Volumes I and VIII are DRAFT FINAL. The FINAL Volumes of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) are now available in the following folder: Post-Katrina/(IPET) Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce/Reports/IPET FINAL Report. Currently, Volumes II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and IX are FINAL.

DRAFT FINAL Volume I. Executive Summary and Overview
Volume II. Geodetic Vertical and Water Level Datum (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume III. The Hurricane Protection System (Main Text - Part 1) (Main Text - Part 2) (Technical Appendices)
Volume IV. The Storm (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume V. The Performance - Levees and Floodwalls (Main Text) Technical Appendices (1-10) (1-15) (16-23)
Volume VI. The Performance - Interior Drainage and Pumping (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume VII. The Consequences (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
DRAFT FINAL - Volume VIII. Engineering and Operational Risk and Reliability Analysis (Main Text)
   (Technical Appendices: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15) )
Volume IX. General Appendices

A Press Release announcing the release of these FINAL volumes is  provided here.

*** This report is the independent opinion of the IPET and is not necessarily the official position of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

   Dr. Ed Link, IPET Project Director, was recently honored with the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Award of Excellence.  A video was produced by ENR describing Dr. Link's outstanding work.

The draft Final Report of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET) is now available in the following folder: Post-Katrina/(IPET) Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce/Reports/IPET Draft Final Report. The report is provided in nine volumes:

Volume I. Executive Summary and Introduction
Volume II. Geodetic Vertical and Water Level Datum (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume III. The Hurricane Protection System (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume IV. The Storm (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume V. The Performance - Levees and Floodwalls (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume VI. The Performance - Interior Drainage and Pumping (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume VII. The Consequences (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume VIII. Engineering and Operational Risk and Reliability Analysis (Main Text) (Technical Appendices)
Volume IX. General Appendices

Illustrations from the Executive Summary and Overview, IPET Draft Final Report, are available for download as a single .zip file or as individual .jpg files.

A statement from the IPET Director.       Click here to access a summary of the IPET Draft Final Report.

Comment on Draft Final Report

*** This report is not intended as a final expression of the findings or conclusions of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, nor has it been adopted by the Corps as such. Rather, this is a preliminary report summarizing data and interim results compiled to date. As a preliminary report, this document and the information contained therein are subject to revisions and changes as additional information is obtained.

The IPET Report 2, Performance Evaluation Plan and Interim Status, is now available in the following folder: Post-Katrina/(IPET) Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce/Reports/Report 2. The report is provided in three .pdf files: IPET Report 2a executive summary, IPET Report 2b main text, and IPET Report 2c appendices or by chapter in the 'Report by chapter' folder. This report is the second in a series concerning the in-depth analysis of the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System being conducted by the IPET. It provides a status report on the conduct of the scope of work outlined in Report 1 as well as preliminary results emerging from the evaluation.

Videos of the models and simulations supporting the Report 2 preliminary findings, as well as explanatory narratives, are available in the following folder: Post-Katrina/(IPET) Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce/Reports/IPET Report ?/Supporting Documentation.
*** These images are not intended as a final expression of the findings or conclusions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, nor has it been adopted by the Corps as such. Rather, these preliminary images show data and interim results compiled to date. As preliminary information, they are subject to revisions and changes as additional information is obtained. ***

Presentations from the IPET - External Review Panel (ERP) meeting held in Vicksburg, MS, 9-10 March, 2006, are available in the following folder: Post-Katrina/(IPET) Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce/Presentations/IPET - ERP Meeting 2006Mar09_10_Vicksburg MS.

This website provides access to data associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Protection Projects in the New Orleans, LA area. The data is organized according to Hurricane Protection Project names, as shown in the left column of this site. To view categories of data for the "Lake Pontchartrain LA and Vicinity" Hurricane Protection Project (or any other Project), click on the name of the project. To view a list of the available Design Memoranda associated with the Project, click the ‘Design Memos & Reports’ sub-item. Finally, click the specific document you would like to view and it will be displayed in this window or in a separate window, depending on the browser you are using. If you wish to download the document, right-click on the file name and select ‘Save Target As…’. Be patient some of these files are very large.

All files on the site are in the acrobat "pdf" format.  You must have the adobe acrobat reader installed on your computer to read these files.  A link is provided at the bottom of this page to download the reader.

For information on bid solicitations issued by the New Orleans District, including hurricane reconstruction projects, click on the image above. The site contains information on Active Solicitations, Bid Results, Award Results, and Archived Solicitations.