Breaux Act Newsflash - Breaux Act Technical Committee Meeting Agenda and Draft Briefing Binder
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Technical Committee Meeting
AGENDA
June 8, 2005, 9:30 a.m.
Location:
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division, New Orleans
District (CEMVN)
District Assembly Room
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA
Documentation of Task Force and Technical Committee meetings may be found
at: http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/cwppra_mission.htm or
http://lacoast.gov/reports/program/index.asp
1. Discussion: Priority Project List (PPL) 16 Process (Podany) 9:30 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m.
The Technical Committee will discuss modifying the annual planning process
for PPL16, considering Task Force comments and public/PACE input. The
Technical Committee will discuss development of a draft PPL16 process to
be presented to the Task Force for review/concurrence at the July 27, 2005
Task Force meeting.
2. Decision: FY06 Planning Budget Development (Podany) 10:00 a.m. to
10:20 a.m.
The FY06 Planning Budget process shall be initiated to allow final Task
Force approval of the FY06 Planning Budget at the October 26, 2005 Task
Force meeting. The Technical Committee will discuss and decide on a
process to develop the FY06 budget, to include PPL16.
3. Decision: Request for Change in Scope of the East/West Grand Terre
Islands Restoration (BA-30) (Hartman) 10:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. As a
result of the preliminary design review held on May 26, 2005, the National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Louisiana Department of Natural
Resources (LDNR) agreed on a proposed change in the scope for the project.
The original project included beach nourishment on West Grand Terre
Island and beach/marsh nourishment on East Grand Terre Island. The
sponsors agree to revise the project scope to include beach/marsh
nourishment on East Grand Terre Island. The Technical Committee is
requested by NMFS and LDNR to recommend a change in scope to the Task
Force.
4. Decision: Proposed Changes to the CWPPRA Standard Operating Procedure
(SOP), Demonstration Project Appendix (LeBlanc) 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Ms. Julie LeBlanc will present the P&E Subcommittee’s recommended changes
to the Demonstration Project Appendix of the CWPPRA SOP. During the March
10, 2005 P&E Subcommittee meeting, the Engineering and Environmental
Workgroup Chairmen were tasked with revising the Demonstration SOP to
include implementation procedures for selected demonstration projects. The
P&E Subcommittee requests approval of the recommended changes to the
Demonstration Project Appendix of the CWPPRA SOP.
5. Decision: Request for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Funding Increase
on PPL2 -Pointe au Fer Hydrologic Restoration Project (TE-22) (Burkholder)
10:45 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. The Technical Committee will consider a request
for an increase in O&M cost for the Pointe au Fer Hydrologic Restoration
project. Additional O&M funds (covering expected funding needs for
2005-2007) in the amount of $215,000 was previously approved by the Task
Force in October 2004. Bids for the O&M work exceed the available funding
and additional funds are required to award the contract. The Technical
Committee is asked to recommend a funding increase to the Task Force.
6. Decision: Request for Increase in the Monitoring Budget for PPL11 -
Raccoon Island Shoreline Protection, Phase A (Construction Unit 1) (TE-48)
(Paul) 10:55 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. As a result of a change to the original
monitoring plan, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) have agreed on a proposed
monitoring change to provide more detailed surveys (closer spacing and
increased frequency) to better define the sand volume changes on the
island and the spit at the western end of the island. The project was
approved for Phase II by the Task Force in October 2004. The Technical
Committee is asked to recommend a 3-year funding increase in the amount of
$143,610 to the Task Force.
7. Discussion: CWPPRA Programmatic Assessment and Vision (Podany) 11:05
a.m. to 11:25 a.m. At the 4 May 05 Task Force meeting, the Task Force
approved the proposed scope of work for the CWPPRA Programmatic Assessment
and Vision and directed the Technical Committee to proceed with the
assessment. As recommended by the Governor’s representative on the Task
Force, the Task Force agreed to have a meeting between the CWPPRA Task
Force/Technical Committee and the LCA Program Management Team (PMT) to
discuss program consistency and effectiveness. This meeting is in the
process of being scheduled. The Technical Committee will discuss
activities required to proceed with the assessment, taking into account
the direction from the 4 May 05 Task Force meeting and any additional
direction resulting from the CWPPRA/LCA PMT meeting.
8. Report: Land Loss Map Updates (Podany) 11:25 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. The
FY05 CWPPRA Planning Budget included funds for preparation of updates to
land loss maps. USACE staff from the New Orleans District and Engineering
Research and Development Center has completed updates of land loss maps
for the Mississippi River delta and St. Bernard marshes. Mr. Del Britsch
will provide an overview of the mapping effort and announce the
distribution schedule for the new information including printed copies of
the maps.
9. Additional Agenda Items (Podany) 11:35 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
10. Announcement: Date of Upcoming Task Force Meeting (Podany) 11:40 a.m.
to 11:45 a.m. The summer Task Force meeting will be held on 27 Jul 05 at
9:30 a.m. in New Orleans, Louisiana.
11. Announcement: Dates and Locations of Upcoming CWPPRA Meetings (Podany)
11:35 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
2005
July 27, 2005*; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - New Orleans
August 30, 2005; 7:00 p.m.
PPL 15 Public Meeting - Abbeville
August 31, 2005; 7:00 p.m.
PPL 15 Public Meeting - New Orleans
September 14, 2005; 9:30 a.m.
Technical Committee - New Orleans
October 26, 2005**; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - New Orleans
December 7, 2005; 9:30 a.m.
Technical Committee - Baton Rouge
2006
January 25, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - Baton Rouge
March 15, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Technical Committee - New Orleans
April 12, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - Lafayette
June 14, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Technical Committee - Baton Rouge
July 12, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - New Orleans
August 30, 2006; 7:00 p.m.
PPL 16 Public Meeting - Abbeville
August 31, 2006; 7:00 p.m.
PPL 16 Public Meeting - New Orleans
September 13, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Technical Committee - New Orleans
October 18, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - New Orleans
December 6, 2006; 9:30 a.m.
Technical Committee - Baton Rouge
2007
January 31, 2007; 9:30 a.m.
Task Force - Baton Rouge
* Previously scheduled for July 13, 2005 in New Orleans
** Previously scheduled for October 19, 2005 in New Orleans
Adjourn
The draft briefing binder for the March 16, 2005, CWPPRA Technical
Committee is publicly available. To view the binder, visit either the
CWPPRA LaCoast or US Army Corps of Engineers' Web site at
http://lacoast.gov/reports/program/index.asp or
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/cwppra_mission.htm
For additional information, please contact Ms. Julie Z. LeBlanc at (504)
862-1597 or Julie.Z.LeBlanc@mvn02.usace.army.mil
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