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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT
TASK FORCE MEETING

AGENDA
January 12, 2017, 9:30 a.m.

Location:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office
District Assembly Room (DARM)
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana

Documentation of Technical Committee meetings (including minutes, attendance records, PowerPoint Presentations, and meeting binders) may be found at:
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Tab Number 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. Decision: Adoption of Minutes for the October 18, 2016 Task Force Meeting (Brad Inman, USACE) 9:40 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Mr. Brad Inman will present the minutes from the last Task Force meeting. Task Force members may provide suggestions for additional information to be included in the official minutes.

  3. Report: Status of CWPPRA Program Funds and Projects (Jernice Cheavis, USACE) 9:45 a.m. to 9:55 a.m.Ms. Jernice Cheavis will provide an overview of the status of CWPPRA accounts and available funding in the Planning and Construction Programs.

  4. Report: Construction Update (Brad Inman, USACE) 9:55 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: Outreach Committee Report (Mirka Zapletal, USGS) 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. USGS will provide the Outreach Committee’s report.

  6. Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) Report (Leigh Anne Sharp, CPRA) 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Ms. Leigh Anne Sharp will provide a report on CRMS.

  7. Decision: Request Budget Increase for Black Bayou Hydrologic Restoration (CS-27) (Cecelia Linder, NOAA) 10:45 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) budget increase amount and the incremental funding amount were incorrectly stated in the 18 October 2016 Task Force meeting agenda and minutes for the Black Bayou Hydrologic Restoration project. The correct item language is presented below. This will result in an overall budget increase of $47,668, but not an increase in the incremental request.
    • Black Bayou Hydrologic Restoration (CS-27), PPL-6, NOAA Fisheries
      Budget increase amount: $6,197,515
      Incremental funding amount: $5,964,971

  8. Report/Decision: Request for a Change in Scope for the PPL 21 – Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation Project (BA-125) (Kevin Roy, FWS) 10:50 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The FWS and CPRA request approval for a project scope change for the BA-125 project. The 30% design project was modified to avoid pipelines and oil/gas canals that posed numerous construction-related issues. The modified project area includes an area which requires a greater fill quantity than the original 30% design. FWS will report on the latest project costs and benefits.

  9. Report/Decision: Request for a Change in Scope for the PPL 22 – Terracing and Marsh Creation South of Big Mar Project (BS-24) (Angela Trahan, FWS) 11:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. The FWS and CPRA request approval for a project scope change for the BS-24 project due to increased costs and modification of project layout. The project's terrace fields were modified to avoid pipeline crossings that posed construction-related issues. Increased costs can be attributed to the need for barge mounted draglines to construct the terraces, construction time, and an increase in material needed for the terraces due to including a loss in calculating the dike and terrace quantities. FWS will report on the latest project costs and benefits.

  10. Report/Decision: Request for a Change in Scope for the PPL 23 – Bayou Grande Cheniere Marsh and Ridge Restoration Project (BA-173) (Angela Trahan, FWS) 11:10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. The FWS and CPRA request approval for a project scope change for the BA-173 project due to increased costs. The project area requires a greater fill quantity than originally estimated due to poor soils and water depths. FWS will report on the latest project costs and benefits.

  11. Report/Decision: Request for a Change in Scope for the PPL 22 – Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing Project (CS-66) (Patrick Williams, NOAA) 11:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) and CPRA request approval of a project scope change for the CS-66 project. The Phase 0 project layout was revised in order to avoid existing pipelines that posed high construction risks. In addition, the estimated amount of sediment required to meet project goals (and associated cost) has increased substantially, due to existing bottom elevations that are over a foot deeper than Phase 0 predictions. The estimated cost increase also reflects the anticipated effort required to secure land rights along the sediment pipeline corridor. NOAA will report out the latest estimated cost increases, project features, and expected benefits.

  12. Report/Decision: Proposed CWPPRA Project Bid Underruns SOP (Darryl Clark, FWS) 11:30 a.m. 11:40 a.m. The FWS recommends Technical Committee approval of a project bid underrun SOP for use in cases where the construction contract and final costs are lower than the approved construction budget and sponsoring agencies request use of the surplus construction budgets for project expansion. The SOP procedure calls for a Technical Committee vote on the expansion request and a post-construction report if the expansion request is approved.

