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LDNR solicited public input on the proposed projects at regional open house events in Baton Rouge and Lafayette (June 20 and 22, 2006, respectively). All proposals were also available for review on the LDNR CIAP website, and comments from the public were solicited via the website for consideration during the selection process. Project proposals were initially screened by LDNR CIAP staff to determine whether State CIAP funds were being requested, whether the projects complied with the authorized uses of CIAP funds, and whether the proposals were focused on conservation/restoration or infrastructure. Each conservation and restoration proposal involving State CIAP funding for one or more of the authorized uses was then reviewed to determine whether it had clear links to a regional strategy for maintaining established landscape features deemed critical to a sustainable ecosystem structure and function. A key related question asked by LDNR staff in making that determination was whether the proposal would produce regional benefits. Another key question was whether the cost of the proposal would exceed a level reasonably supportable by CIAP. The conservation/restoration projects that met the above criteria had a high degree of certainty of benefits, and were generally within a cost range deemed to be supportable with CIAP funds were then selected for detailed technical analysis. An exception to that procedure involved projects that were currently being engineered and designed with CWPPRA funds; those projects were generally excluded from further consideration for CIAP evaluation and funding purposes as the projects were currently being addressed through the CWPPRA program. An external technical review of CIAP conservation and restoration projects proposed for State funding and selected by LDNR staff for detailed analysis was conducted by a group of natural resource researchers from Louisiana. That interactive review identified the strengths and weaknesses of individual proposals, and assessed their competitiveness as candidates for CIAP funding. Using information compiled for those projects selected for detailed analysis (including but not limited to the external technical review findings), an LDNR technical review panel assigned a score (0 to 10) to each proposal. That panel then generated a preliminary list of projects for inclusion in the Draft CIAP Plan. That preliminary list formed the primary basis of the recommended list of Statefunded projects presented by LDNR’s CIAP Team to the CIAP project selection committee. That committee was comprised of CPRA agency representatives from the Louisiana Departments of Transportation and Development, Wildlife and Fisheries, Environmental Quality, Natural Resources, and Agriculture and Forestry, and the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities. Members of the CPRA’s Integrated Planning Team participated in the selection meeting. The lead external science advisor, who coordinated the external science review of CIAP proposals, also participated at that meeting. The list ultimately adopted by that selection committee at its August 22, 2006, meeting became the primary component of the Draft CIAP Plan relative to projects involving State CIAP funding. 28
On February 5, 2007, the Draft CIAP Plan was made available for public review and comment. That Draft Plan was then presented at a series of public meetings held from February 26 through March 1, 2007. Following the comment period ending April 2, 2007, the Draft Plan was revised, and the Final Plan was submitted to MMS for review following approval by Louisiana’s CPRA. E. How the State of Louisiana Plans to Ensure Compliance with All Relevant Federal, State, and Local Laws, Including Its Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) LDNR’s Office of Coastal Restoration and Management (OCRM) has implemented coastal restoration projects for nearly two decades and has worked diligently to ensure that all projects comply with all relevant local, State, and Federal laws. The process utilized to assure CIAP compliance with relevant laws will be similar to the implementation procedures followed for CWPPRA project implementation. Compliance with those laws will be a prerequisite for approval of CIAP grants by MMS. During the CIAP planning process, LDNR coordinated with the relevant Federal regulatory and natural resource agencies to solicit their opinions regarding potential projects and potential regulatory problems. LDNR intends to collaborate with those entities during the development phase of each project. In addition, some of those projects have already received all necessary permits through the appropriate local, State, and Federal regulatory entities, and copies of those permits will be provided to MMS. In addition to addressing regulatory issues, LDNR personnel have coordinated with other coastal restoration and protection efforts in Louisiana to help ensure consistency and eliminate duplication of effort. F. A Description of the Major Activities and/or Categories to be Funded by the State of Louisiana under the CIAP Program Louisiana Total Hydrologic Restoration Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Marsh Management Marsh Creation Shoreline Protection Freshwater Diversion Vegetation Planting Sediment and Nutrient Trapping Barrier Island Land Acquisition Planning and Engineering Infrastructure Administrative Other Authorized Use 1 24 1 1 0 3 8 2 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 Authorized Use 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Authorized Use 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Authorized Use 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Authorized Use 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Total 31 1 1 0 3 8 2 0 1 2 1 4 6 1 1 29
Page 1 and 2: Louisiana Coastal Impact Assistance
Page 3 and 4: de~criptions including scope. budge
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION
Page 7 and 8: 1. Enhanced Management of Mississip
Page 9 and 10: 5. Marsh Creation with Dredged Mate
Page 11 and 12: River long distance sediment pipeli
Page 13 and 14: Cameron Parish: Iberia Parish: Jeff
Page 15 and 16: St. Martin Parish: St. Mary Parish:
Page 17 and 18: On January 12, 2006, Will Norman of
Page 19 and 20: On February 22, 2006, Greg Grandy,
Page 21 and 22: On June 20, 2006, LDNR hosted a pub
Page 23 and 24: On February 28, 2007, Greg Grandy o
Page 25 and 26: On August 6, 2009, the addition of
Page 27 and 28: ) an LCA Science and Technology Pro
Page 29 and 30: VI. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM Sta
Page 31: Plan, the LCA Plan, and the work of
Page 35 and 36: The Assumption Parish CIAP point of
Page 37 and 38: Calcasieu Parish CIAP Plan Implemen
Page 39 and 40: F. A Description of the Major Activ
Page 41 and 42: the CIAP Plan to best achieve Camer
Page 43 and 44: Iberia Parish CIAP Plan Implementat
Page 47 and 48: The CIAP point of contact for Jeffe
Page 49 and 50: E. How Jefferson Parish plans to en
Page 51 and 52: Lafourche Parish and the State of L
Page 53 and 54: Livingston Parish CIAP Plan Impleme
Page 57 and 58: The CIAP point of contact for Orlea
Page 59 and 60: Plaquemines Parish CIAP Plan Implem
Page 63 and 64: C. The St. Bernard Parish public pa
Page 65 and 66: Since one of the St. Charles Parish
Page 67 and 68: St. James Parish CIAP Plan Implemen
Page 69 and 70: D. The St. James Parish decision-ma
Page 71 and 72: Implementation of individual CIAP p
Page 73 and 74: St. Martin Parish CIAP Plan Impleme
Page 75 and 76: D. The St. Martin Parish decision-m
Page 77 and 78: B. How St. Mary Parish will manage,
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Tangipahoa Parish CIAP Implementati
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G. An Estimate of Funds, that will
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D The Terrebonne Parish decision-ma
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Since one of the Vermilion Parish C
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G. An Estimate of Funds, that will
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o $ 1,020,000.00 Port of Iberia Bri
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St. John the Baptist Parish o $ 2,0
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Jefferson Parish o $ 4,000,000.00 B
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VIII. PROPOSED PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
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2) Project Title: Bayou Lamoque Flo
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Project Justification: Addressing t
