For Immediate Release: March 17, 2010
Contact: Chris Macaluso
(225) 342-3972
chris.macaluso@la.gov

Agenda Set for CPRA Meeting Wednesday March 17 at LaSalle Building in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE-- The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in the LaBelle Room on the first floor of the LaSalle Bldg located at 617 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, La. 70802.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
9:30 a.m.
Department of Natural Resources LaSalle Building
(LaBelle Room-1st Floor)
617 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Agenda

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Old Business

V. Resolution Approving 2011 Annual Plan

VI. Levee Decertification Panel- USACE & FEMA

VII. River Level Predictions- Dave Reed & Jeff Graschel, NOAA

VIII. Diversion Presentation- USACE

IX. Partnership Fund Presentation- Kirk Rhinehart, OCPR

X. Update on Southwest Study- Norwyn Johnson, OCPR

XI. OCPR Executive Director Update- Steve Mathies, OCPR

XII. Public Comments

XIII. Adjournment

For more information about Louisiana's ongoing coastal restoration and hurricane protection efforts, please contact Chris Macaluso at (225) 342-3972 or by email at chris.macaluso@la.gov.

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The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority's mandate is to develop, implement and enforce a comprehensive coastal protection and restoration master plan. For the first time in Louisiana's history, this single state authority will integrate coastal restoration and hurricane protection by marshalling the expertise and resources of the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Transportation and Development, and other state agencies, to speak with one clear voice for the future of Louisiana's coast. Working with federal, state and local political subdivisions, including levee districts, the CPRA will work to establish a safe and sustainable coast that will protect our communities, the nation's critical energy infrastructure, and our bountiful natural resources for generations to come. The CPRA of Louisiana was established by Act 8 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of 2005.