2017 Coastal Master Plan Overview Karim Belhadjali committed to our coast
Advancements and Updates Consider new project Project integration and timing Identifying keystone projects for each basin and outcomes Spatial distribution of and expectations for ecosystem outcomes Funding assumptions and allocations Continued public input Changing landscapes Review of uncertainties and assumptions Socio-economics and fisheries distribution analysis for areas in Barataria, Breton, and Terrebonne Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
Advancing our Technical Analysis Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
NEW: Project Development Program CPRA will accept proposals for new projects from any source to be evaluated in the 2017 Coastal Master Plan New projects can be proposed: That build and/or sustain land, through projects types identified in the 2012 Coastal Master Plan That provide significant Flood Risk Reduction, through structural or non-structural projects In response to radical shifts in the coastal landscape, resulting from hurricanes or other disasters that have occurred since the 2012 Coastal Master Plan That address future uncertainty challenges, such as climate change Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
NEW: Project Development Program Screening Criteria: Like the 2012 plan, a screening process will be used to determine whether a project has the potential to be included in the 2017 analysis Size Threshold Geographic Area Consistency with Master Plan Objectives and Principles Duplicative Effects All proposals must be delivered electronically, in .pdf format, to MasterPlan@la.gov by August 21, 2014 Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana
The Master Plan Delivery Team
Timeline Key Dates: January-February 2017 – Draft Plan and Public Meetings April 2017 – Plan Submitted to Legislature