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CWPPRA
COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT
TASK FORCE MEETING

AGENDA
January 25, 2024, 9:30 a.m.

Location:
Tulane River and Coastal Center
1370 Port of New Orleans Place
New Orleans, LA

Parking Information is provided at the end of the agenda.


Virtual Component:
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/terri.m.vonhoven
Meeting Number: 2761 432 2324

Documentation of Technical Committee meetings (including minutes, attendance records, PowerPoint Presentations, and meeting binders) may be found at:
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/CWPPRA.aspx


Agenda Item

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

  2. Report: Status of CWPPRA Program Funds and Projects (Baylissa Walter, USACE) 9:40 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. Ms. Baylissa Walter 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 (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 9:50 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Ms. Kaitlyn Richard will report out on recent electronic votes and approvals to include the Fall 2023 Task Force votes that were conducted in lieu of the scheduled meeting.

  4. Report: Construction Update (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 10:05 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The CWPPRA agencies will provide a report on projects that are currently under construction and projects that have recently completed construction.

  5. Report: Public Outreach Committee Report (Lauren Leonpacher, USGS) 10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. Ms. Lauren Leonpacher will present the Public Outreach Committee report.

  6. Report: Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) Report (Leigh Anne Sharp, CPRA) 10:35 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Ms. Leigh Anne Sharp will provide a report on CRMS.

  7. Report/Decision: Request for Phase II Authorization and Approval of Phase II Increment 1 Funding (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 10:55 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. The Technical Committee reviewed project information and took public comments on requests for Phase II approval on the projects shown in the following table. The Task Force will consider the Technical Committee’s recommendation to approve the highlighted projects below for Phase II authorization and Phase II increment I funding.
    Project Name
    PPL
    Net
    Acres
    Phase II,
    Increment I
    Request
    Total Fully
    Funded
    Cost
    Fully-
    Funded
    Phase I
    Cost
    Fully-
    Funded
    Phase II
    Cost incl
    O&M
    Cost
    Effectiveness
    (Cost/Net Acre)
    St. Catherine Island Marsh Creation and Shoreline Protection (PO-179)
    26
    169
    $27,931,521
    $32,630,322
    $2,389,308
    $30,241,014
    $193,079
    Phoenix MC-East Incr (BS-42)
    29
    268
    $51,014,219
    $56,106,079
    $3,393,064
    $52,713,015
    $209,351
    Reggio Marsh Creation and Hydrologic Restoration Project (BS-43)
    30
    324
    $41,922,882
    $46,707,631
    $3,678,761
    $43,028,871
    $144,159
    Bay Raccourci Marsh Creation and Ridge Restoration (TE-156)
    29
    363
    $35,330,357
    $42,006,694
    $3,447,902
    $38,558,792
    $115,721
    Freshwater Bayou Marsh Creation (ME-31)
    19
    282
    $30,571,307
    $34,344,324
    $2,425,997
    $31,918,327
    $121,788
    South Grand Chenier Baker Tract Marsh Creation (ME-32)
    23
    346
    $30,879,285
    $34,835,824
    $2,653,242
    $32,182,582
    $100,682

  8. Report/Decision: 33rd Priority Project List (PPL) (Kristen Ramsey, FWS) 11:20 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Environmental Workgroup Chairman will present an overview of the candidate projects being recommended by the Technical Committee for PPL 33 Phase I approval. The Task Force will consider the Technical Committee’s recommendation to approve the highlighted projects below for Phase I Engineering and Design authorization and funding.
    Region
    Basin
    PPL 33 Candidates
    Agency
    1
    Pontchartrain
    Bayou Ducros Marsh Creation
    NRCS
    1
    Pontchartrain
    Biloxi Marsh Shoreline Protection
    FWS
    2
    Breton Sound
    South Delacroix Marsh Creation
    NMFS
    2
    Breton Sound
    Bayou Terre aux Boeufs Ridge Restoration and Marsh Creation
    NRCS
    2
    Barataria
    West Dupre Cut Marsh Creation
    NRCS
    2
    Barataria
    Northwest Little Lake Marsh Creation
    FWS
    2
    Barataria
    Southeast Golden Meadow Marsh Creation
    FWS
    3
    Terrebonne
    East Terrebonne Landbridge Marsh Creation Increment 1
    FWS
    3
    Terrebonne
    Carencro Bayou Diversion
    NRCS
    4
    Calcasieu-Sabine
    Gulf Shoreline Protection West
    FWS

  9. Additional Agenda Items (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 12:00 p.m. to 12:05 p.m.

  10. Request for Public Comments (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 12:05 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.

  11. Announcement: Priority Project List 34 Regional Planning Team Meetings (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 12:15 p.m. to 12:20 p.m.
    January 30, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Region IV Planning Team Meeting
    Lake Charles
    January 31, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Region III Planning Team Meeting
    Morgan City
    February 1, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Region I & II Planning Team Meeting
    Lacombe
    February 23, 2024
    10:30 a.m.
    Coastwide Electronic Voting /font>
    Via email, no meeting

  12. Announcement: Date of Upcoming CWPPRA Program Meeting (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 12:20 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. The Technical Committee meeting will be held April 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

  13. Announcement: Scheduled Dates of Future Program Meetings* (Kaitlyn Richard, USACE) 12:25 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    January 30, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Region IV Planning Team Meeting
    Lake Charles
    January 31, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Region III Planning Team Meeting
    Morgan City
    February 1, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Region I & II Planning Team Meeting
    Lacombe
    April 4, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee Meeting
    Baton Rouge
    May 2, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    Lafayette
    September 5, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee Meeting
    New Orleans
    October 3, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    New Orleans
    December 5, 2024
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee Meeting
    New Orleans
    *Subject to change

  14. Decision: Adjourn



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