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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

AGENDA
September 10, 2015, 9:30 a.m.

Location:
LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Room
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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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 CWPPRA 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/Decision: Status of Unconstructed Projects (Brad Inman, USACE) 9:55a.m. to 10:10 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 and inactivation.
    1. Critical-watch unconstructed projects status and milestone updates:
        North Lake Boudreaux Freshwater Introduction and Hydrologic Management (TE-32a), PPL 6, FWS
    2. Unconstructed project recommended by the project team to deauthorize:
        Kelso Bayou Marsh Creation (CS-53), PPL 20, NRCS
    3. Unconstructed project requested by the project team to inactivate:
        Madison Bay Marsh Creation & Terracing (TE-51), PPL 16, NMFS
    　
  4. Report/Decision: Status of the 2015 Report to Congress (Darryl Clark, FWS) 10:10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Mr. Darryl Clark will provide a status update on the 2015 Report to Congress. The FWS-USGS-CPRA Report to Congress Work Group presents the semi-final edited draft 2015 Report to Congress (RTC) to the CWPPRA Technical Committee for approval. The CWPPRA agencies reviewed the first and second drafts; the final draft was edited by USGS editors in August. After Technical Committee approval, the editors will prepare the final formatted draft, including tables, figures, and photos, for Task Force approval at their October 15, 2015 meeting.

  5. Decision: Annual Request for Incremental Funding for FY18 Administrative Costs for Cash Flow Projects (Susan Mabry, USACE) 10:15 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will request funding approval in the amount of $24,641 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.

  6. Decision: Request for Funding for the CWPPRA Program’s Technical Services (Michelle Fischer, USGS) 10:20 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and CPRA are requesting funding for technical services for the CWPPRA program in the amount of $171,410. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve the request for budget increase and funding for technical services in the amount of $171,410.

  7. Decision: Request for a Phase 1 Budget Increase for the Cameron Creole Freshwater Introduction Project (CS-49) (Garvin Pittman, CPRA) 10:25 a.m to 10:35 a.m CPRA has overspent CPRA Administration funds by $4,572. CPRA proposes a budget increase and increase funding for Phase I CPRA Administration by $64,572 to cover the over expenditure and to allow CPRA enough funds to perform Administration duties through the Engineering and Design Phase of the project.

  8. Decision: Request for a Phase 1 Budget Increase for the Non-Rock Alternatives to Shoreline Protection Demonstration Project (LA-16) (Garvin Pittman, CPRA) 10:35 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. CPRA has overspent CPRA Easements and Land Rights funds by $15,989.64 and has overspent total CPRA Supervision and Administration funds by $33,809.48. CPRA requests a budget increase in the amount of $55,140.28 to cover the over expenditures and to allow CPRA’s Lafayette Regional Office Staff enough funds to perform Construction Administration duties through the Construction Phase of the project.

  9. Decision: Request for Transfer of Funds from PPL6 Delta-wide Crevasses (MR- 09) Operations and Maintenance to Monitoring and Long-term S&A. (Stuart Brown, CPRA) 10:45 a.m. 10:55 a.m. For the MR-09 Delta-wide Crevasses project, CPRA and NOAA Fisheries are proposing the repurposing of authorized funding from the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activity to the Monitoring activity in the amount of $241,500, and from the O&M activity to NOAA Long-term S&A in the amount of $40,000 via Memorandum of Agreement between the two agencies. These adjustments do not cause the total project estimates to exceed the maximum total project cost as currently authorized by the CWPPRA Task Force.

  10. Decision: Request for Transfer of Funds from the PPL2 Clear Marais Bank Protection (CS-22) Operations and Maintenance to Monitoring (Brad Inman; USACE; Stuart Brown, CPRA) 10:55 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. The CS-22 project does not have sufficient funds to complete remaining monitoring tasks which include final shoreline data collection and composition of the final OM&M Report. There are sufficient O&M funds available to complete the remaining O&M inspections and to fund the monitoring tasks through the end of the project in 2017 at a cost of $47,100. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force on the requested transfer of funds.

