Implementing the Master Plan Kyle Graham Deputy Executive Director CPRA June 20, 2012 committed to our coast
Where We Stand Today
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana Where We Stand Today
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana What We Are Working On Projects ProtectionRestoration Greater New Orleans Hurricane Protection System (142 components) 2 New Orleans to Venice (25 Components) 1 Morganza to the Gulf (14 components) 1 FEMA 2 SELA 1 3rd and 4th supplemental 5 Berm to Barrier 2 CDBG 72 CIAP (Parish led 81) 17 CWPPRA 57 LCA 17 HMGP 15 NRDA 13 State
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana 1)Establishing Better Processes 2)Evaluating Ongoing Efforts 3)Reassigning Staff Increasing Efficiency
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana Project Management Mentor Group Project Management Procedures Manual Project Management Systems Project Hot List Quarterly Progress Reports 1) Establishing Better Processes
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana CPRA representatives are currently working on: CWPPRA GNO-HPS CIAP LCA CDBG HMGP State Led Berm to Barrier NRDA 2) Evaluating Ongoing Efforts
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana We are committed to moving forward with projects that are currently part of the process - projects that have received phase 1 or phase 2 funding. As projects begin to falter we need to discuss. Starting with next round of new projects we will not support projects that are not consistent with the project areas identified in the Master Plan CWPPRA Path Forward
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana LCA Overview Near Term Features included in 2005 Chief’s Report –15 near-term features to address –Demonstration Program –Beneficial Use of dredged material program –Science and Technology Program Section 7004 Protection and Restoration Task Force Section 7013 Mississippi River Gulf Outlet $5 to $8 Billion program
Missed 10 feasibility report deadlines Have spent more than $108.6M Have committed to spend $177.3M Only 6 projects have moved beyond feasibility and into Engineering and Design No finalized designs or firm construction schedules LCA - Current Status
Initial Projects – MRGO environmental restoration Small Diversion at Hope Canal Barataria Basin Barrier Shoreline – Continue in LCA Small Bayou Lafourche Reintroduction Medium Diversion at Myrtle Grove – Continue in LCA Additional Projects- Land Bridge at Calliou Lake- Continue under current agreement Gulf Shoreline a Point Au Fer Island- Continue under current agreement Modification to Canaervon- Continue under current agreement Modification to Davis Pond- Continue under current agreement Projects Subject to Reports Multipurpose Operation of Houma Navigation Lock- Combined with Convey Terrebonne Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration – Continue as State led Small Diversion at Convent/Blind – Continue in LCA Amite River Diversion Canal Modification – Continue as State led Medium Diversion at White’s Ditch – Continue in LCA Convey Atchafalaya River Water to Northern Terrebonne- Continue under CWPPRA LCA - Proposed Path Forward
Current Organizational Structure 3) Reassigning Staff
Current Organizational Structure
Future Organizational Structure
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana Thank You!