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Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Update

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Update. Bren Haase Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Presentation for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority January 26, 2011 Lake Charles. CWPPRA .

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Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Update

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  1. Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Update Bren Haase Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Presentation for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority January 26, 2011 Lake Charles

  2. CWPPRA • Provides federal funds to cost-share with state funds for wetland restoration efforts • Created partnerships among the State of Louisiana and 5 federal agencies NRCS NMFS USFWS

  3. CWPPRA Background • Act passed – 1990 • Funded through Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act Amendment (PL 106-408) • CWPPRA extended until 2019, under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 • CWPPRA dedicates $70 – $80 million to wetland restoration projects in Louisiana annually

  4. CWPPRA Track Record • $1 Billion in federal funds since 1991 • 146 active projects • 88 projects completed – 110,000 acres benefited (172 mi2) • 15 projects under/approved for construction • 43 projects under development (E&D)

  5. CWPPRA Project Distribution

  6. Citizen Participation CWPPRAOrganizational Structure Citizen Participation Group Task Force Technical Committee Planning & Evaluation Subcommittee Public Outreach Committee Environmental Workgroup Engineering Workgroup Economics Workgroup Monitoring Workgroup *All committees and workgroups are made up of representatives from all 5 Federal agencies and the State of Louisiana Academic Advisory Workgroup Technical Advisory Group

  7. State Agencies Engaged in CWPPRA • GOCA – Represents State on Task Force • OCPR – Responsible for planning and implementation, staffs other committees • LDWF – Provides logistical support and technical input during planning phase • DEQ – Water Quality Certification • DOA – State Lands Office

  8. CWPPRA Process Phase 0 Task Force Authorization for Construction Regional Planning Teams (RPT) meet to identify nominees Task Force Authorization for Engineering & Design Phase 0 Project Development And Selection for Phase 1 Phase 1 Engineering and Design Phase 2 Construction and OM&M 1 year 2-3 years 20 years OCPR -Engaged in committees -Local sponsor for all projects • LDWF • Logistics support for WVA field trips • Landowner of some projects

  9. Phase 0January 25-27 Abbeville, Morgan City, New Orleans • Accept proposals in each of the nine hydrologic basins: • Calcasieu/Sabine • Mermentau • Teche/Vermilion • Atchafalaya • Terrebonne • This process commonly results in 60-70 proposals coast-wide • Barataria • Mississippi River • Breton Sound • Pontchartrain

  10. Phase 0 cont.February 22 Baton Rouge • Coast-Wide Voting meeting, 20 nominee projects are selected. • Five federal agencies, the state, and the parishes are eligible to vote • Two nominee projects in each basin are selected, except for Terrebonne, Barataria, and Pontchartrain (three nominee projects are selected), and 1 in Atchafalaya • Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource agencies, parishes and stakeholders

  11. Phase 0 cont.April 19 New Orleans • Technical Committee meeting - ten candidate projects selected for further evaluation • No geographic requirements • Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource agencies, parishes and stakeholders • Environmental and engineering evaluation continues through the summer

  12. Phase 0 cont.November 30 Baton Rouge • Technical Committee meeting - 4 projects recommended for Phase 1 • Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource agencies, parishes and stakeholders • Task Force Meeting (January 2012)- four projects for Phase 1 E&D

  13. CWPPRA Process Phase 1 Regional Planning Teams (RPT) meet to identify nominees Task Force Authorization for Engineering & Design Task Force Authorization for Construction Phase 0 Project Development And Selection for Phase 1 Phase 1 Engineering and Design Phase 2 Construction and OM&M 1 year 2-3 years 20 years LDEQ -Issues WQC LDOA - State Lands Office -Issues Grant of Particular Use and Letter of No Objection OCPR -Provides E&D on some projects -Acts as E&D contract manager

  14. Phase 1 • E&D • Land rights • Modeling • Geotechnical investigations • Oyster lease acquisition • NEPA compliance • Ecological review

  15. Phase 1 cont. • Process commonly lasts two to five years • Projects request Phase 2 approval at the winter Task Force meeting

  16. CWPPRA Process Phase 2 Regional Planning Teams (RPT) meet to identify nominees Task Force Authorization for Engineering & Design Task Force Authorization for Construction Phase 0 Project Development And Selection for Phase 1 Phase 1 Engineering and Design Phase 2 Construction and OM&M 1 year 2-3 years 20 years OCPR -Acts as OM&M manager for all projects

  17. Phase 2 • Construction • 20 years of operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M)

  18. Future of CWPPRA • Increasing maintenance burden • Program life • Project life

  19. Bren Haase, OCPR bren.haase@la.gov 225-342-1475 http://lacoast.gov/new/Default.aspx

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