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2014 Archive
Governor’s Advisory Commission
Wed, Dec 03, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, La.
Diversion Subcommittee Meeting
Tue, Dec 02, 2014 -- 1:00 p.m.
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, La.
Levee Consortium Meeting
Thu, Nov 20, 2014 -- 1:30 p.m.
Fletcher’s Community Room
Fletcher Technical Community College
1407 Highway 311
Schriever, La.
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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Nov 12, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 5
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, La.
Contact:
225-342-3968
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A Resolution to Submit Comment Letter on Draft Waters of the US Regulations- David Peterson, CPRA and Cameron Long, Governor’s Office
WOTUS Resolution
RESTORE Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline Fact Sheet
RESTORE Golden Triangle Fact Sheet
RESTORE Lower Mississippi River Management Fact Sheet
RESTORE Maurepas Swamp Fact Sheet
RESTORE West Grand Terre Fact Sheet
Approval of Project and Program Proposals for RESTORE Act Council- Selected Restoration Component
RESTORE Act Planning
Minutes
Diversion Expert Panel
Tue, Oct 28, 2014 -- 8:30 a.m.
Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge
4728 Constitution Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Oct 15, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 5
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Operations and Maintenance of the Western Closure Complex- Jason Lanclos and David Peterson, CPRA
USCG Preemption Matter - Chris Barnes, Governor’s Office
Update on the LA 1 Vulnerability and Improvements - Charlotte Bollinger, Executive Vice President, Bollinger Shipyards, Henri Boulet, LA 1 Coalition, Archie Chiasson, Lafourche Parish
RESTORE Act Project Proposal - Kyle Graham, CPRA
Pot 1 and Pot 3 Update - Chris Barnes and Cameron Long, Governor’s Office
Minutes
Governor’s Advisory Commission
Thu, Oct 09, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
LUMCON
8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA 70344
Diversion Subcommittee Meeting
Wed, Oct 08, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA
Levee Consortium Meeting
Tue, Oct 07, 2014 -- 1:00 p.m.
Governor's Press Room, 4th Floor
State Capitol Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Sep 17, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.
SEED Center
Willis Noland Room, 2nd Floor
4310 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Contact:
225-342-3968
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CPRA Activities Update- Kyle Graham , CPRA
FY2015 Restoration Partnership Fund – Request for Proposals.” – Stuart Brown, CPRA
Status Update on the Master Plan Project Solicitation- Karim Belhadjali, CPRA
Sabine River Authorities (LA & TX) and the Toledo Bend Project – FERC License No. 2305- LA SPA, Jim Pratt and David Montagne, General Manager, Sabine River Authority of Texas
Waters of the U.S. Update– David Peterson, CPRA
Update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill / NRDA / Response – Alyson Graugnard, CPRA
Minutes
RESTORE Act Community Meeting
Thu, Sep 11, 2014 -- 5:30 p.m.
Houma Municipal Auditorium
880 Verret St.
Houma, LA 70360
RESTORE Act Community Meeting
Thu, Sep 04, 2014 -- 5:30 p.m.
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Aug 20, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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RESTORE Act Update: Chris Barnes and Cameron Long, Office of the Governor
RESTORE Act - Council Selected Restoration Component - Kyle Graham, CPRA
Plaquemines Parish Coastal Plan - Billy Nungesser
Re-allocation Request of 2009 Surplus Funds for the TV-56 Four Mile Canal Project - Bill Feazel and Robert Routon, CPRA
Issues Involving Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Risk Reductino Projects for Terrebonne and Lafourche - Reggie Dupre, Windell Curole, Mitch Marmande
Minutes
Governor’s Advisory Commission
Wed, Aug 06, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.
SEED Center
Willis Noland Room
4310 Ryan Street, 2nd Floor
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Update on Status of the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Feasibility Study—Norwyn Johnson, CPRA
Current and Future Development in Southwest Louisiana—David Conner, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
Shoreline Protection Project at Rockefeller Refuge—Phillip Trosclair, Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
Calcasieu Lake Weir Operation and Impacts—Leigh Anne Sharp, CPRA
Minutes
Diversion Subcommittee Meeting
Wed, Jul 23, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
RESTORE Subcommittee Meeting
Thu, Jul 17, 2014 -- 1:00 p.m.
