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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

AGENDA
September 12 , 2012, 9:30 a.m.

Location:
***State Library of Louisiana***
Seminar Center (1st Floor)
701 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Documentation of Technical Committee meetings may be found at:
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/pd/cwppra_mission.htm

Tab Number Agenda Item

  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 Breaux Act Program Funds and Projects (Susan Mabry, USACE) 9:40 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. Ms. Susan Mabry will provide an overview of the status of CWPPRA accounts and available funding in the Planning and Construction Programs.


  3. Report: Status of Unconstructed Projects (Brad Inman, USACE) 9:55 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. The P&E Subcommittee will report on the status of unconstructed CWPPRA projects that have been experiencing project delays and considered “critical-watch” as well as projects recommended for deauthorization or transfer. As part of this report the state will discuss the evaluation of CWPPRA projects relative to consistency with MP and resolution of technical issues. The P&E will also report on milestones they established for these projects.
    1. Critical-watch unconstructed projects status and milestone updates:
      • Weeks Bay Marsh Creation/Shoreline Protection/Commercial Canal/FW Redirection (TV-19) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • Southwest Louisiana Gulf Shoreline Nourishment and Protection (ME-24) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • West Pointe a la Hache Outfall Management (BA-04c) (John Jurgensen, NRCS)
      • Bayou Sale Shoreline Protection (TV-20) (John Jurgensen, NRCS)
      • Small Freshwater Diversion to the Northwest Barataria Basin (BA-34) (Paul Kaspar, EPA)
      • River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp (PO-29) (Paul Kaspar, EPA)
    2. Unconstructed projects recommended by the P&E Subcommittee to deauthorize and their milestone updates:
      • Weeks Bay MC/SP/Commercial Canal/FW Redirection (TV-19) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • Bayou Sale Shoreline Protection (TV-20) (John Jurgensen, NRCS)
    3. Unconstructed projects requested by the State to deauthorize due to inconsistencies with the 2012 State Master Plan and their milestone updates:
      • Freshwater Bayou Bank Stabilization (TV-11b) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • Delta Building Diversion North of Fort St. Philip (BS-10) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • Avoca Island Diversion and Land Building (TE-49) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • Spanish Pass Diversion (MR-14) (Brad Inman, USACE)
      • White Ditch Resurrection (BS-12) (John Jurgensen, NRCS)
      • Bohemia Mississippi River Reintroduction (BS-15) (Paul Kaspar, EPA)

  4. Report: Status of the PPL 1 – West Bay Sediment Diversion Project (MR-03) (Josh Carson, USACE) 10:25 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Mr. Josh Carson will provide a status update on the West Bay Project and Closure Plan.


  5. Report: Task Force Electronic Vote Approvals (Brad Inman, USACE) 10:40 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
    1. Standard Operating Procedure for Project Transfers Between Federal Agencies. At the June 8, 2011 meeting, the Task Force directed the Technical Committee to develop a standard operating procedure (SOP) to address the situation where a project is transferred from one Federal sponsor to another. Draft language was presented to the committees for review and comments; the committees’ comments were then incorporated into an updated draft. The Technical Committee voted via email on July 3, 2012 to approve the language for the SOP for project transfers between federal agencies. The language was then sent to the Task Force for approval. The Task Force voted via email on July 27, 2012 to approve the SOP for project transfers between federal agencies.
    2. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Incremental Funding and Budget Increase for the PPL 3 – Brady Canal Hydrologic Restoration (TE-28) Project – 2012 Maintenance Project. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) requested approval for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) incremental funding and a budget increase for the Brady Canal Hydrologic Restoration (TE-28) Project - 2012 Maintenance Project. CPRA had a low bid on an O&M contract for this project with an expiration date of August 23, 2012 (30 days after the receipt of bids). NRCS and CPRA requested a budget increase in the amount of $468,731 and an O&M incremental funding request of $556,636. The Technical Committee voted via email to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve the requested funding. The Task Force subsequently voted to approve the funding by fax vote on August 16, 2012.

  6. Report: Decision Structure for Project Reaching 20-Year Life Span (Brad Inman, USACE) 10:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. At the June 5, 2012 meeting, the Task Force directed the Planning & Evaluation (P&E) Subcommittee to review current CWPPRA policies and procedures to make recommendations on procedures to evaluate, extend, deauthorize, terminate, or otherwise alter the disposition of projects approaching or meeting the end of their 20-year lifecycle, as well as other issues related to the 20-year lifecycle. The P&E Subcommittee will present their recommendations to the Technical Committee.


