For Immediate Release: May 20, 2008
Contact: Chris Macaluso
(225) 342-3968
chris.macaluso@la.gov
Agenda Set for May 21 CPRA Meeting
CPRA MEETING
Department of Natural Resources
LaSalle Building- LaBelle Room
617 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge
May 21, 2008- 9:30a
FINAL AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Motion to adopt Agenda
IV. Old Business
V. New Business
VI. Inner Harbor Navigation Canal
1. Inner Harbor Navigation Canal land acquisition
a. Funds for IHNC and borrow sites
VII. Update on Construction & Restoration
VIII. Hurricane Protection funding in Congress
IX. Briefings
a. MRGO closure project
b. Condition of protection system as hurricane season begins
X. Davis Pond & Caernarvon projects-Tom Bernard & Chuck Villarrubia
XI. D-Firm maps working group
XII. IPET Standards working group
XIII. State Sales Tax Holiday for hurricane supplies- May 24 & 25
XIV. Hurricane Protection/Coastal Restoration Organizational Structure briefing
XV. SLFPA-West presentation on technical needs of flood protection authority
ANYONE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD SHOULD FILL OUT A SPEAKER'S CARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact Enger Kinchen at (225) 342-7669, describing the assistance required.
**PARKING**
Please note: CPRA Members and all those attending meeting are asked to park in the new Welcome Center Garage at 101 North St. just beyond the LaSalle Building. Please take a ticket at the entrance. Please be prepared to turn in the ticket upon exiting the garage. On the back of the ticket, please write Department of Natural Resources for the name of the department visited, followed by 080521 (date must be written this way exactly) and please sign full name.
If you need additional information, please call The Office of Coastal Activities at (225) 342-3968 or email Chris Macaluso 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
