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\"This month, we're looking at a 101 active projects, 36 in construction with 62 in engineering and design and 3 in planning,\" CPRA Deputy Director Clay Parker told the board during the implementation update.

Bayou Caine marsh creation (St. Tammany Parish): CPRA staff said the project was advertised on June 25 and had a pre‑bid conference the day before the meeting; bid openings were scheduled for July 29. Staff described the Bayou Caine project as a roughly $45,000,000 dredge‑and‑deposit marsh creation effort that will restore about 558 acres of marsh along 6 miles of shoreline by placing dredged sediment into seven marsh creation cells to stabilize shoreline and protect marsh from conversion to open water.

Upper Barataria risk reduction (St. Charles Parish): staff reported the Sunset Lehi Upper Barataria risk‑reduction project was substantially complete as of July 8. CPRA said the completed work establishes levee crown elevations with a target elevation of 8 feet and that the improvements will integrate with the St. Charles Parish West Bank protection levee and the broader Upper Barataria system.

Chafunkta (Chafungka) Habitat Restoration (St. Tammany Parish, parish matching): CPRA presented a conceptual design for shoreline protection around the historic Chafunkta River Light. Staff described a project that would build a 425‑foot bulkhead capped with riprap, a 310‑foot pier and a breakwater to conserve shoreline and restore hydrology. CPRA said it will contribute $1,000,000 and St. Tammany Parish $833,000 as part of the parish matching program; staff described the work as the first phase of a multi‑phase restoration that could include a future ~1,300‑foot breakwater.

On the lighthouse's age and history, meeting remarks contained inconsistent years (a speaker referred to an 1868 construction date and later another remark used 1837); CPRA did not provide a corrected construction date during the meeting.

Other items: CPRA reminded the board that the Chandelier Islands restoration plan was out for public review and that comments for that plan were closing on the day of the meeting. Staff also showed photos and said members and CPRA staff met with incoming New Orleans District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander Col. Otan; staff thanked outgoing Col. Jones for his service and said Col. Otan will assume command later in the month.

The deputy director closed the update by reminding the public that CPRA posts monthly project spreadsheets and contact information on social media and the agency website.

Ending: Board members thanked staff and had no additional questions during the meeting's implementation update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CPRA Board Meeting July 2025","oneSentenceSummary","CPRA Deputy Director Clay Parker told the board the agency had 101 active projects and highlighted a $45 million Bayou Caine marsh creation project out to bid and a substantially complete Sunset Lehi Upper Barataria risk‑reduction project.","taxTitle","Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board, Boards & Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Louisiana","taxId",45335,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655172,"Federal update: GOMESA cap increase, allotment projections and mixed outlook for Corps/NOAA funding",969,2618000,3587000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419102-7620cb9582be56290fae5398fbdbf642&start=2618&end=3587","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419102-7620cb9582be56290fae5398fbdbf642/thumbnail_2618000.jpg","/articles/6655172/Louisiana/Federal-update-GOMESA-cap-increase-allotment-projections-and-mixed-outlook-for-CorpsNOAA-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655172-a3562852c521bd931ee4ce778c3347c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156621&Signature=hpbEuwW13qMpP1aQ67JbrgbRXYZH65LkdlKZdF4qKPoeiPV7xoF55CiNaJDLB5UjkFRF5dtNgofnIcbn2VKGmuMENIBfJJM1~KhGIB6M6j~2ZP3ld1L7lQQxRPZNEsU4Af04X9RY8Blar92BvmJyWIrRdp5-HLTlGB3wSYCwyVUj2kir8aU3ACXoUZBtjtE~rNqI~LWxiNeVU7xI1jjE2ZGIrB3qWhLVXvzvwcsdUnQU1o8vO-sMY4JupI11ehPV6JDZoXCEi-2zwfw9Lw59qW~YiYUNcEy6Jb-KD965f-D-ONkB2TXsyYm2UfSkmmlMnbiRS5oQFWUrpBLcN0XnxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 16 CPRA board meeting, federal policy and budget developments were a major focus. Neil McMillan (identified in the meeting as \"Neil McMillan, d e n r\") briefed the board on a recent federal bill that he said increased the GOMESA cap and on the FY26 federal budget picture for coastal programs, describing both near‑term gains and continuing funding uncertainty.

On GOMESA: \"We finally saw the GOMESA cap increased, which should translate into significant additional dollars starting next spring arriving to the Coastal Trust Fund,\" McMillan said, adding that the provision in the recently enacted bill raises the cap by about 30 percent and that the board's estimate is this could yield roughly $46,000,000 more per year for coastal programs. McMillan attributed the legislative success to a coordinated effort by Louisiana's delegation and other advocates and described potential next steps in federal advocacy.