Pensacola Room
Galvez Building
605 North 5th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Jul 16, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
Buras Auditorium
35619 Hwy 11
Buras, LA 70041
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Oyster Reef Project St. Bernard Parish - Tye Fitzgerald, CPRA and Josh Carter, Coast and Harbor Engineering
Sediment Diversions: Planning Process and Project Status - Bren Haase, CPRA
Update and Status Report on the New Orleans to Venice Project - David St. Marie, CPRA, Devin Wagner USACE, Troy Constance, USACE
Coast-wide Economic Impact Evaluation - Charles Sutcliffe, Governor's Office
Update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/NRDA/Response - Alyson Graugnard, CPRA
CCA State of Calcasieu Lake Public Meeting
Wed, Jul 09, 2014 -- 6:00 p.m.
Prien Lake Park
Lake Charles, LA
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Jun 18, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
Nicholls State University
Cotillion Ballroom | Student Union
906 E. 1st Street
Thibodaux, LA 70310
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Location of Cotillion Ballroom on campus
North and South Lafourche Update- Dwayne Bourgeois, North Lafourche Levee District and Windell Curole, South Lafourche Levee District
Expert Panel on Diversion Planning and Implementation Report #2- Dr. John Wells, Chairman of the Expert Panel
Caernarvon and Davis Pond Update- John Troutman, CPRA
Update On the Coastal Innovation Partnership Program and the Outcome of the 2014 Applied Research Program- Richard Raynie, CPRA
Update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/NRDA/Response/RESTORE – Alyson Graugnard, CPRA and Chris Barnes, Office of the Governor
Governor’s Advisory Commission
Wed, Jun 04, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
Galvez Building
Oliver Pollock Room
602 North 5th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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America’s Wetland Statewide Survey Results—Sidney Coffee and Valsin Marmillion, America’s Wetland Foundation
USACE 2014 Hurricane Preparedness—Heath Jones and Major Pope, USACE
River Diversion Update: Fisheries and Diversions—Bren Haase, CPRA
River Diversion Update: Sub-committee on Diversions—R. King Milling
Update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/NRDA/Response – Alyson Graugnard, CPRA
Update on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (2014)—Chip Kline, Governor’s Office
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, May 21, 2014 -- 10:30 a.m.
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Hurricane Season Forecast- Mike Koziara, NOAA
GOMESA Phase II Regulations Update- Karen Osborne, DOI
Update on Expert Panel on Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) Design Guidelines - Dr. Chip Groat, President & CEO of The Water Institute of the Gulf, and Dr. Bob Gilbert, Civil Engineer, University of Texas at Austin
WRDA Update- Chip Kline, Governor’s Office
2017 Coastal Master Plan Project Development Program-Karim Belhadjali, CPRA
Aligning Beneficial Use of Dredged Material/Sediment with Restoration Program Needs/Response to Motion by CPRA on January 15th - Syed Khalil, CPRA
Update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/NRDA/Response– Alyson Graugnard, CPRA
Marine Farming - Gulf Coast Marine Life Center's Goals and Initiatives - Chuck Fuller, Gulf Coast Marine Life Center
Comment Letter for WBV, Elizabeth Davoli and Bren Haase, CPRA
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Finance Corporation Meeting
Wed, May 21, 2014 -- 2:00 p.m.
Griffon Room
LaSalle Building
617 N. Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
2014 Coastal Day – CPRA Industry Briefing
Tue, May 06, 2014 -- 3:00PM
LaSalle Building
Griffon Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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Cut-Off/Pointe-Aux-Chene Levee Rehabilitation TE-0078
Caminada Increment II
Lost Lake Marsh Creation and Hydrologic Restoration (TE-72)
Chenier Ronquille
Shell Island West
Caillou Lake Headlands (TE-100)
Oyster Bayou Marsh Restoration
Bayou Dupont 3 (BA-164)
Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation BA-125
Cameron Meadows MC & Terracing
Cole's Bayou Marsh Restoration (TV-63)
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Apr 16, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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NFIP Update - Caitlin Berni, GNO, Inc.
HNTB Levee Design Guidelines - John Monzon, CPRA
SCR 39 Study Update - Brett McMann, ARCADIS U.S., Inc.
A Comparative Economic Assessment of Dredge- and Diversion-Based Land Building - Dr. Rex Caffey, Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy (LSU)
Discussion of Fisheries and Diversions - Bren Haase, CPRA
Legislative Session Update - Chip Kline, Office of the Governor
Governor’s Advisory Commission
Wed, Apr 02, 2014 -- 2:00 p.m.