  7. Report: 2012 Report to Congress (Karen McCormick, USACE) 11:05 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Ms. Karen McCormick will present an update on the 2012 Report to Congress. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) have been leading the 2012 Report to Congress efforts.


  8. Report/Decision: Outreach Budget (Brad Inman, USACE) 11:15 a.m. to 11:25 a.m. The Task Force approved the FY13 Planning budget with a placeholder for the 2013 Outreach budget until further discussed. The Technical Committee and P&E Committee held a teleconference on September 5, 2012 and discussed the Outreach Committee budget and work plan. The Technical Committee will make a recommendation to the Task Force concerning the Outreach budget and work plan.


  9. Report: Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) Report (Sarai Piazza, USGS) 11:25 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Ms. Sarai Piazza will present a report on CRMS.


  10. Decision: PPL 23 Process Approval (Brad Inman, USACE) 11:45 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. At the June 5, 2012 meeting, the Task Force approved the PPL 23 Process with the condition of adding that the projects nominated must be consistent with the 2012 State Master Plan. This language was added to the PPL 23 Process and a representative of the State will be present at the RPT meetings to provide guidance on the consistency of project nominations. Also, the number of project nominees for the basins were redistributed based on the updated loss rates (1985-2010). The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve the PPL 23 Process.


  11. Report/Discussion: Status of the PPL 10 – Rockefeller Refuge Gulf Stabilization Project (ME-18) (Dr. John Foret, NMFS) 11:55 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and CPRA will make a presentation on the project status. The presentation will include two (2) construction alternatives of the original project, and then solicit input from the Technical Committee on both alternatives. After the project was transferred to CIAP in November 2007, NMFS returned all unspent Phase 1 funds, $877,000, to the CWPPRA program in 2008. Depending upon the construction alternative selected, the next steps for this project are to request a project scope change and conclude Phase 1. This will also require a request for funds at the time of change in scope.


  12. Decision: Annual Request for Incremental Funding for FY15 Administrative Costs for Cash Flow Projects (Susan Mabry, USACE) 12:05 p.m. to 12:10 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will request funding approval in the amount of $18,996 for administrative costs for cash flow projects beyond Increment 1. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force on the request for funds.


  13. Decision: Request for Funding for the CWPPRA Program’s Technical Services (Scott Wilson, USGS) 12:10 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and CPRA are requesting funding for technical services for the CWPPRA program in the amount of $186,018. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve the request for funding for technical services in the amount of $186,018.


  14. Decision: Request for Monitoring Incremental Funding and Budget Increases (Chris Allen, CPRA) 12:15 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve requests for total FY15 incremental funding in the amount of $9,862,186 and Monitoring budget increases totaling $271,679.
    1. PPL 9+ Projects requesting approval for FY15 incremental funding in the total amount of $271,254 for the following projects:
      • Coastwide Plantings Phase II (LA-39), PPL 20, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount (FY13-15) (Vegetation Assessment, Mapping): $57,143
      • Coastwide Nutria Control Program (LA-03b), PPL 11, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount (FY13-15): $99,582
      • Whiskey Island Back Barrier Marsh Creation (TE-50), PPL 13 EPA (Habitat Mapping 2014)
        Incremental funding amount (FY13-15): $13,179
      • Mississippi River Sediment Delivery Bayou Dupont, (BA-39), PPL 12, EPA Incremental funding amount (FY13 - 15): $85,133
      • Delta Management at Fort St. Philip (BS-11), PPL 10, USFWS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15): $16,217
    2. PPL 1-8 Project requesting approval for FY15 incremental funding in the total amount of $5,292:
      • Naomi Outfall Project (BA-03c), PPL 5, NRCS (one continuous recorder)
        Incremental funding amount: $5,292
    3. PPL 1-8 Projects requesting approval for a Monitoring budget increase of $271,679 and FY15 incremental funding in the total amount of $116,610:
      • Boston Canal/Vermilion Bay Bank Protection (TV-09), PPL 2, NRCS (shoreline mapping and 1 OM&M report)
        Budget increase amount: $31,099
        Incremental funding amount (FY13 – FY15): $31,099
      • Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation Increment 3 (CS-28) PPL 8, USACE (topopgraphic surveys years 6 and 10, and 2 reports)
        Budget increase amount: $240,580
        Incremental funding amount (FY13 – FY15): $85,511
    4. Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) -Wetlands requesting approval for FY15 incremental funding in the total amount of $9,469,030: Incremental funding (FY13 – FY15): $9,469,030