  11. Decision: Request for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Incremental Funding and Budget Increases (Stuart Brown, CPRA) 11:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. The Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve requests for total FY18 incremental funding in the amount of $10,718,356 and O&M budget increases totaling $3,048,600.
    1. PPL 9+ Projects requesting approval for FY18 incremental funding in the total amount of $7,609,452 for the following projects:
      • GIWW - Perry Ridge West Bank Stabilization (CS-30), PPL9, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount: $6,539
      • Freshwater Introduction South of Highway 82 (ME-16), PPL-9, USFWS
        Incremental Funding amount: $120,478
      • North Lake Mechant Landbridge Restoration, (TE-44), PPL-10, USFWS
        Incremental Funding amount: $1,679,144
      • Little Lake Shoreline Protection/ Dedicated Dredging Near Round Lake, (BA-37), PPL-11, NMFS
        Incremental Funding amount: $600,000
      • West Lake Boudreaux Shoreline Protection and Marsh Creation (TE-46), PPL11, USFWS
        Incremental Funding amount: $1,489,805
      • Coastwide Nutria Control Program (LA-03b), PPL-11, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount (FY16): $2,086,556
      • Mississippi River Sediment Delivery System - Bayou Dupont (BA-39), PPL12, EPA
        Incremental Funding amount: $7,200
      • South White Lake Shoreline Protection (ME-22), PPL12, COE
        Incremental funding amount: $8,315
      • West Belle Pass Barrier Headland Restoration, (TE-52), PPL-16, NMFS
        Incremental Funding amount: $423,335
      • Coastwide Vegetative Planting (LA-39), PPL-20, NRCS
        Incremental Funding amount: $1,188,080
    2. PPL 1-8 Project requesting approval for FY18 incremental funding in the total amount of $271,745:
      • GIWW to Clovelly Hydrologic Restoration (BA-02), PPL-1, NRCS
        Incremental Funding amount: $28,751
      • Highway 384 Hydrologic Restoration (CS-21), PPL2, NRCS
        Incremental Funding amount: $23,867
      • Point au Fer Canal Plugs (TE-22), PPL-2, NMFS
        Incremental Funding amount: $34,781
      • Sabine Refuge Structures (CS-23), PPL-3, USFWS
        Incremental Funding amount: $43,709
      • Lake Chapeau Sediment Input and Hydrologic Restoration, Point Au Fer Island (TE-26), PPL-3, NMFS
        Incremental Funding amount: $28,654
      • Brady Canal Hydrologic Rest, (TE-28), PPL-3, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount: $103,716
      • Black Bayou Hydrologic Restoration (CS-27), PPL-6, NMFS
        Incremental Funding amount: $8,267
    3. PPL 9+ Projects requesting approval for a budget increase in the amount of $3,048,600 and FY18 incremental funding in the amount of $2,812,518 for the following projects:
      • Raccoon Island Shoreline Protection/Marsh Creation, (TE-48), PPL-11, NRCS Budget increase amount: $3,048,600
        Incremental Funding amount: $2,812,518

  12. Decision: Request for Monitoring Incremental Funding and Budget Increases (Stuart Brown, CPRA) 11:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. e Technical Committee will consider and vote to make a recommendation to the Task Force to approve requests for monitoring budget increases totaling $1,783,381 and for FY18 incremental funding in the amount of $11,454,315.
    1. PPL 9+ Projects requesting approval for FY18 incremental funding in the total amount of $337,671 for the following projects:
      • Barataria Basin Landbridge Shoreline Protection (BA27c), PPL-9, NRCS
        Incremental funding amount: $4,689
      • Delta Management at Fort St. Philip (BS-11), PPL-10, USFWS
        Incremental funding amount: $55,201
      • Raccoon Island Shoreline Protection/Marsh Creation (TE-48), PPL-11, NRCS.
        Incremental funding amount: $44,353
      • Coastwide Nutria Control Program (LA-03b) PPL-11 NRCS
        Incremental funding amount: $ 96,695
      • West Belle Pass Barrier Headland Restoration (TE-52), PPL-16, NMFS
        Incremental funding Request: $57,262
      • Coastwide Vegetative Planting (LA-39), PPL-20, NRCS
        Incremental Funding amount: $ 79,471
    2. PPL 1-8 Project requesting approval for FY18 incremental funding in the total amount of $153,898:
      • Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation, Increment 3 (CS-28-3), PPL-8 USACE/USFWS
        Incremental funding request: $90,000
      • Clear Marais Bank Protection (CS-22), PPL-2, USACE
        Incremental funding request: $47,100
      • Naomi Outfall Project (BA-03c), PPL-5, NRCS
        Incremental Funding amount: $ 16,798
    3. Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS) requesting approval for FY18 incremental funding in the total amount of $10,197,109:
      • Incremental funding (FY18): $10,197,109
    4. PPL 9+ Projects requesting approval for a budget increase in the amount of $1,246,966 and FY18 incremental funding in the amount of $592,219 for the following project:
      • Timbalier Island Dune and Marsh Creation (TE-40), PPL-9, EPA
        Budget increase amount: $55,889
        Incremental Funding amount: $41,250
      • Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation (BA-42), PPL-15, USFWS
        Budget increase amount: $240,354
        Incremental Funding amount: $120,418
      • Bayou Dupont Marsh and Ridge Creation (BA-48), PPL-17, NMFS
        Budget increase amount: $445,577
        Incremental Funding amount: $73,326
      • South Lake Leary Shoreline and Marsh Restoration (BS-16), PPL17, USFWS
        Budget increase amount: $ 196,816
        Incremental Funding amount: $ 48,265
      • Non-Rock Alternatives to Shoreline Protection Demonstration (LA-16), PPL18, NRCS
        Budget increase amount: $ 308,960
        Incremental Funding amount: $ 308,960
    5. PPL 1-8 Projects requesting approval for budget increases in the total amount of $536,418 and FY18 incremental funding in the total amount of $173,418 for the following projects:
      • Sabine Refuge Marsh Creation, Increments 4 and 5 (CS-28), PPL8, USFWS
        Budget increase amount: $455,015
        Incremental Funding amount: $48,458
      • Channel Armor Gap Crevasse (MR-06), PPL3, USACE
        Budget increase amount: $81,400
        Incremental Funding amount: $124,960

