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Levee Levee Board Board

ConsolidatiConsolidation on

LegislationLegislation Southeast Louisiana and Greater New Southeast Louisiana and Greater New

OrleansOrleans

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ObjectivesObjectives

1.1. To demand that focus be on flood related dutiesTo demand that focus be on flood related duties

2.2. To remove opportunities for patronageTo remove opportunities for patronage

3.3. To create regional levee protectionTo create regional levee protection

4.4. To provide constitutional protection of the new To provide constitutional protection of the new districtdistrict

Governor Blanco’s letter dated December Governor Blanco’s letter dated December 10, 200510, 2005

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Additional Additional ConsiderationsConsiderations

““Provided further, That none of the Provided further, That none of the $12,000,0000 provided herein for the $12,000,0000 provided herein for the

Louisiana Hurricane Protection Study shall be Louisiana Hurricane Protection Study shall be available for expenditure until the State of available for expenditure until the State of

Louisiana establishes a Louisiana establishes a single statesingle state or quasi- or quasi-state entity to act as a local sponsor for state entity to act as a local sponsor for

construction, operation, and maintenance of construction, operation, and maintenance of all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction

and flood control projects in the and flood control projects in the greater greater New Orleans and southeast Louisiana New Orleans and southeast Louisiana

areaarea…”…”

- - Appropriations Conference Appropriations Conference ReportReport

December 2005December 2005

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The SolutionThe Solution

Southeast Louisiana Flood Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority (SLFPA)Protection Authority (SLFPA)

SLFPA – EastSLFPA – EastSLFPA – West BankSLFPA – West Bank

Coastal Protection and Restoration Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) = Single State Authority (CPRA) = Single State

Entity Entity

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SLFPA – EastSLFPA – East

Coastal Zone BoundaryCoastal Zone Boundary

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SLFPA - West BankSLFPA - West Bank

Coastal Zone BoundaryCoastal Zone Boundary

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SLFPA – East:National Academy of Engineering

National Society of Black Engineers

National Society of Professional Engineers

American Institute of Hydrology

American Society of Civil Engineers

Association of State Floodplain Managers

UNO - College of Engineering

SU – College of Engineering

Tulane - School of Science and Engineering

LSU - Louisiana Geological Survey

Public Affairs Research Council (PAR)

Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL)

Nominating Committee

Submit Nominations to the Governor for

Appointment(1 nominee for professional appointment and

2 nominees for others)

Senate Confirmation

SLFPA Membership & SLFPA Membership & Nomination ProcessNomination Process

SLFPA – West Bank:SLFPA – West Bank:All of the AboveAll of the Above

Harvey Canal Industrial Association Harvey Canal Industrial Association

Our Lady of Holy Cross CollegeOur Lady of Holy Cross College

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SLFPA Membership & Nomination SLFPA Membership & Nomination ProcessProcess

5.5. Nominating Committee shall recommend one name for those members listed in #3 above Nominating Committee shall recommend one name for those members listed in #3 above and two names for those listed in #2 and #4 above for each board position to the Governorand two names for those listed in #2 and #4 above for each board position to the Governor

6.6. The Governor shall appoint from the list of nominationsThe Governor shall appoint from the list of nominations

7.7. Senate Confirmation Required Senate Confirmation Required

8.8. Term LimitsTerm Limits

9.9. Staggered TermsStaggered Terms

10.10. Members prohibited from political activity similar to Louisiana Board of EthicsMembers prohibited from political activity similar to Louisiana Board of Ethics

SLFPA – EastSLFPA – East

1.1. Total of 11 Members of which no more Total of 11 Members of which no more or no less than one member from each or no less than one member from each parish in the SLFPA - East.parish in the SLFPA - East.