Budget outlook and agency programs: McMillan said the Army Corps of Engineers' construction budget was tight and listed a small set of Louisiana projects included in FY26 congressional submissions. He said the house bill included several community project funding awards of note — including a $131,500,000 community project submission for Morganza — but cautioned that securing those sums through final appropriations remains uncertain. On NOAA, McMillan said many grants that states typically receive were cut in the draft budget, including reductions to coastal resiliency funding and the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.

Earmarks and Corps projects: McMillan outlined a range of Corps project and study requests submitted by members of Louisiana's delegation (for example, projects or studies for Morganza, West Bank and Vicinity, Upper Barataria Basin planning, and others). He said total asks exceed available appropriations and that congressional negotiation will determine which items proceed.

Project labor agreements and litigation: McMillan also summarized recent legal activity on project labor agreements (PLAs). He said a Trump administration memo limiting PLA mandates was followed by litigation, a preliminary injunction and continuing suits in multiple jurisdictions. He reported the New Orleans District had received a protest alleging a PLA requirement on a West Shore contract.

McMillan closed by urging continued coordination on federal advocacy and by noting that some funding outcomes are still being negotiated in Congress.

Ending: Board members expressed appreciation for the update and for the delegation's work to advance funding for coastal Louisiana.","Neil McMillan briefed the CPRA board on a recent federal bill that staff said increases the GOMESA cap by about 30 percent and on mixed federal fiscal prospects for Corps and NOAA programs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655168,"Legislature's HCR27 prompts state to strengthen Gulf hypoxia coordination; CPRA briefed on resolution",102,4347000,4449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419102-7620cb9582be56290fae5398fbdbf642&start=4347&end=4449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419102-7620cb9582be56290fae5398fbdbf642/thumbnail_4347000.jpg","/articles/6655168/Louisiana/Legislatures-HCR27-prompts-state-to-strengthen-Gulf-hypoxia-coordination-CPRA-briefed-on-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655168-82e53ebe544ee48a2cbf9086d7e4c8fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156621&Signature=dd6D1k2Djt0N2qXMKzwNvbEAZPcB21TBJocciI7fFhxbfvZJEN-2is6e4vMaAHZTxSmrnUZBcmzydUGh8cMV2oIc1TMcvrzESMC2TgdCQWj~rccSbHkuWXpSrfWHdQr7fKyIm2XqblvE3bh5YjoEaIeD8P3FU1klTF6WOO3Tlqs0zoFdfwz1I8P0W6YdQ78CCQ~UUMWkVQV-qWzBVAUcUpwpLVjVT-nFPDaixkyN0tkcdoptRaA0LqqPWAjyAPkiVOD4NEQ9wsKp-998KTuxeYvgZ9fZ~BhL06KrTE~ehfZrkHgXccHOAjAM1lJh83gNxT9BzBp68KzMClKF6azDCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 16 CPRA board meeting, Doug Daigle, coordinator of the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group, presented a summary of House Concurrent Resolution 27, which the Louisiana Legislature recently passed and which aims to strengthen state participation in the Gulf hypoxia (low‑oxygen) effort.

Daigle told the board HCR27 asks the governor to ensure stronger representation and coordination on the Gulf Hypoxia Task Force. \"The first recommendation is that the official representative for Louisiana on that task force be the governor's Office of Coastal Activities,\" he said, explaining that the resolution directs the governor to make that designation and recommends additional state actions.

Key recommendations in HCR27 summarized by Daigle include:

- State representation: designate the governor's Office of Coastal Activities as Louisiana's official representative on the Gulf hypoxia task force while allowing delegation of duties to other staff as appropriate.
- Interagency participation: increase involvement by agencies that deliver on‑the‑ground practices, including the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which Daigle said were not consistently included in prior efforts.
- Transparency and reporting: prepare an annual report to the House and Senate natural resource committees and make task‑force meetings public to improve transparency.

Daigle said the legislature sent the resolution to the governor and that the legislature overwhelmingly approved it. He urged the board to review the resolution and to support implementation of its recommendations.