  13. Report/Decision: Request to Increase Operation and Maintenance and Monitoring Budgets for PPL 14 – East Marsh Island Marsh Creation (TV-21) (Darrell Pontiff, CPRA) 12:05 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. CPRA and NRCS report that Phase I is being closed out with an actual/reconciled cost of $905,585.42, and that $288,020.58 of Phase I funds are being returned to the CWPPRA Program. CPRA and NRCS report that construction is complete and that Phase II first costs (construction, including construction S&A, S&I, and COE) are being closed out with an actual/reconciled cost of $18,241,348.69. This results in a potential return of $1,780,980.31 to the CWPPRA Program; however, CPRA and NRCS propose to increase the Operation and Maintenance budget by $515,342, increase the Monitoring budget by $272,274, and decrease Corps Admin budget by $1,504, with incremental increases of $605,884 (O&M); $92,804 (Monitoring), and $5,131 (COE Admin). If approved, the revised fully-funded Phase II cost would be $21,831,844.00, resulting in $ 994,868.31 of Phase II funds being returned to the program.

  14. Decision: Request to Combine Budgets and Reports for CWPPRA Projects: Isles Dernieres Restoration Phase 0 East Island (TE-20), Isles Dernieres Restoration Phase 1 Trinity Island (TE-24) and Whiskey Island Restoration (TE-27) (Stuart Brown, CPRA) 12:15 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. Project Sponsors CPRA and EPA would like to combine Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Reports as well as project monitoring funds for the above projects rather than request an increase in funding. In our opinion, this would be prudent due to the fact that both Isles Dernieres Restoration Phases occurred on the same island. Additionally, data collection efforts for all of the projects are on the same timeline. We would like acknowledgement that we will be allowed to utilize the remaining funds from Isles Dernieres Restoration Phase 0 (TE-20) to complete monitoring activities and the associated project close out report for all 3 projects.

  15. Additional Agenda Items (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:25 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

  16. Request for Public Comments (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:30 p.m. to 12:35 p.m.

  17. Announcement: Dates of Upcoming CWPPRA 25th Anniversary Dedication Event (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:35 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. A dedication ceremony will be held on October 14, 2015 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the CWPPRA program. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Grand Isle State Park in Grand Isle, Louisiana. More details will be provided via the CWPPRA Newsflash.

  18. Announcement: Dates of Upcoming CWPPRA Program Meeting (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:40 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Task Force Meeting will be held October 15, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at the Grand Isle Multiplex, Highway 1 at Ludwig Lane, Grand Isle, Louisiana.

  19. Announcement: Scheduled Dates of Future Program Meetings (Brad Inman, USACE) 12:45 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

    October 15, 2015
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    Grand Isle
    December 10, 2015
    9:30 a.m.
    Technical Committee
    Baton Rouge
    January 13, 2016
    9:30 a.m.
    Task Force
    New Orleans
    January 26, 2016
    11:00 a.m.
    Region IV Planning Team
    Lafayette
    January 27, 2016
    9:00 a.m.
    Region III Planning Team
    Gray
    January 28, 2016
    8:00 a.m.
    Region I & II Planning Team
    Lacombe

  20. Decision: Adjourn
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