  15. Decision: Request for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Incremental Funding and Budget Increases (Chris Allen, CPRA) 12:35 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve requests for total FY15 incremental funding in the amount of $10,955,478 and O&M budget increases totaling $5,422,018.
    1. PPL 9+ Projects requesting approval for the FY15 incremental funding in the total amount of $4,051,407 for the following projects:
      • Lake Borgne Shoreline Protection (PO-30), PPL 10, EPA
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $4,790
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $1,132
      • Delta Management at Fort St. Phillip (BS-11), PPL 10, USFWS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $442,392
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $18,433
      • Pass Chaland to Grand Bayou Pass Barrier Shoreline Restoration (BA-35), PPL 11, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $4,556
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $1,245
      • Pelican Island and Pass La Mer to Chaland Pass (BA-38), PPL 11, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $13,399
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $17,158
      • Mississippi River Sediment Delivery System – Bayou Dupont (BA-39), PPL 12, EPA
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $8,593
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $8,593
      • Goose Point, Point Platte Marsh Creation (PO-33), PPL 13, USFWS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $258,602
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $10,775
      • Coastwide Nutria Control Program (LA-03b), PPL 11, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount: $2,133,168
      • Coastwide Planting Program (LA-39), PPL 20, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $1,124,582
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $1,335
      • Little Lake Shoreline Protection/Dedicated Dredging near Round Lake (BA-37), PPL 11, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $1,554
      • Four Mile Canal Terracing and Sediment Trapping (TV-18), PPL 9, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $1,000
    2. PPL 1-8 Projects requesting approval for FY15 incremental funding in the amount of $1,508,066 for the following projects:
      • Cote Blanche Hydrologic Restoration (TV-04), PPL 3, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount (FY15) (O&M and State Insp.): $1,500,000
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $1,325
      • Black Bayou Hydrologic Restoration (CS-27), PPL 6, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $2,000
      • Point au Fer Canal Plugs (TE-22), PPL 2, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $2,353
      • Lake Chapeau Sediment Input and Hydrologic Restoration (TE-26), PPL 3, NMFS
        Incremental funding amount (Federal S&A): $2,388
    3. PPL 1-8 Projects requesting approval for an O&M budget increase and FY15 incremental funding:
      • Freshwater Bayou Wetland Protection (ME-04), PPL 2, NRCS
        Budget Increase amount: $2,450,664
        Incremental Funding amount: $2,450,664
      • Freshwater Bayou Bank Stabilization (ME-13) PPL 5, NRCS
        Budget Increase amount: $2,971,354
        Incremental Funding amount: $2,945,341

  16. Decision: Request for Approval for Final Deauthorization of the PPL 10 – Benneys Bay Diversion Project (MR-13) (Scott Wandell, USACE) 12:55 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. USACE and CPRA are requesting approval for final deauthorization of the Benneys Bay Diversion Project (MR-13) based on the high cost of dredging associated with the projects. The Technical Committee will vote on a recommendation to the Task Force to approve final deauthorization of the Benneys Bay Diversion Project (MR-13).


  17. Decision: Request for Approval for Final Deauthorization of the PPL 9 – Little Pecan Hydrologic Restoration Project (ME-17) (Britt Paul) 1:00 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. NRCS and CPRA are requesting approval for final deauthorization of the Little Pecan Hydrologic Restoration Project (ME-17). As a result of the Phase I Engineering and Design Analysis the project team has determined the current ME-17 project features do not yield sufficient wetland benefits to warrant a Phase II request for the construction and 20 years of maintenance. The Technical Committee will vote on a recommendation to the Task Force to approve final deauthorization of the Little Pecan Hydrologic Restoration Project (ME-17).


  18. Additional Agenda Items (Tom Holden, USACE) 1:05 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.


  19. Request for Public Comments (Tom Holden, USACE) 1:10 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.


  20. Announcement: Dates of Upcoming CWPPRA Program Meeting (Brad Inman, USACE) 1:15 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. The Task Force Meeting will be held October 11, 2012 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) 1:20 p.m. to 1:25 p.m.

    2012
    October 11, 2012
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    New Orleans
    November 14, 2012
    7:00 p.m.
    PPL 22 Public Meeting
    Abbeville
    November 15, 2012
    7:00 p.m.
    PPL 22 Public Meeting
    New Orleans
    December 12, 2012
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee Meeting
    Baton Rouge
    January 24, 2013
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    New Orleans
    January 29, 2013
    1:00 p.m.
    Region IV Planning Team Meeting
    Abbeville
    January 30, 2013
    9:00 a.m.
    Region III Planning Team Meeting
    Morgan City
    January 31, 2013
    9:00 a.m.
    Region II Planning Team Meeting
    New Orleans
    January 31, 2013
    1:00 p.m.
    Region I Planning Team Meeting
    New Orleans

  22. Decision: Adjourn
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