Chris Williams, P.E. Project Management Section Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

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Office of Coastal Restoration and Management
Chris Williams, P.E.Project Management Section
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
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Restoration Programs
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• Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection Restoration
  Act
• (CWPPRA)

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CWPPRA Background

• In 1990, the United States Congress recognized
  the national significance of wetland loss in
  Louisiana and passed the Coastal Wetlands
  Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (Public
  Law 101-646, Title III also known as the Breaux
  Act) to contribute federal monies and build upon
  existing state restoration activities.
• In 2004, the United States Congress voted to
  extend CWPPRA for an additional 15 years, under
  the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.
• CWPPRA dedicated, this year, approximately 65
  million to wetland restoration projects in
  Louisiana.
• CWPPRA is directed by a Task Force composed of
  five federal agencies the United States
  Departments of the Army, Agriculture, Commerce,
  and the Interior and the United States
  Environmental Protection Agency.

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CWPPRA Projects

• 142 active projects since 1991
• 81 projects completed 417.76M 76,804 acres
  benefited
• Total cost of all projects (PPLs 1-17) - 840.28M
• 1991-2019 LA CWPPRA Funding 2.4B

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Current CWPPRA Activities

• Construction Phase Five (5) projects are under
  construction. Once constructed over 1000 acres
  will be benefited.
• Bid Phase Thirteen (13) projects are in the
  process of bidding for construction estimates.
  Once constructed over 4200 acres will be
  benefited.
• Engineering and Design Thirty-seven (37)
  project are under design. Once constructed over
  55,000 acres will be benefited.
• 5 projects (113M) ready to construct but
  un-funded

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Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
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Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)

• The Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) of
  2005 was authorized by Section 384 of the Energy
  Policy Act of 2005.
• The program will provide 127.5 million annually
  of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) mineral revenues
  to Louisiana for four years, beginning October 1,
  2006 (Federal Fiscal Year 2007) funds will also
  be provided to other mineral-producing coastal
  states.
• The total (4-year) CIAP funding to Louisiana is
  estimated at 510 million, of which 35 percent
  (178.5 million) is dedicated to coastal
  parishes.

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CIAP Current Timeline

• Governor submitted Plan to DOI Secretary and
  Minerals Management Service (MMS)
• June 1, 2007 (1st CIAP Plan in Nation)
• State began implementing several restoration
  projects included in Plan, using State funds
• June 2007
• MMS determined Plan to be complete initiated
  approval review
• July 30, 2007 (1st CIAP Plan in Nation)
• MMS approval of Plan
• November 29, 2007 (1st CIAP Plan in Nation)
• State begins submitting CIAP grant applications
  to MMS (9 submitted)
• November 30, 2007

• Involve CPRA Interagency Planning Team and Corps
  of Engineers in screening of CIAP proposals

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114 Projects Included in Final Plan

• 10 State-only CIAP projects (93.8M)
• 13 State/Parish CIAP projects (289.8M)
• 91 Parish-only CIAP projects (126.5M)

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State Early Action Projects

• Engineering and Design
• Violet Diversion
• Freshwater Bayou Bank Stabilization
• Mississippi River Sediment Delivery Pipeline
• Bayou Lamoque Diversion
• Orleans Land Bridge Shoreline Protection
• Blind River Freshwater Siphon
• Construction
• East Grand Terre Island
• Barataria Land Bridge Dedicated Dredging
• Grand Lake Shoreline Protection
• Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
• GIWW Bank Restoration -Terrebonne Parish
• Rockefeller Shoreline Demo
• Lake Salvador, Phase III
• Projects will benefit over 20,000 acres of
  wetlands

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Surplus Funds 2007
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200 Million Financing for Coastal Restoration
and Protection

• Act 203 of the 2007 Regular Legislative Session
  provides for
• 147.3 million in supplemental appropriations for
  the 2006-2007 fiscal year to the Louisiana
  Department of Natural Resources for the purpose
  of coastal restoration.
• 52.7 million in supplemental appropriations for
  the 2006-2007 fiscal year to the Louisiana
  Department of Transportation and Development for
  the purposes of coastal protection.

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Fiscal year 2007 - 2008 Annual Plan

• The following criteria were used to select
  projects
• Selected projects must be consistent with the
  Urgent Early Actions of the Master Plan, as
  defined in Chapter 3 of the Annual Plan.
• Selected Projects should be able to proceed to
  construction immediately or within 24 months
• A balance of hurricane protection and ecosystem
  restoration projects must be selected
• Projects will be selected from the three major
  basins
• Emergency project repairs or projects that
  address emergency needs related to continuing
  coastal ecosystem degradation may be included
• A portion of the funds should be used to build
  scientific and technological capacity
• No studies
• No administrative, personnel, or personnel
  related expenditures will be permitted

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Surplus-Funded Hurricane Protection and
Evacuation

• Total Funds (52.7M)
• Raising of LA 1 at Golden Meadow Floodgate and
  Completion of Golden Meadow Lock Structure (18M)
  
• Lafitte Levee Protection (10M)
• Forty Arpent Levee, St. Bernard Parish (5M)
• Raising of LA 23 at LaReussite (1.2M)
• Morganza to the Gulf Project (10M)
• East of Harvey Canal Interim Hurricane
  Protection- Phase I (4M)
• St. Charles Parish West Bank Hurricane Prot.
  Levee Phase I -Magnolia Ridge (4.5M)

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Surplus-Funded Coastal Restoration

• Total Funds (147.3M)
• Cameron Parish Shoreline (30.8 M)
• Biloxi Marsh (22M)
• Pipeline Conveyance in Plaquemines Parish (22M)
• Marsh Creation near Freshwater Bayou (4M)
• Beneficial Use-Calcasieu Ship Channel (5M)
• HNC Complex (40M)
• Grand Isle Breakwater/Jetty (1M)
• Science, Technology, and Education (22M)
• Emergency Reserve (0.5M)

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Requested use of Emergency Reserve Funds
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Activity Completed Since 2005 Hurricanes
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Activity Completed Since 2005 Hurricanes

• Constructed
• 24 projects
• 115,646,866
• Benefited 11,396 acres
• Under construction or approved for construction
• 21 projects
• 224,453,857
• Will benefit 9,395 acres
• Project with completed design without
  construction funds
• 5 projects
• 112,625,000
• Would benefit 1,053 acres

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