  13. Decision: Request for Approval for Final Transfer on the PPL 18 - Central Terrebonne Freshwater Enhancement (TE-66) (Stuart Brown, CPRA) 11:40 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. NRCS and CPRA are requesting approval for the final transfer of Central Terrebonne Freshwater Enhancement (TE-66) to the RESTORE Council. The TE-66 features will be designed by NRCS under the RESTORE Act project: "Bayou Dularge Ridge, Marsh and Hydrologic Restoration."

  14. Decision: Request for Approval for Final Deauthorization on the PPL 20 - Terrebonne Bay Marsh Creation-Nourishment project (TE-83) (Stuart Brown, CPRA) 11:45 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. USFWS and CPRA are requesting approval of final deauthorization of the Terrebonne Bay Marsh Creation-Nourishment project (TE-83). Geotechnical investigations revealed very poor soils, which made the original design of the project very expensive and difficult to construct. The project team evaluated multiple alternatives and did not find a viable path forward for this project. In July, the CWPPRA Planning and Evaluating Subcommittee recommended that this project be deauthorized. The Technical Committee recommended that the Task Force approve the deauthorization in September 2016, and on October 18, 2016, the Task Force approved the initiation of the deauthorization process.

  15. Report/Decision: 26th Priority Project List (Kevin Roy, FWS) 11:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. The Environmental Workgroup Chairman will present an overview of the four candidate projects being recommended by the Technical Committee for PPL 26 Phase I approval. The Task Force will consider approving the Technical Committee’s recommendation for Phase I funding approval in the amount of $9,843,119 for the PPL 26 projects listed below.
    Bayou DeCade Ridge and Marsh Creation
    NMFS
    $3,282,292
    St. Catherine Island Marsh Creation & Shoreline Protection
    FWS
    $2,389,308
    Bayou LaLoutre Ridge and Marsh Restoration
    NRCS
    $3,236,952
    Salvinia Weevil Propagation Facility
    CW
    $934,567

  16. Report/Decision: Request for Phase II Authorization and Approval of Phase II Increment 1 Funding (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:05 p.m. to 12:20 p.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 Phase II authorization and Increment 1 funding for the Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation and the Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing Project totaling $64,647,946 as indicated in the table below. Funding approval is within the construction program’s available funding limits.

    17. 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
    FWS
    BS-24
    22
    Terracing & Marsh Creation South of Big Mar
    $37,921,282
    $2,308,599
    $38,890,199
    $41,198,798
    314
    $131,206
    FWS
    BA-173
    23
    Bayou Grand Cheniere Marsh & Ridge Restoration
    $34,687,366
    $2,742,302
    $35,848,586
    $38,590,888
    237
    $162,831
    FWS
    BA-125
    21
    Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation
    $30,252,307
    $2,354,789
    $31,309,882
    $33,664,671
    432
    $77,927
    EPA
    BA-171
    23
    Caminada Headland Back Barrier Marsh Restoration
    $29,087,196
    $3,354,935
    $30,519,050
    $33,873,985
    165
    $205,297
    NMFS
    CS-66
    22
    Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing
    $34,395,639
    $3,108,025
    $35,391,546
    $38,499,571
    326
    $118,097


  17. Additional Agenda Items (Col. Clancy, USACE) 12:20 p.m. tp 12:25 p.m.

  18. Request for Public Comments (Col. Clancy, USACE) 12:25 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

  19. 19.Announcement: Priority Project List 27 Regional Planning Team Meetings (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:30 p.m. to 12:35 p.m.

    January 31, 2017
    12:30 p.m.
    Region IV Planning Team Meeting
    Abbeville
    February 1, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Region III Planning Team Meeting
    Morgan City
    February 2, 2017
    10:00 a.m.
    Region I & II Planning Team Meeting
    Lacombe
    March 7, 2017
    10:30 a.m.
    Coastwide Electronic Voting
    (via email, no meeting)


  20. Announcement: Date of Upcoming CWPPRA Program Meeting (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:35 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. The Technical Committee meeting will be held April 27, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana in the District Assembly Room (DARM).


  21. Announcement: Scheduled Dates of Future Program Meetings (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:40 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

    January 12, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    New Orleans
    January 31, 2017
    12:30 p.m.
    Region IV Planning Team Meeting
    Abbeville
    February 1, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Region III Planning Team Meeting
    Morgan City
    February 2, 2017
    10:00 a.m.
    Region I & II Planning Team Meeting
    Lacombe
    April 27, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee
    New Orleans
    May 11, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    Lafayette
    September 14, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee
    Baton Rouge
    October 12, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    New Orleans
    December 7, 2017
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee
    Baton Rouge


  22. Decision: Adjourn

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