1. Meeting Initiation 9:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
1. Introduction of Technical Committee or Alternates
2. Opening remarks of Technical Committee Members
3. Request for Agenda Changes/Additional Agenda Items/Adoption of Agenda


2. Report: Status of CWPPRA Program Funds and Projects (Jernice Cheavis, USACE) 9:40 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Ms. Jernice Cheavis will provide an overview of the status of CWPPRA accounts and available funding in the Planning and Construction Programs.


3. Report: Electronic Votes and Approvals (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 9:50 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Ms. Sarah Bradley will report out on recent electronic votes and approvals.


4. Report/Decision: 2021 CWPPRA Report to Congress (Kaitlyn Carriere, USACE) 10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. USACE will provide a report on the path forward for development of the 2021 Report to Congress. In addition, USACE will request approval to revise the Planning Budget for each agency, as needed and within the total approved budget for the Report to Congress line item.


5. Decision: Final Deauthorization of Ship Shoal: Whiskey West Flank Restoration (TE-47) Project (Brad Crawford, EPA) 10:10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. EPA and CPRA, as the Lead Agency and Local Sponsor respectively, request the finalization of formal deauthorization procedures for the previously inactive project Ship Shoal: Whiskey West Flank Restoration (TE-47). The NRDA Caillou Lake Headlands (TE-100) project has been constructed in the project’s footprint. This will be contingent upon the 30 day public comment period.


6. Decision: Final Deauthorization of Caminada Headland Back Barrier Marsh Creation, Increment 2, Project (BA-193) (Brad Crawford, EPA) 10:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. EPA and CPRA, as the Lead Agency and Local Sponsor respectively, request the finalization of formal deauthorization procedures for the CWPPRA Caminada Headland Back Barrier Marsh Creation, Increment 2, (BA-193) Project. Because the benefit areas associated with the BA-193 project were combined with the Caminada Headland Back Barrier Marsh Creation, Increment 1, (BA-171) project, the BA-193 project number is no longer needed. This will be contingent upon the 30 day public comment period.


7. Decision: Request for a Change in Scope for the PPL 25 – Oyster Lake Marsh Creation and Nourishment (CS-79) Project (Dawn Davis, NMFS) 10:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. NMFS and CPRA request approval of a change in scope for the CS-79 project. A scope change is required due to a decrease in benefits by more than 25% from the Phase 0 Candidate.


8. Report/Decision: 30th Priority Project List (Kevin Roy, FWS) 10:40 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. The Environmental Workgroup Chairman will present an overview of the ten PPL 30 candidate projects. The Technical Committee will vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force for selecting PPL 30 projects for Phase I Engineering and Design.
   
   

   Region	Basin	PPL 30 Candidates	Agency
   2	Breton Sound	Reggio Marsh Creation and Hydrologic Restoration	EPA
   2	Breton Sound	Spanish Lake-Grand Lake Marsh Creation	FWS
   2	Breton Sound	Phoenix Marsh Creation - West Increment	FWS
   2	Barataria	Grand Bayou Ridge and Marsh Restoration - Phase 2	FWS
   3	Terrebonne	Bay Raccourci Marsh Creation Increment II	FWS
   3	Teche-Vermilion	West Branch Marsh Creation on Marsh Island, LA	NMFS
   3	Teche-Vermilion	North Marsh Restoration (North Increment)	NMFS
   4	Mermentau	Southeast Pecan Island Marsh Creation	NRCS
   4	Mermentau	Flat Lake Gulf Shoreline Protection	NMFS
   4	Calcasieu-Sabine	East Prong Marsh Creation and Terracing	FWS



9. Report/Decision: Request for Phase II Authorization and Approval of Phase II Increment 1 Funding (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 11:20 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. The Technical Committee will consider requests for Phase II authorization and approval of Increment 1 funding for cash flow projects for recommendation to the Task Force. Due to limited funding, the Technical Committee will recommend a list of projects for Task Force approval within available program construction funding limits. Each project listed in the following table will be discussed individually by its sponsoring agency. Following presentations and discussion on individual projects, the Technical Committee will rank all projects to aid in deciding which to recommend to the Task Force for Phase II authorization and funding.
   
   

   Agency	Project No.	PPL	Project Name	Phase II Increment 1 Request	Fully- Funded Phase I Cost	Fully-Funded Phase II Cost incl O&M	Total Fully Funded Cost Est.	Net Benefit Acres	Total Cost Per Acre
   NRCS	PO-133	21	Labranche Central Marsh Creation	$27,087,711	$3,885,298	$28,120,843	$32,006,141	668	$47,913
   NRCS	PO-178	26	Bayou La Loutre Ridge Restoration and Marsh Creation	$21,354,359	$3,236,953	$23,307,269	$26,544,222	203	$130,760
   FWS	BS-32	27	Mid Breton Landbridge Marsh Creation and Terracing	$32,394,218	$3,715,462	$33,643,497	$37,358,959	411	$90,898
   NRCS	BA-195	25	Barataria Bay Rim Marsh Creation and Nourishment	$25,707,824	$2,693,708	$26,810,030	$29,503,738	226	$130,548
   NMFS	BA-194	25	East Leeville Marsh Creation and Nourishement	$33,500,717	$4,026,090	$36,193,712	$40,219,802	205	$196,194
   NRCS	ME-31	19	Freshwater Bayou Marsh Creation	$27,037,408	$2,425,997	$28,355,171	$30,781,168	283	$108,767
   NFMS	CS-78	24	No Name Bayou Marsh Creation and Nourishment	$26,442,734	$2,724,524	$27,868,443	$30,592,967	468	$65,370
   NFMS	CS-79	25	Oyster Lake Marsh Creation and Nourishment	$33,678,210	$3,608,939	$34,908,793	$38,517,732	250	$154,071



10. Additional Agenda Items (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 12:05 p.m. to 12:05 p.m.


11. Request for Public Comments (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 12:05 p.m. to 12:05 p.m.


12. Announcement: Priority Project List 31 Regional Planning Team Meetings (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 12:05 p.m. to 12:10 p.m.
    
    

    February 2, 2021	10:00 a.m.	Region IV Planning Team Meeting	TBD
    February 3, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Region III Planning Team Meeting	TBD
    February 4, 2021	10:00 a.m.	Region I & II Planning Team Meeting	TBD
    February 23, 2021	10:30 a.m.	Coastwide Electronic Voting	(via email, no meeting)



13. Announcement: Date of Upcoming CWPPRA Program Meeting (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 12:10 p.m. to 12:10 p.m. The Task Force meeting will be held January 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.


14. Announcement: Scheduled Dates of Future Program Meetings* (Sarah Bradley, USACE) 12:10 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.

    January 22, 2021	10:00 a.m.	Task Force	TBD
    February 2, 2021	10:00 a.m.	Region IV Planning Team Meeting	TBD
    February 3, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Region III Planning Team Meeting	TBD
    February 4, 2021	10:00 a.m.	Region I & II Planning Team Meeting	TBD
    April 1, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Technical Committee Meeting	TBD
    May 6, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Task Force	TBD
    September 2, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Technical Committee Meeting	TBD
    October 7, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Task Force	TBD
    December 2, 2021	9:30 a.m.	Technical Committee Meeting	TBD

    *subject to change


15. Decision: Adjourn

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