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FY2013/14 Annual Basin Plan CPRA January 22, 2013

FY2013/14 Annual Basin Plan CPRA January 22, 2013. Atchafalaya Basin . The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System (ABFS) encompasses 838,000 acres, and extends south from the Old River Control Structure to Morgan City

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FY2013/14 Annual Basin Plan CPRA January 22, 2013

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  1. FY2013/14 Annual Basin Plan CPRA January 22, 2013

  2. Atchafalaya Basin The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway System (ABFS) encompasses 838,000 acres, and extends south from the Old River Control Structure to Morgan City The ABFS is bound on the east and west by the Atchafalaya Basin Floodway Levee Protection System Land Ownership approximately 400,000 acres of publicly owned lands, which include state and federal fee title lands, federal easement lands and state water bottoms. approximately 438,000 acres of privately owned lands which include upland forested habitats as well as deep-water swamps Flood control efforts and other changes to the system have modified historical flow patterns and impacted the hydrology and habitat of the Basin

  3. A Place Worth Restoring Largest contiguous bottomland hardwood forest and alluvial swamp remaining in the United States Habitat for endangered and threatened species Significant fisheries Vast recreational opportunities Preservation of culture and heritage Tourism Coastal Restoration Resource Economic impact

  4. Challenges In The Basin • Ever-Changing Hydrology • Sedimentation • Hypoxic Conditions • Invasive Exotic Plant Species • Land Use/Resource Issues • Basin Management

  5. Game ChangerHB1135 (Act 606 - 2008) • Established the Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan Process • shall be approved by the Research & Promotion Board, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Louisiana Legislature • Created the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to bring science into proposed solutions • Created a focus on water management and water quality to accelerate restoration of the Atchafalaya Basin • Created a focus on access to enhance public use of the recreational opportunities in the Atchafalaya Basin • Created the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund • 75% shall be used for water management, water quality, or access projects • 25% may be used to complete ongoing projects, and for projects in accordance with the mission statement of the Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan.

  6. FY2013/2014 Annual Basin Plan Development

  7. FY2013/14 ABP Timeline • June 1, 2012 – Project Nomination Deadline • July 19, 2012 – TAG meeting to review proposed projects • August 8, 2012 – TAG meeting to discuss proposed projects • August 15, 2012 – R&P Meeting • September 5, 2012 – TAG meeting to approve projects • September 12, 2012 – TAG forwards approved projects to ABP • October 22, 2012 – Draft Annual Plan Completed

  8. FY2013/14 ABP Timeline (continued) November 7, 2012 – R&P Meeting to Present FY2013 Annual Basin Plan November 13-15, 2012 – Public Meetings to Present FY2013 Annual Basin Plan November 29, 2012 – R & P Meeting to Discuss Comments and Approve Plan to send to CPRA December 2012 – Transmit draft Annual Plan to CPRA January 2013 – CPRA Approval February 2013 – R & P Meeting 3/08/2013 – Submit FY 2013 Annual Plan to Legislature 04/08/2013 – Legislative Session Begins

  9. Atchafalaya BasinResearch & Promotion Board Gerald Alexander – Chair - Atchafalaya Levee Board Alex Appeaning – Vice Chair - Dept. of Environmental Quality Robert Benoit - Dept. of Natural Resources Brad Spicer - Dept. of Agriculture & Forestry Stuart Johnson - Dept. of Culture, Recreation & Tourism David Guilbeau - Dept. of Health and Hospitals Shawn Wilson, Dept. of Transportation & Development • Mike Wood- Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries • Charles Sutcliffe - Office of the Governor (Coastal Activities) • John Lavin - State Land Office • Paul Naquin - St. Mary Parish • Marty Triche - Assumption Parish (non-voting) • Mitchell Ourso - Iberville Parish (non-voting) • Guy Cormier - St. Martin Parish (non-voting)

  10. Bobby Reed, Chair - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Brac Salyers - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Keith Lovell - Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Glenn Constant - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Melanie LaBiche- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dr. William Kelso - LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources Dan Kroes – U.S. Geological Survey Joey Breaux - Louisiana Department of Agriculture David Walther - U.S. Fish & Wildlife (ex-officio) Dr. Richard Keim - LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources (ex-officio) Atchafalaya Basin Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

  11. 13 Water Management Units Henderson Lake Big Alabama Warner’s Lake Lost Lake Bayou Des Glaises Cow Island Lake Pigeon Bay Cocodrie Swamp Flat Lake/East Grand Lake Beau Bayou Swamp Buffalo Cove Upper Belle River WMU level effort ongoing or planned by Corps = Grand Lake WMU level effort ongoing or planned by State/Parish =

  12. FY2013/14 Annual Plan Overview • The Atchafalaya Basin. page 5 • Atchafalaya Basin Milestones. page 8 • At Home in the Basin . page 10 • Atchafalaya Basin Program. page 14 • Current Challenges in the Basin. page 15 • The FY 2014 Annual Plan Process. page 16 • Project Funding & Prioritization. page 18 • Atchafalaya Basin Water Management Units. page 21 • FY 2014 Project List. page 22 • Project Descriptions. page 26 • TAG Letter of Recommended Projects . page 50 • Acknowledgements and Sources. page 55

  13. Potential FY 2014 Atchafalaya Basin Water Management Projects Identified by Stakeholders and Presented to the Technical Advisory Group The subcommittee of the Technical Advisory Group met on July 19, 2012, August 8, 2012, and September 5, 2012 to evaluate projects nominated during the year for the development of the Atchafalaya Basin Program’s 2014 Annual Plan. The following is a list of projects that the subcommittee evaluated. The projects are not ranked in any order of importance. Project Number

  14. FY 2014 Water Management New ProjectsProposed for Funding • Dredge Point Bar in Murphy Lake • Pigeon Bay WMU Comprehensive Project Plan Development

  15. Water Management ProjectsProposed for Funding FY2014(Carried Over From Previous Plans) • East Grand Lake (partially Funded for construction) • Big Bayou Pigeon (construction) • Little Bayou Pigeon (construction) • Brown Bayou to I-10 Canal (construction) • East Fork Bayou Pigeon (Pigeon Bay WMU study recommendations for construction)

  16. FY 2014 Access Projects Proposed for Funding(carried over from previous plans) • Wilson’s Landing • Sandy Cove Landing • Ramah Landing • Catahoula Landing

  17. Other Projects Proposed for Funding FY2014(carried over from previous plans) 7. Lake End Park Cabins 8. Morgan City Interpretive Center 9. Primitive Campgrounds 10. Stephensville Park 11. Veterans Park • Basin Master Plan Update • Belle River Park • Biking/Hiking/Paddling Trails • Camp Atchafalaya • Habitat Restoration

  18. FY2013/14 PlanPath Forward • January 22, 2013 – Present draft Annual Plan to CPRA for Consideration and Approval • February 2013 –– R & P Approval Of Annual Plan • March 8, 2013– Submit FY 2014 Annual Plan to Legislature • April 8, 2013– Legislative Session Begins

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