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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In Lieu Fee Program– Col. Hansen, USACE
Permit Process for Mid-Barataria Diversion Update - Mark Wingate and Martin Mayer, USACE
Permit Process for Mid-Barataria Diversion Update - Elizabeth Davoli, CPRA
SCR 39 Study Report: Exploring Science-Based Alignments of State Flood Control Entities – Jerome Zeringue, Governor’s Office
A Comparative Economic Assessment of Dredge- and Diversion-Based Land Building– Dr. Rex Caffey, Center for Natural Resource Economics and Policy (LSU)
**CANCELLED** Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Mar 26, 2014 -- CANCELLED
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Feb 26, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Approval of the Integrated Ecosystem Restoration & Hurricane Protection FY2015 Annual Plan- Kyle Graham, CPRA
Change in CPRA Budgeting in 2015- Janice Lansing, CPRA
Diversion Advisory Panel Report- Dr. John Wells, Chairman
River Diversions, Disturbance, and the Delta Lobe Cycle – Dr. Andrew Nyman, LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources
Update on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill/NRDA/Response– Alyson Graugnard, CPRA
**CANCELLED** Oyster Advisory Committee
Thu, Feb 13, 2014 -- CANCELLED
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
New Orleans, LA 70148
Contact:
225-342-3968
Governor’s Advisory Commission
Wed, Feb 05, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.
University of New Orleans
Homer Hitt Alumni Center
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Contact:
225-342-3968
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DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan - Jerome Zeringue, CPRA Executive Director
River Diversions, Distrubance, and the Delta Lobe Cycle - Dr. Andrew Nyman, LSU
Oyster Lease Legislation
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Update February 5, 2014
CPRA Finance Corp
Tue, Jan 28, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
Capitol Annex Building
1051 North Street
Suite 138
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
JOINT MEETING: DRAFT FY 2015 Annual Plan Public Hearings & NRDA Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Planning
Thu, Jan 16, 2014 -- 5:30 p.m.
Spring Hill Suites Lake Charles
Pelican Room
1551 West Prien Lake Road
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(Get Directions)
5:30 p.m. — Open House
- Information stations and informal Q & A
6:00 p.m. — Formal Meeting
- Greeting, introduction, and meeting overview (5 – 10 minutes)
- Presentation 1: DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan (15 – 20 minutes)
- Comment Period 1: Formal comment period for the DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan
- Presentation 2: DRAFT Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (15 – 20 minutes)
- Comment Period 2: Formal comment period for the DRAFT Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
- Meeting concludes
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JOINT MEETING: DRAFT FY 2015 Annual Plan Public Hearings & NRDA Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Planning
Wed, Jan 15, 2014 -- 5:30 p.m.
Warren J. Harang, Jr. Municipal Auditorium
Plantation Room
310 North Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70302
(Get Directions)
5:30 p.m. — Open House
- Information stations and informal Q & A
6:00 p.m. — Formal Meeting
- Greeting, introduction, and meeting overview (5 – 10 minutes)
- Presentation 1: DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan (15 – 20 minutes)
- Comment Period 1: Formal comment period for the DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan
- Presentation 2: DRAFT Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (15 – 20 minutes)
- Comment Period 2: Formal comment period for the DRAFT Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
- Meeting concludes
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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board
Wed, Jan 15, 2014 -- 09:30 a.m.
LaSalle Building
LaBelle Room
617 N. Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
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Issues Involving Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Risk Reduction Projects for Terrebonne and Lafourche
SCR 39 Update - Jerome Zeringue, CPRA
Vote to approve proffer of phase two projects to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Kyle Graham, CPRA
Southwest Study Update - Norwyn Johson, CPRA and Darrell Broussard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
JOINT MEETING: DRAFT FY 2015 Annual Plan Public Hearings & NRDA Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Planning
Tue, Jan 14, 2014 -- 5:30 p.m.
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Louisiana 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(Get Directions)
5:30 p.m. — Open House
- Information stations and informal Q & A
6:00 p.m. — Formal Meeting
- Greeting, introduction, and meeting overview (5 – 10 minutes)
- Presentation 1: DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan (15 – 20 minutes)
- Comment Period 1: Formal comment period for the DRAFT Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan
- Presentation 2: DRAFT Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (15 – 20 minutes)
- Comment Period 2: Formal comment period for the DRAFT Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
- Meeting concludes
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Louisiana 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037