Breaux Act Newsflash - Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Task Force Meeting Agenda
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Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Task Force
Meeting Agenda
August 14 at 9:30 a.m.
District Assembly Room A - New Orleans District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, La.
DRAFT AGENDA
1. Meeting Initiation - 9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
* Introduction of Task Force members or alternates
* Opening remarks of Task Force members
2. Adoption of minutes from April 16, 2003, Task Force meeting - 9:40 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m.
3. Status of Breaux Act Program Funds and Projects (Browning) - 9:45 a.m.
to 9:50 a.m.
* Gay Browning will discuss the construction program and status of
the CWPPRA accounts.
4. Decision: Request to Authorize the Technical Committee to Modify the
CWPPRA Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to Allow Phase II Authorization
at any Regular Quarterly Task Force Meeting (LeBlanc) - 9:50 a.m. to 9:55
a.m.
* LeBlanc will present the results of the analysis by the Technical
Committee to prioritize projects on PPLs 1-12 for which construction has
not been authorized and will make a recommendation to the Task Force
regarding conditions for updates of individual project scores. The public
will be given an opportunity to provide comments on the results of the
analysis.
5. Report/Decision: Prioritization Process for Future PPL 1-12 Phase II
Authorizations (LeBlanc) - 9:55 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
6. Decision: Agency Response on Moving PPL 1-8 Projects into Cash Flow
(LeBlanc) - 10:05 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
7. Decision: FY04 Planning Budget (LeBlanc) - 10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.
* The Task Force is requested to provide direction regarding
development of a PPL 14 list, LCA funding scenarios under CWPPRA and
supplemental tasks in support of the development of the FY04 Planning
Budget.
8. Decision: Request for Construction Approval for the Terrebonne Bay
Shoreline Protection Demonstration Project (TE-45) (LeBlanc) - 10:35 a.m.
to 10:40 a.m.
* LeBlanc will present the Technical Committee's recommendation for
Task Force approval for the Terrebonne Bay Shoreline Protection
Demonstration project. The original fully funded cost is $2,296,721 for
this project. The Technical Committee recommends construction approval to
the Task Force contingent upon successful oyster lease negotiations and
inclusion of costs for removal of project structures in the budget. The
cost to remove structures is $401,250 (2003 dollars). The revised fully
funded cost is $2,697,971 without inflated cost for removal of structures.
9. Decision: Request for Phase II Authorization for the Black Bayou
Bypass Culverts Project (CS-29) (LeBlanc) - 10:40 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
* LeBlanc will present the Technical Committee's recommendation for
Task Force approval for Phase II approval for the Black Bayou Bypass
Culverts project. This project will benefit 540 acres. The fully funded
Phase II cost is $5,135,237. The Task Force is asked to approve $3,543,770
for construction and the first 3 years of OM&M. The Technical Committee
recommends Phase II construction approval to the Task Force.
10. Decision: Request for Additional Funding for the Jonathan Davis
Wetland Restoration Project - Construction Unit 4 (BA-20) (LeBlanc) - 10:45
a.m. to 10:50 am.
* LeBlanc will present the Technical Committee's recommendation for
Task Force approval for additional funds in the amount of $16,406,888 for
Jonathan Davis Wetland Restoration - Construction Unit 4. The Task Force is
asked for approval of $16,406,888 additional funds.
11. Decision: De-authorization of Marsh Creation South of Leeville (BA-29)
(LeBlanc) - 10:50 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
* LeBlanc will present the Technical Committee's recommendation for
Task Force approval recommending that this project be de-authorized. The
Technical Committee recommends that the Task Force initiate project
de-authorization procedures.
12. Decision: Out-Year Funding of Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring
for Cash Flow Projects (PPL-9 and later) - 10:55 a.m. to 11 a.m.
* The Task Force is requested to provide direction on the process for
requesting funding approvals for OM&M requests beyond the first three
years.
13. Decision: Request for Approval of Execution Plan for CRMS and FY04-06
Funding (Steyer) - 11 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
* Steyer will present the proposed execution plan for CRMS. Approval
of the CRMS Execution Plan and FY04-06 funding is requested of the Task
Force.
14. Report: Status of the West Bay Sediment Diversion (MR-03) (Miller) -
11:05 to 11:10 a.m.
* Miller will provide an update on the contract advertisement, award
and construction schedule for the West Bay Sediment Diversion project.
15. Report: Outreach Quarterly Report (Bodin) - 11:10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
* Gabrielle Bodin will provide a report on the Breaux Act Outreach
Program.
16. Report: Final First Year Report (2003) on the Results of the Coastwide
Nutria Control Program (Marx) - 11:15 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
* Jeff Marx of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries will
present the final 2002 report on the Coastwide Nutria Control Program
submitted to the Department of Natural Resources titled "Nutria Harvest and
Distribution 2002-2003 and a Survey of Nutria Herbivory Damage in Coastal
Louisiana in 2003."
17. Report: Studies of Active Geologic Fault or Other Subsurface Impacts
on Coastal Louisiana (Gagliano, Britsch and Morton) - 11:20 a.m. to 12 p.m.
a. Dr. Woody Gagliano will present a summary of Coastal Environments,
Inc.'s study titled "Active Geologic Faults and Land Change in Southeastern
Louisiana." This study was funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (15
minutes)
b. Del Britsch will present additional comments regarding the Coastal
Environment Inc.'s study and the direction of future work addressing the
understanding of active faults in coastal restoration. (10 minutes)
c. Dr. Bob Morton of the USGS will present "Subsurface Controls on
Historical Subsidence Rates and Associated Wetland Loss in South-central
Louisiana." (15 minutes) (Dr. Morton's complete presentation will be given
at a National Academy of Sciences meeting the following day on August 15 at
the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans at 11 a.m.)
18. Report: LCA Update - Public Meetings and Schedule (Constance) - Noon
to 12:05 p.m.
19. Additional Agenda Items - 12:05 p.m. to 12:10 p.m.
20. Request for Public Comments - 12:10 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
21. Date and Location of the Next Task Force Meeting - 12:15 p.m. to 12:20
p.m.
* The next meeting of the Task Force is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.,
October 16, 2003, in Baton Rouge, La.
22. Dates and Locations of Upcoming CWPPRA Administrative Meetings
(LeBlanc) 11:05 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
* September 17, 2003, 9:30 a.m. - Technical Committee, Baton Rouge
* October 16, 2003, 9:30 a.m. - Task Force Meeting, Baton Rouge
* December 10, 2003, 9:30 a.m. - Technical Committee, New Orleans
* January 28, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Task Force Meeting, New Orleans
New Dates
* March 17, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Technical Committee, New Orleans
* April 14, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Task Force Meeting, Lafayette
* July 14, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Technical Committee, Baton Rouge
* August 18, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Task Force Meeting, New Orleans
* September 15, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Technical Committee, Baton Rouge
* October 13, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Task Force Meeting, Baton Rouge
* December 8, 2004, 9:30 a.m. - Technical Committee, New Orleans
* January 26, 2005, 9:30 a.m. - Task Force Meeting, New Orleans
23. Adjourn - 12:20 p.m.
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