Breaux Act Newsflash - CWPPRA Technical Committee Meeting Agenda - March 19, 2004
***********************************************************************Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) or
Breaux Act - Technical Committee Meeting
Friday, March 19, 2004; 9:30 a.m.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division
New Orleans District (CEMVN)
Division Assembly Room - A
7400 Leake Ave.
New Orleans, LA
Agenda Items
1. Decision: Selection of Six (6) Candidate Projects to Evaluate for PPL
14 (Saia) 9:30 a.m. to 9:55 a.m.
The committee will consider preliminary costs & benefits, and select 6
projects as Phase 0 candidates for further analysis for Project Priority
List 14. The Technical Committee will also assign a lead agency to each
project for further evaluation. To learn more about the projects nominated
for PPL 14 visit the Web at
http://www.lacoast.gov/reports/multiproject/PPL/index.htm and click on
"Guidelines for Development of the 14th Priority Project List" or visit the
Web at http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/cwppra_mission.htm and click on
"PPL 14 Nominee Projects March 2004." This report includes: the project
development schedule, the list of PPL 14 nominations, PPL 14 nomination
fact sheets, and corresponding maps.
2. Report and Public Comment: Presentation of Financial Status of the
CWPPRA Program and Public Comment Regarding Future of CWPPRA Funding and
Program Management (Saia) 9:55 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
The Technical Committee and Task Force are beginning a discussion and
decision-making process of how to fund quality coastal restoration projects
with limited funds. At this point, they have identified $1.7 billion of
projects through PPL 13 but will have only $1.14 billion available
through 2009 (the end of the current CWPPRA authorization). Although many
projects that successfully complete engineering and design (Phase 1) are
deemed worthy by the Task Force, most of the construction funds currently
available were dedicated at the January 2004 Task Force meeting. Thus,
there are very limited funds available until the program receives its next
annual appropriation in approximately January 2005. The Technical Committee
is now seeking public discussion and input in regard to future funding
options for the program both in the near-term and long-term.
3. Decision: De-authorization of Weeks Bay / Commercial Canal / GIWW
Shoreline Protection Project ? TV-19 (Saia) 10:55 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.
The Technical Committee is asked to recommend to the Task Force
de-authorization of the Weeks Bay/Commercial Canal/ GIWW Shoreline
Protection Project. Approval by the Task Force will initiate
de-authorization procedures.
4. Report and Decision: Presentation Regarding Adaptive Management
Procedures for Constructed CWPPRA Projects (Good) 11:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
Dr. Bill Good will present a proposed process on adaptive management for
constructed CWPPRA projects to be implemented in 2004. The Technical
Committee is asked to decide:
1) to support the proposal in principle
2) to recommend the proposal to the Task Force
3) to provide planning funds for federal agency participants and CWPPRA
academic team members as described in the proposal
5. Discussion: Initial Discussion Regarding FY05 Budget Development
(Process, Size, Funding, etc) (Saia) 11:35 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
The FY05 planning program budget discussion will be initiated.
6. Additional Agenda Items (Saia) 11:50 a.m. to 12:00 noon
7. Date of Upcoming Task Force Meeting (Saia) 12:00 noon to 12:05 p.m.
The spring Task Force meeting will be held April 14, 2004 at:
Estuarine Habitats and Fisheries Center
646 Cajundome Blvd.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Supporting documents for the Task Force meeting should be submitted by COB
March 29, 2004.
8. Announcement: Dates and Locations of Upcoming CWPPRA Administrative
Meetings (LeBlanc):
April 14, 2004; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - Lafayette
July 14, 2004; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee - Baton Rouge
August 18, 2004; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - New Orleans
September 9, 2004; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee-Baton Rouge
October 13, 2004; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - Baton Rouge
*December 16, 2004; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee - New Orleans
January 26, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - New Orleans
March 16, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee - New Orleans
April 13, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - Lafayette
July 13, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee - Baton Rouge
August 17, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - New Orleans
September 14, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee -Baton Rouge
October 19, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - Baton Rouge
December 7, 2005; 9:30 a.m. Technical Committee - New Orleans
January 25, 2006; 9:30 a.m. Task Force - New Orleans
* Change from the previously scheduled date
Adjourn
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
For additional information contact Julie LeBlanc at 504-862-1597
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