1 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Update Bren Haase Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Presentation for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority January 26, 2011 Lake Charles
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Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act
(CWPPRA) Update
Bren HaaseLouisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration
Presentation for the
Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityJanuary 26, 2011
Lake Charles
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• Provides federal funds to cost-share with state funds for wetland restoration efforts
• Created partnerships among the State of Louisiana and 5 federal agencies
CWPPRA
NRCS NMFS USFWS
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CWPPRA Background Act passed – 1990
Funded through Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act Amendment (PL 106-408)
CWPPRA extended until 2019, under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
CWPPRA dedicates $70 – $80 million to wetland restoration projects in Louisiana annually
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CWPPRA Track Record $1 Billion in federal funds since 1991
146 active projects
88 projects completed – 110,000 acres benefited (172 mi2)
15 projects under/approved for construction
43 projects under development (E&D)
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CWPPRAOrganizational
StructureCitizen Participation
*All committees and workgroups are made up of representatives from all 5 Federal agencies and the State of Louisiana
Citizen Participation Group
Task Force
Public Outreach Committee
Technical Committee
Planning & Evaluation
Subcommittee
Environmental Workgroup
Engineering Workgroup
Economics Workgroup
Monitoring Workgroup
Academic Advisory Workgroup
Technical Advisory Group
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State Agencies Engaged in CWPPRA
GOCA – Represents State on Task ForceGOCA – Represents State on Task Force OCPR – Responsible for planning and OCPR – Responsible for planning and
implementation, staffs other committeesimplementation, staffs other committees LDWF – Provides logistical support and LDWF – Provides logistical support and
technical input during planning phasetechnical input during planning phase DEQ – Water Quality CertificationDEQ – Water Quality Certification DOA – State Lands OfficeDOA – State Lands Office
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Phase 0
Project DevelopmentAnd Selection for
Phase 1
Phase 1
Engineering and Design
1 year 20 years2-3 years
Task ForceTask ForceAuthorization forAuthorization for Engineering & Engineering &
DesignDesign
Task ForceTask ForceAuthorizationAuthorization
for Constructionfor Construction
Phase 2
Construction and OM&M
Regional Planning Regional Planning Teams (RPT) meet to Teams (RPT) meet to
identify nomineesidentify nominees
OCPR -Engaged in committees-Local sponsor for all projects
LDWF-Logistics support for WVA field trips -Landowner of some projects
CWPPRA Process Phase 0
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Accept proposals in each of the nine Accept proposals in each of the nine hydrologic basins:hydrologic basins: Calcasieu/SabineCalcasieu/Sabine MermentauMermentau Teche/VermilionTeche/Vermilion AtchafalayaAtchafalaya TerrebonneTerrebonne
This process commonly results in 60-70 This process commonly results in 60-70 proposals coast-wideproposals coast-wide
Phase 0Phase 0January 25-27 Abbeville, Morgan City, New January 25-27 Abbeville, Morgan City, New
OrleansOrleans
BaratariaBarataria Mississippi RiverMississippi River Breton SoundBreton Sound PontchartrainPontchartrain
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Phase 0 cont.February 22 Baton Rouge
Coast-Wide Voting meetingCoast-Wide Voting meeting, 20 nominee , 20 nominee projects are selected.projects are selected. Five federal agencies, the state, and the Five federal agencies, the state, and the
parishes are eligible to voteparishes are eligible to vote Two nominee projects in each basin are Two nominee projects in each basin are selected, except for Terrebonne, Barataria, selected, except for Terrebonne, Barataria,
and Pontchartrain (three nominee projects are and Pontchartrain (three nominee projects are selected), and 1 in Atchafalayaselected), and 1 in Atchafalaya
Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource agencies, parishes and stakeholdersagencies, parishes and stakeholders
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Phase 0 cont.Phase 0 cont.April 19 New OrleansApril 19 New Orleans
Technical Committee meeting Technical Committee meeting - ten - ten candidate projects selected for further candidate projects selected for further evaluationevaluation No geographic requirementsNo geographic requirements Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource Input solicited from CPRA, natural resource
agencies, parishes and stakeholdersagencies, parishes and stakeholders Environmental and engineering evaluation Environmental and engineering evaluation
continues through the summercontinues through the summer
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Phase 0 cont.November 30 Baton RougeNovember 30 Baton Rouge
Technical Committee meeting - Technical Committee meeting - 4 4 projects recommended for Phase 1projects recommended for Phase 1 Input solicited from CPRA, natural Input solicited from CPRA, natural
resource agencies, parishes and resource agencies, parishes and stakeholdersstakeholders
Task Force Meeting (January 2012)- four Task Force Meeting (January 2012)- four projects for Phase 1 E&Dprojects for Phase 1 E&D
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Phase 0
Project DevelopmentAnd Selection for
Phase 1
Phase 1
Engineering and Design
1 year 20 years2-3 years
Task ForceTask ForceAuthorization forAuthorization for
Engineering & DesignEngineering & Design
Task ForceTask ForceAuthorizationAuthorization
for Constructionfor Construction
Phase 2Phase 2
Construction and OM&M
Regional Planning Teams Regional Planning Teams (RPT) meet to identify (RPT) meet to identify
nomineesnominees
CWPPRA Process Phase 1
OCPR -Provides E&D on some projects-Acts as E&D contract manager
LDOA - State Lands Office-Issues Grant of Particular Use and Letter of No Objection
LDEQ -Issues WQC
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Phase 1Phase 1 E&DE&D Land rightsLand rights ModelingModeling Geotechnical investigationsGeotechnical investigations Oyster lease acquisitionOyster lease acquisition NEPA compliance NEPA compliance Ecological reviewEcological review
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Phase 1 cont.
Process commonly lasts two to five yearsProcess commonly lasts two to five years
Projects request Phase 2 approval at the Projects request Phase 2 approval at the winter Task Force meetingwinter Task Force meeting
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Phase 0
Project DevelopmentAnd Selection for
Phase 1
Phase 1
Engineering and Design
1 year 20 years2-3 years
Task ForceTask ForceAuthorization forAuthorization for
Engineering & DesignEngineering & Design
Task ForceTask ForceAuthorizationAuthorization
for Constructionfor Construction
Phase 2Phase 2
Construction and OM&M
Regional Planning Teams Regional Planning Teams (RPT) meet to identify (RPT) meet to identify
nomineesnominees
CWPPRA Process Phase 2
OCPR -Acts as OM&M manager for all projects
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Phase 2Phase 2
ConstructionConstruction
20 years of operations, maintenance, and 20 years of operations, maintenance, and monitoring (OM&M)monitoring (OM&M)
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Future of CWPPRAFuture of CWPPRA
Increasing maintenance burdenIncreasing maintenance burden
Program lifeProgram life
Project lifeProject life
Bren Haase, OCPRBren Haase, [email protected]
225-342-1475225-342-1475
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