Ending: The board thanked Daigle for the briefing and asked staff to stay engaged on implementation as the governor's office considers the resolution.","Doug Daigle of the Louisiana Hypoxia Working Group briefed the CPRA board on House Concurrent Resolution 27, which urges stronger state participation in Gulf hypoxia efforts and recommends the governor's Office of Coastal Activities serve as Louisiana's official task force representative and increased interagency coordination.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6655182,"CPRA opens first public solicitation for 2029 Coastal Master Plan; submissions accepted through Oct. 17",964,910000,1874000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419102-7620cb9582be56290fae5398fbdbf642&start=910&end=1874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419102-7620cb9582be56290fae5398fbdbf642/thumbnail_910000.jpg","/articles/6655182/Louisiana/CPRA-opens-first-public-solicitation-for-2029-Coastal-Master-Plan-submissions-accepted-through-Oct-17","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655182-be100b544079faf84519f9efccd1bbd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156621&Signature=T9I-DXGA03bI0VFW-5xzBXuOdPhZ5tMw3l4r~ga7mx0BiFihMdDWCj7ecyemVl2PzxYsLdvaJfh0nVJ~-BbmiHj80ASlHr4AyeCyWYr5-AaromdyTxRWtuNw-BNLvekLWnAEmFHzZdgIXJ9SvzWgGPkEiXQ7UUZJOnCJsQdGXlKBTbnkiu3qm8ACzKFkwrU7I3A2K0fGmVLB3B8jADX5BKgkHRa8mpRKF7hdKZ~m4CUYExw-7b05b4Nn9~qgV36SJIDZznkG0ju4j-hRN0gi3NB~KrnIwV4OTUC7UpLRyNxZvPRIuw8kQ0POB7f-0TjBBrCSx-qfP52HrwNuROgFyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board members on July 16, 2025 opened the first public solicitation for the 2029 Coastal Master Plan and urged the public and practitioners to submit project ideas through an online form that will remain open through Oct. 17, 2025.

The solicitation is the first formal public intake for new candidate projects that CPRA staff will screen and evaluate for inclusion in the 50‑year planning horizon used by the master plan. \"As of today CPRA is accepting new project ideas to be screened and evaluated for the '29 plan,\" said Katie Friar, who the meeting identified as heading CPRA's strategic planning section. Friar said projects that pass a desktop screening will be modeled and considered as candidate projects.

Why it matters: the master plan is the state's primary 50‑year strategy for reducing land loss and storm‑surge flood risk in coastal Louisiana. CPRA officials described the update as a multi‑year, iterative process: model and data updates through the end of 2025; initial future‑without‑action model runs and a second solicitation in early 2026; iterative decision making in 2027; plan formulation in 2028; and presentation for legislative approval in 2029.

CPRA staff described multiple pathways for engagement, including regional work groups, advisory committees and public workshops. Friar urged submissions during the first solicitation because projects screened out in this round will receive feedback and have an opportunity to be revised and resubmitted during the second solicitation in early 2026. \"If you want the chance to get feedback and resubmit, we strongly advise you to get in a project idea submission during this first period,\" she said.

What CPRA will consider: staff said candidate projects will be evaluated against the master plan's two goals — land‑building/restoration and storm surge risk reduction — over a 50‑year horizon. Project types include restoration activities that increase elevation or promote vegetation, structural and nonstructural risk‑reduction actions (for example, floodproofing or levees), and programmatic activities CPRA already considers consistent with the plan (for example, oyster reef restoration, which CPRA staff said does not require additional master plan consistency review before project‑specific permitting or funding applications).

CPRA also announced expanded public resources for submitting projects: a new online submission form, project development booklets, an updated master plan data viewer (from the 2023 plan) and virtual office hours for applicants. Staff said the agency will post recordings of a public webinar and run in‑person workshops beginning the week after the meeting.

CPRA staff stressed the plan's role as a planning and prioritization tool, not an automatic funding source. \"It does not mean the agency has $50,000,000,000,\" Brian (presenting at the meeting) said, noting the master plan produces a statewide portfolio and that the annual plan remains CPRA's funding document.

Board members asked about sequencing and prioritization. Katie Friar said sequencing is being reevaluated for the 2029 cycle and that staff intends to provide more information on timing and the relative value of earlier versus later construction for particular projects. \"We want to be able to provide better information to help inform those types of decisions,\" she said.

Next steps: the solicitation remains open through Oct. 17, 2025; CPRA staff will continue model and data updates through the end of 2025; modeling and the second public solicitation are scheduled for early 2026. CPRA posted guidance, screening criteria and the master plan data viewer on its 2029 master plan webpage, and announced support materials and workshops to help nontechnical submitters.

Ending: CPRA staff encouraged a broad range of participants, saying they want to make the process accessible beyond coastal scientists and engineers. \"We really mean it when we say we don't just want the coastal engineers, the coastal scientists, to participate...but we really want ideas from the general public as well,\" Friar said.","The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority began the public project-solicitation period for the 2029 Coastal Master Plan at its July 16, 2025 board meeting, urging residents, local governments and practitioners to submit project ideas via a new online form and to participate in outreach events and technical workshops.","actionData","errors"]

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