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2020 Archive
Coastal Louisiana Levee Consortium Meeting
Thu, Dec 10, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m. Central
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Conference code: 726442
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Davis Pond Advisory Committee Meeting
Wed, Dec 09, 2020 -- 8:30 a.m.
Meeting Number Access Code: 146 167 6908
Meeting Password: TduiPBTx268
https://cpra.webex.com/cpra/j.php?MTID=m53d531728bc7b4cc655d06576ca7b9df
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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Dec 09, 2020 -- 9:00 a.m.
Nicholls State University
Donald G. Bollinger Student Union Ballroom
906 E 1st Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
Nicholls Coastal Center – Dr. John Doucet, Nicholls State University
Year -In-Review - Chip Kline, Chairman
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
Alternative Financing – Janice Lansing, Maury Chatellier, CPRA
National Estuarine Research Reserve System and Site Designation Process - Kristin Ransom, NOAA
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System and Site Designation Process – Robert R. Twilley, Louisiana Sea Grant
Update on RESTORE Act Multiyear Implementation Plan: Calcasieu-Sabine Basin Restoration – Chris Barnes and Katie Freer, CPRA
Atchafalaya Basin Task Force – Morgan Crutcher, Governor’s Office; Brian Lezina, CPRA
Video of Meeting
Approved Minutes of the Board Meeting
Webinar Wednesday: Successful Vegetative Planting: A Component of Coastal Ecosystem Restoration
Wed, Dec 09, 2020 -- 1:00 pm
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenter: Kenneth Bahlinger
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
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Caernarvon Interagency Committee Meeting
Wed, Dec 02, 2020 -- 8:30 am to 11:00 am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9590494699
1 929 205 6099
Conference code: 815635
Agenda
Wednesday Webinar: Let’s Get Connected! Restoring Hydrologic Connectivity in the des Allemands and Maurepas Swamps
Wed, Dec 02, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenters: Danielle Richardi and Glen Curole
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
Link to Video of Webinar
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Webinar Wednesday: Landscaping a Better Coast: Terraces as a Restoration Tool
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 -- 10:00 am
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenters: Melissa Hymel and Bernard Wood
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
Link to Video of Webinar
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Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP)
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 -- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
OLACP Final Recommendations Exhibits
OLACP Draft Recommendations Appendices
Participate via Webex or Phone:
Link: https://cpra.webex.com/cpra/j.php?MTID=m6744f3a233bbcf8e89cc49a417072b97
Password: OLACPWeb04
Join by phone: (408) 418-9388
Access code: 146 169 2467
Watch In Person:
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
SBPG Complex (Council Chambers)
8201 W. Judge Perez
Chalmette, LA 70043
Contact:
coastal@la.gov
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Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 -- 1:30 p.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 1
900 N Third Street
Baton Rouge,, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
Hurricane Year-in-Review: Response and Recovery - Greg Grandy, CPRA
RESTORE Bucket 2 Commitment and Planning Support Work Plan - Chris Barnes, CPRA
Louisiana Search for a National Estuarine Reserve Research (NERR) Site - Seth Blitch, The Nature Conservancy
Atchafalaya River Sustainable Rivers Partnership Project - Karen Gautreaux, The Nature Conservancy
Approved Minutes
Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP)
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 -- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
OLACP Final Recommendations Exhibits
OLACP Draft Recommendations Appendices
Participate via Webex or Phone:
Link: https://cpra.webex.com/cpra/j.php?MTID=m8bf66e1228c689bf72aca535b34153c8
Password: OLACPWeb03
Join by phone: (408) 418-9388
Access code: 146 874 7924
Watch In Person:
Lafourche Parish Government Council Chambers
4876 Highway 1
Mathews, LA 70375
Belle Chasse Auditorium
8398 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
SBPG Complex (Council Chambers)
8201 W. Judge Perez
Chalmette, LA 70043
Contact:
coastal@la.gov
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RESCHEDULED- Webinar Wednesday: Sediment Retention In A River Diversion Receiving Basin: Lessons From Davis Pond
Wed, Nov 04, 2020 -- 1:00 p.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenter: Dr. Alex Kolker, LUMCON
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
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Postponed – Webinar Wednesday: Sediment Retention In A River Diversion Receiving Basin: Lessons From Davis Pond
Wed, Oct 28, 2020 --
To be Rescheduled:
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenter: Dr. Alex Kolker, LUMCON
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
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Webinar Wednesday: Small Sediment Diversion in the Mississippi River Delta
Wed, Oct 21, 2020 -- 1:00 pm
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenters: Bryan Gossman and Theryn Henkel
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Oct 21, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
State Capitol
House Committee Room 1
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
30 Years of Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration - Sarah Bradley, USACE
The Breaux Act; Importance to Louisiana's Coastal Program - Brian Lezina, CPRA
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
Dredging Industry Update Hoppers -- Mark Sickles, Dredging Contractors of American
U.S. Dredging Companies Invest $2.0 Billion + Supporting National Infrastructure - Mark Sickles
Louisiana SmartPort Initiative - Justin Ehrenwerth adn Dr. Mike Miner, The Water Institute of the Gulf
RESCHEDULED: Webinar Wednesday; Harnessing Natural Processes to Maximize Benefits to Coastal Louisiana
Wed, Oct 14, 2020 -- 1:00 pm
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenter: Dr. Mike Miner, Water Institute of the Gulf
Contact: 225-342-7308
Coastal@la.gov
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Special Meeting of the Nominating Committee for SLFPA – East and West
Fri, Oct 09, 2020 -- 11:00 a.m.
