Update on the SOUTHWEST COASTAL LA Project Governor’s Advisory Commission Meeting August 7, 2013 Abbeville, LA committed to our coast.

Update on the SOUTHWEST COASTAL LA Project

Governor’s Advisory Commission MeetingAugust 7, 2013

Abbeville, LA

committed to our coastcommitted to our coast

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

• The Feasibility Cost Share Agreement was signed between CPRA and the Corps in January 2009.

• The study is multi-purpose = coastal restoration and hurricane protection. Is cost shared 50-50 between the CPRA and the Corps.

• The Project Delivery Team has the active participation of many stakeholder groups and agencies.

• Study was transitioned to the Corps new 3X3X3 planning paradigm (SMART Planning).

• Funds have been made available to complete the study.

Southwest Coastal Overview

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

Status

• The Study has produced a Feasibility Scoping Report and a Value Engineering Report.

• Full structural inventory has been completed.

• Hydraulic models developed:• ADCIRC model (storm surge)• Regional Circulation (salinity)

• The current schedule indicates a Draft Feasibility Report in November 2013 and and a Chief’s Report Milestone in September 2014.

• The Alternatives Milestone (all work to date, plus the alternatives carried forward) was approved by the Corps vertical team in June 2013.

• Measure types under evaluation are in concert with the 2012

State Master Plan.

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

NER Focused Array of Alternatives

• No Action Plan (Future without-project condition)• Large Integrated Restoration Across Basins• Moderate Integrated Restoration (Hydrologic Emphasis)• Moderate Integrated Restoration, including Gum Cove• Entry Salinity Control (Emphasis)• Interior Perimeter Salinity Control (Emphasis)• Marsh and Shoreline (Minimal Hydraulic & Salinity

Control)

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

NED Focused Array of Alternatives

• No Action Plan (Future without-project condition)• Lake Charles Risk Reduction Structural Feature• Abbeville Risk Reduction Structural Feature• Lake Charles Structural and Abbeville Non-

Structural• Abbeville Structural and Lake Charles Non-

Structural• Non-structural plan

Upcoming Milestone Schedule

29 Oct 2013 Tentative Selected Plan

15 Nov 2013 Public Review/ ATR/ IEPR

30 Jun 2014 Final Report Milestone/ CWRB

25 Jul 2014 State and Agency Review Complete

30 Sep 2014 Chief’s Report Milestone

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Discussion/Questions

Norwyn [email protected]

Darrel [email protected]

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