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The Bayou Bienvenue-Central Wetland
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For land acquired in fee title thro
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Total CIAP Funds Proposed: $7,230,2
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8) Project Title: Mississippi River
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Description and Location of Project
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11) Project Title: State of Louisia
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13) Project Title: Mississippi Rive
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14) Project Title: Living Shoreline
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15) Project Title: Atchafalaya Long
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Project Justification: The involved
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Project Type: Authorized Use 1 Proj
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The proposed project is very import
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5) Project Title: Fringe Marsh Repa
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The CIAP funding for this project f
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Positive environmental benefits to
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8) Project Title: Mississippi River
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Total CIAP Funds Proposed: $837,114
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12) Project Title: Port of Iberia B
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14) Project Title: Project Name: Vi
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15) Project Title: West Caminada He
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Parish-Funded Tier One Projects Ass
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Infrastructure Funds Proposed: $0 F
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management and will reduce the amou
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Cameron Parish 1) Project Title: Ba
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Hydrologic restoration is a local s
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8) Project Title: Dreary Island Res
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Project Cost Share: None Duration:
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3) Project Title: Vermilion Bay Sho
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5) Project Title: Port of Iberia Br
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The back-bay side of Grand Isle is
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Project Justification: The project
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Project Justification: The project
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Project Justification: The water co
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Lafourche Parish 1) Project Title:
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Since 2000, the Barataria-Terrebonn
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2) Project Title: Northwest Little
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Livingston Parish 1) Project Title:
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the adjacent marshes. That reductio
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Coast 2050: Common Coastwide Strate
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St. James Parish 1) Project Title:
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The tract of land will allow a siph
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accretion through increased organic
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St. James Parish will pay for the m
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St. James Parish has already hired
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The site is dominated primarily by
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suspended solids, wastewater applic
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St. Martin Parish 1) Project Title:
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Project Justification: Although lim
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St. Mary Parish 1) Project Title: B
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Project Justification: At the reque
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Project Justification: Mr. Haywood
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Proposed Project Features: Project
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Terrebonne Parish No Parish-Funded
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Project Justification: The proposed
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9) Project Title: Weeks Bay/Commerc
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State Tier Two Projects 1) Project
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Wetland wastewater treatment will r
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Where feasible, these projects stan
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4) Project Title: Lake Pontchartrai
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6) Project Title: Point Au Fer/Lake
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One approach to the problem include
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to variations in the ratio of the d
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Contact Information: John Boudreaux
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acres of the lake’s shoreline at
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Gapping the western section of Whit
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2) Project Title: Reclamation of Sa
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sediment laden water to increase ma
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2) Project Title: Artificial Reef i
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Project Justification: The Port of
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Project Justification: This project
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The project is consistent with the
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5) Project Title: Tidal Restriction
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Additionally, the historical width
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Project Justification: Hurricane Ka
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2) Project Title: Lake Pontchartrai
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Plaquemines Parish 1) Project Title
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3) Project Title: Grand Bayou Ridge
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Project Justification: St. Charles
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Since humans moved into the marsh a
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The proposed project would consist
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protection, flood control, control
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Project Justification: Approximatel
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aseline site conditions in the proj
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dredging 30º 3’ 32” N, 91º 20
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This project will conserve, restore
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St. Tammany Parish 1) Project Title
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The initial phase of the project wi
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to waterfowl and other animals. Bas
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Coast 2050, the State’s blueprint
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The overall project goals are to fo
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3) Project Title: North Lost Lake M
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4) Project Title: Shoreline Protect
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7) Project Title: Houma Navigation
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The project will help to mitigate O
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2) Project Title: LA 167 Extension
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4) Project Title: Northeast White L
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6) Project Title: Chenier au Tigre
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8) Project Title: Hydrologic Restor
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