PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 19-Apr-2024
PROJECT DATA
| PROJECT: Flexible Dustpan Demo at Head of Passes Demo COMPLETE |
| PRIORITY LIST: 6 | PROJECT NO: 0667 | CWPPRA NO: XMR-12b | DNR NO: MR-10 |
| PROJECT TYPE: Marsh Creation | NET ACRES BENEFITTED: 0 |
| REGION: 2 | BASIN: Miss. River Delta | PARISH: Plaquemines |
| LEAD AGENCY: COE |
| LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA |
MILESTONES:
| CSA EXECUTION: | 31-May-2002 | ( Actual ) | ||
| DESIGN COMPLETION: | 30-Oct-1998 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION START: | 03-Jun-2002 | ( Actual ) | ||
| CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION: | 21-Jun-2002 | ( Actual ) | ||
| ESCROW AMENDMENT | No: | 102 | ||
| MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| O and M PLAN APPROVAL: | ||||
| DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: | ||||
| CASH FLOW PROECTS: | ||||
| Phase 1 Approval: | 24-Apr-1997 | ( Actual ) | ||
| Phase 2 Approval: | 24-Apr-1997 | ( Actual ) |
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: | 1 | Steve Scalise |
| STATE SENATE DISTRICT: | 1 | A. G. Crowe |
| STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: | 105 | Christopher J. Leopold |
Point of Contact:
DEPT. OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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Brad Inman Project Manager CEMVN-PM-OR 7400 Leake Avenue New Orleans, LA 70160 |
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 19-Apr-2024
Flexible Dustpan Demo at Head of Passes Demo COMPLETE
PROJECT LOCATION:
The marsh creation sites for this project are located in the Mississippi River Delta in Plaquemines Parish, LA.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Areas in this region that stand to benefit are the Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area, and the West Bay designated maintenance dredge materials placement areas. Historically, the areas where the marsh creation areas are located have supported significant amounts of submerged aquatic vegetation and marsh grasses. At present, the areas have become open areas and are nearly devoid of vegetation due to the effects of deterioration. Deterioration of these marshes has been accelerated by several major factors. Natural deterioration processes include subsidence and erosion in this region. Disturbance of natural alluvial processes has occurred through navigation waterways improvements for navigation on the Mississippi River. In addition, construction of access canals for oil and gas exploration has increased tidal exchange into the Delta interior, which has accelerated natural erosional processes.
PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: 11-Jul-2002 )
CSA executed May 31, 2002. Construction completed June 21, 2002. The Dustpan/Cutterhead Marsh Creation Demonstration project as originally approved, no longer involves the use of a cutterhead dredge. At the October 25, 2001 Task Force meeting, it was approved the motion to use the authorized funds for a "flexible dustpan" demonstration project and approved changing the name of the project to "Flexible Dustpan Demo at Head of Passes". The project was completed as an operations and maintenance task order through an ERDC research and development IDC contract. The project identified some minor areas of concern with regard to the dredge plants effectiveness as a maintenance tool. The dredge was effective in its performance for the beneficial placement of material. The final surveys and quantities have not yet been reported.
FUND STATUS:
The current project estimate is $1,889,631 , which includes $1,857,956 for construction first costs, and $31,674 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.
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