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CANCELLED: Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting
Wed, Oct 07, 2020 -- 10:00 am
Due to Hurricane Delta’s anticipated landfall in Louisiana later this week, Wednesday’s Governor’s Advisory Commission meeting has been cancelled. This month’s agenda items will be moved to upcoming CPRA board meetings. Please email Lindsay.Cooper@LA.gov with any questions or concerns.
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Sep 30, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
LSU AgCenter
1105 W. Port Street
Abbeville, LA 70510
Contact:
225-342-3968
coastal@la.gov
View the Agenda
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
Southwest Louisiana Regional Update - Jerry Carroll, CPRA
Status Update on Nonstructural RIsk Reduction in Southwest Louisiana/Southwest Coastal Authorization - Colonel Stephen Murphy and Mark Wingate, USACE
Post-Hurricane Laura and Sally Review: Storm Metrics and Intensity - Ben Schott, National Weather Service, New Orleans/Baton Rouge Office
Post-Hurricane Laura adn Sally REview: Storm Metrics and Intensity - ; Athena Clark, U. S. Geological Survey
Post-Hurricane Laura Review: Impact on Existing Coastal Protection and Restoration Projects - Leigh Anne Sharp
Post-Hurricane Laura Review: Impact on Existing Coastal Protection and Restoration Projects - Jerry Carroll
Post-Hurricane Sally Review: Impact of High Water and Response Efforts in Southeast Louisiana - John Troutman, CPRA
Update on Duck Unlimited Conservation Projects in Southwest Louisiana - Cassidy Lejeune - Ducks Unlimited
Facebook Live Part 1
Facebook Live Part 2
Minutes of the Meeting
Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP)
Wed, Sep 23, 2020 -- 9:00 am - 11:00 am
OLACP Final Recommendations Exhibits
OLACP Public Comments 9-23-2020
OLACP Public Comments Received by CPRA
Participate via Webex or Phone:
Link: https://cpra.webex.com/cpra/j.php?MTID=m5b7578a72dc7fdefd72a7d04b858f4d8
Password: OLACPweb02
Join by phone: (408) 418-9388
Access code: 146 847 8792
Watch In Person:
Lafourche Parish Government Council Chambers
4876 Highway 1
Mathews, LA 70375
Buras YMCA
36342 Hwy 11
Buras, LA 70041
Contact:
coastal@la.gov
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Oyster Lease Acquisition and Compensation Program (OLACP)
Mon, Sep 21, 2020 -- 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
OLACP Final Recommendations Exhibits
OLACP Public Comments 9-21-2020
OLACP Public Comments Received by CPRA
Participate via Webex or Phone:
Link: https://cpra.webex.com/cpra/j.php?MTID=ma2330a3c8664a464d0801134f040ef4e
Password: OLACPweb01
Join by phone: (408) 418-9388
Access code: 146 253 7351
Watch In-Person:
Lafourche Parish Government Council Chambers
4876 Highway 1
Mathews, LA 70375
Buras YMCA
36342 Hwy 11
Buras, LA 70041
Contact:
coastal@la.gov
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Cancelled: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Tue, Sep 15, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Due to Tropical Storm Sally, the September 15 meeting in Abbeville has been cancelled. A notification will be sent out once a new meeting date is selected.
