Implementing the Master Plan Kyle Graham Deputy Executive Director CPRA June 20, 2012 committed to...

Implementing the Master Plan

Kyle GrahamDeputy Executive DirectorCPRAJune 20, 2012

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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 OnProjects Protection Restoration

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 7 2

CIAP (Parish led 81) 17

CWPPRA 57

LCA 17

HMGP 15

NRDA 13

State 11 16

40 129 169

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 CanalBarataria Basin Barrier Shoreline – Continue in LCASmall Bayou Lafourche Reintroduction Medium Diversion at Myrtle Grove – Continue in LCA

Additional Projects- Land Bridge at Calliou Lake- Continue under current agreementGulf Shoreline a Point Au Fer Island- Continue under current agreementModification to Canaervon- Continue under current agreementModification to Davis Pond- Continue under current agreement

Projects Subject to ReportsMultipurpose Operation of Houma Navigation Lock- Combined with Convey Terrebonne Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration – Continue as State ledSmall Diversion at Convent/Blind – Continue in LCAAmite River Diversion Canal Modification – Continue as State ledMedium Diversion at White’s Ditch – Continue in LCAConvey 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

Future Organizational Structure

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana

Thank You!