanent funding for Louisiana's wetlands. Using his product engineering experience and boating background, he developed the Master Plan and continues to revise and perfect it by reviewing the plan with industry leaders, engineers and developers. By bringing hydroelectric power to the Mississippi River and creating a 'greener' source for energy, the name Green Corridor was coined. Green Corridor continues to grow with family and friends along with wetland, green energy supporters, and engineering experts.