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Coastal Louisiana Levee Consortium
Tue, Sep 08, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
State Capitol Building
House Committee Room 5
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Caernarvon and Davis Pond Technical Working Group
Tue, Sep 01, 2020 -- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Web Access: https://cpra.webex.com/cpra/j.php?MTID=m6b884a7dcfac484b36db3c34cbedd0bc
Meeting number (access code): 146 970 8274
Meeting password: uTMP4Xt8Pn4, Dial In 1-408-418-9388
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Aug 19, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 5
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
Post-Katrina - Mark Wingate, US Army Corps of Engineers
Post-Katrina - Brigadier General James Waskom, GOHSEP
Post-Katrina - Derek Boese, SLFPA - East
Post-Katrina - John Monzon, SLFPA - West
Post-Katrina - Reggie Dupre, Jr., Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District
Post-Katrina - Dwayne Bourgeois, North Lafourche Levee District
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
Review of LA TIG Restoration Plan 5: Marine Mammals and Oysters - Brian Lezina, CPRA and Brady Carter, LDWF
Atchafalaya Basin Annual Plan Fiscal Year 2022 Project Solicitation
Wed, Aug 19, 2020 -- 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
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SLFPA-W Meeting of the Nominating Committee
Fri, Aug 14, 2020 -- 11:00 a.m.
Web Access
https://laitram.webex.com/laitram/j.php?MTID=m209da45b978f1d50bf4933b5798e3355
Phone Access - 408-792-6300
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Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting
Wed, Aug 12, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
visit:https://zoom.us/j/92425629651
To call in on the phone for audio:
USA: 214-765-0479 Conference code: 309254, Passcode: 935726
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Jul 15, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 5
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
Oyster Management & Rehabilitation Plan - Patrick Banks, LDWF
Overview of Oyster Lease Acquisition Program - David Peterson, CPRA; Charles Sawyer, CPRA; Cole Garrett, LDWF; Larry Marino, Oats & Marino
Grand Isle Levee Damage Update - Travis Byland, CPRA; Nick Sims, USACE
Presentation of Findings of Tulane University Study, “Utilizing Upper Diversions in River Water Management Case Study: 2019 Mississippi Floods, Phase 1,” by Chia-Yu Wu and Ehab Meselhe - Ehab Meselhe
Webinar Wednesday: Restoration of the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Islands
Wed, Jul 01, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenters: CPRA Project Manager April Newman and CPRA Deputy Executive Director Greg Grandy
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Webinar Wednesday: Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS)
Wed, Jun 24, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenters: Coastal Resource Scientist Leigh Ann Sharpe and CPRA Regional Operations Manager John Troutman
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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Jun 17, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Center for Coastal & Deltaic Solutions
Riverfront Gallery
1110 River Road S.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
Second Term Priorities: Climate Initiatives Task Force & State Resilience Effort - Harry Vorhoff and Lindsay Cooper, Governor's Office
Tropical Storm Cristobal Update - Geg, Grandy, CPRA
Link to Meeting
Approved Minutes of the June 17, 2020 Board Meeting
Virtual Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting
Wed, Jun 10, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
visit https://zoom.us/j/94492434279
To call in on the phone for audio:
USA: 215-765-0479, Conference code: 309254
Contact:
View the Agenda
Legislative Update and State Surplus - Bren Haase and Greg Grandy, CPRA and Russell Caffery, Governor's Office: Coastal Activities
Master Plan Science Update - Stuart Brown, CPRA
Second Term lPriorities: Climate Initiatives Task Force & Statewide Resilience Effort - Harry Vorhoff, Charles Sutcliffe, and Lindsey Cooper, Governor's Office: Coastal Activities
Approved Minutes of the Meeting
Webinar Wednesday: River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp
Wed, Jun 10, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenter: CPRA Project Manager Brad Miller
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Contact:
225-342-7308
2020 Regional Hurrican WebEx
Thu, May 28, 2020 -- 1:00 p.m.
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Webinar Wednesday: How CPRA and USACE Join Forces to Prepare for Hurricane Season in Louisiana
Wed, May 27, 2020 -- 10:30 a.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
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Webinar Wedneday: Restoring Queen Bess Island
Wed, May 20, 2020 -- 2:00 p.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
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May Virtual Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, May 20, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97849990128
Voice Only
USA 215-446-3649, Conference code: 299271
Virtual Nominating Committee -SLFAPA- West Meeting
Fri, May 15, 2020 -- 11:00 a.m.
Virtual Meeting
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Webinar Wednesday: Sediment Diversion 101
Wed, May 13, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
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WEBINAR: Barrier Island Restoration in Coastal Louisiana
Wed, May 06, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Facebook Live Webinar @LouisianaCPRA
Presenter: CPRA Scientist Darin Lee
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MEETING CANCELLED – Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Tue, Apr 07, 2020 -- 12:00
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Contact:
MEETING POSTPONED – Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting
Thu, Apr 02, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
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Contact:
225-342-3968
Virtual Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Mar 18, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
150 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Coastal Connections
Thu, Mar 12, 2020 -- 4:00 p.m.
AMROC Docville Farm
5128 E St Bernard Hwy
Violet, LA 70092
Contact:
225-342-3968
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Feb 19, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 5
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
CPRA Implementation Update – Bren Haase, CPRA
Bayou Chene Temporary Barge Operational Triggers – Tim Matte, St. Mary Levee District
Outcome Based Performance Contracting Update – Maury Chatellier, CPRA
RESTORE Lowermost Mississippi River Management Program, LMRMP – Brian Lezina and Carol Parsons Richards, CPRA
Coastal Week 2020 (Service Week) – Rachel Haney, CPRA
Video of Meeting
Approved Minutes of Meeting
Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting
Tue, Feb 11, 2020 -- 10:00 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 1
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
2253423968
View the Agenda
CPRA Overview of the Year Ahead and FY21 Annual Plan - Bren Haase, CPRA
“Finding the Means: Investment and Adaptation in Vulnerable Communities”— Mark Davis, Tulane Institute of Water Resources Law and Policy, and Scott Hemmerling, The Water Institute of the Gulf
“Envisioning the Future of the Louisiana Gulf Coast”— Donald F. Boesch, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Video of Meeting
Approved Minutes of the Meeting
Draft Fiscal Year 2021 Atchafalaya Basin Program Annual Plan – Public Hearing
Thu, Jan 16, 2020 -- 5:30 p.m. Open House; 6:00 p.m. Presentation
Henry Guidry Memorial Park Recreation Building
1015 Park Road
Henderson, LA 70517
Contact:
225-342-7308
coastal@la.gov
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board Meeting
Wed, Jan 15, 2020 -- 9:30 a.m.
Louisiana State Capitol
House Committee Room 6
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Contact:
225-342-3968
View the Agenda
CPRA Implementation Update - Bren Haase, CPRA
2019 Calcasieu-Sabine Basin Summary Report - Tommy McGinnis, CPRA
West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization Project Update - James McMenis and Andrew Beall, CPRA
Update on Bi-partisan Budget Act projects - Nick SImms and Brad Inman, USACE
Invasive Apple Snails Overivew - Sean Kinney, LDWLF
Video of Meeting
Approved Minutes of the Meeting
Draft Fiscal Year 2021 Atchafalaya Basin Program Annual Plan – Public Hearing
Tue, Jan 14, 2020 -- 5:30 p.m. - Open House; 6:00 p.m. Presentations
Bayou Sorrel Library
33415 Highway 75
Plaquemine, LA 70764
Contact:
225-342-7308
coastal@la.gov
Draft Fiscal Year 2021 CPRA Annual Plan – Public Hearing
Wed, Jan 08, 2020 -- 5:30 p.m. Open House; 6:00 p.m. Presentation
Lake Charles Civic Center
Jean Lafitte Room
900 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact:
2253427308
coastal@la.gov
Draft Fiscal Year 2021 CPRA Annual Plan – Public Hearing
Tue, Jan 07, 2020 -- 5:30 p.m. Open House - 6:00 p.m. - Presentation
Houma Terrebonne Civic Center
Meeting Room 1
346 Civic Center Boulevard
Houma, LA 70360
Contact:
225-342-7308
coastal@la.gov
Draft Fiscal Year 2021 CPRA Annual Plan – Public Hearing
Mon, Jan 06, 2020 -- 5:30 p.m. - Open House; 6:00 p.m. Presentation
Lake Front Airport
601 Stars and Stripes Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70126
Contact:
225-342-7308
coastal@la.gov