2.2. 3 At-Large members3 At-Large members

3.3. 5 members who shall either be an 5 members who shall either be an engineer or a professional in a related engineer or a professional in a related field such as geotechnical, field such as geotechnical, hydrological, or environmental science hydrological, or environmental science

4.4. 3 members who shall be a 3 members who shall be a professional in a discipline other than professional in a discipline other than that occurring in (# 3 above) with at that occurring in (# 3 above) with at least 10 years of professional least 10 years of professional experience in that disciplineexperience in that discipline

SLFPA – West Bank SLFPA – West Bank

1.1. Total of 7 Members of which no more Total of 7 Members of which no more or no less than two members from or no less than two members from each parish in the SLFPA – West Bank.each parish in the SLFPA – West Bank.

2.2. 2 At-Large members2 At-Large members

3.3. 3 members who shall either be an 3 members who shall either be an engineer or a professional in a related engineer or a professional in a related field such as geotechnical, field such as geotechnical, hydrological, or environmental science hydrological, or environmental science

4.4. 2 members who shall be a 2 members who shall be a professional in a discipline other than professional in a discipline other than that occurring in (# 3 above) with at that occurring in (# 3 above) with at least 10 years of professional least 10 years of professional experience in that disciplineexperience in that discipline

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SLFPA StructureSLFPA Structure

1.1. Establishes Establishes Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority Authority (SLFPA) – East (St. Bernard, Orleans, East (SLFPA) – East (St. Bernard, Orleans, East Jefferson, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, St. Charles*, & Jefferson, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, St. Charles*, & St. John*) as a regional political subdivision for the St. John*) as a regional political subdivision for the specific purpose of constructing, maintaining, & specific purpose of constructing, maintaining, & managing regional flood protection.managing regional flood protection.

* St. Charles and St. * St. Charles and St. John remain in the Pontchartrain Levee District but are part of the East John remain in the Pontchartrain Levee District but are part of the East Bank RegionBank Region

2.2. Establishes Establishes Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority Authority (SLFPA) – West Bank (West Jefferson & (SLFPA) – West Bank (West Jefferson & Algiers Area) as a regional political subdivision for Algiers Area) as a regional political subdivision for the specific purpose of constructing, maintaining, & the specific purpose of constructing, maintaining, & managing regional flood protectionmanaging regional flood protection

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SLFPA StructureSLFPA Structure3.3. Eliminates the Levee Boards of existing districtsEliminates the Levee Boards of existing districts

4.4. Maintains existing levee districtsMaintains existing levee districts

5.5. Allows those portions of St. Charles and St. John Parishes within the Allows those portions of St. Charles and St. John Parishes within the Pontchartrain Levee District to remain a part of the Pontchartrain Pontchartrain Levee District to remain a part of the Pontchartrain Levee District and simultaneously allows them to be a part of the Levee District and simultaneously allows them to be a part of the East Bank Region of SLFPA.East Bank Region of SLFPA.

6.6. Creates two new levee districts (one for each of those portions of Creates two new levee districts (one for each of those portions of St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, within the Coastal Zone of these St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa, within the Coastal Zone of these respective parishes, which is the southern border of Interstates 10 respective parishes, which is the southern border of Interstates 10 & 12 )& 12 )

7.7. Does not allow for co-mingling of revenues or assets from individual Does not allow for co-mingling of revenues or assets from individual districtsdistricts

8.8. Will not impact collection of taxes of individual districtsWill not impact collection of taxes of individual districts

9.9. Provides for cooperative endeavor agreements between districts to Provides for cooperative endeavor agreements between districts to accomplish projects of mutual benefitaccomplish projects of mutual benefit

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SLFPA StructureSLFPA Structure10.10. Establishes the SLFPA Board - East as the single governing Establishes the SLFPA Board - East as the single governing

authority of the individual districts and the regional district on the authority of the individual districts and the regional district on the East BankEast Bank

11.11. Establishes the SLFPA Board – West Bank as the single governing Establishes the SLFPA Board – West Bank as the single governing authority of the West Bank and the regional districtauthority of the West Bank and the regional district

12.12. SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards shall have authority SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards shall have authority over administrative, personnel, and budgetary matters over their over administrative, personnel, and budgetary matters over their respective districtsrespective districts

13.13. SLFPA - East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards SLFPA - East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards will not acquirewill not acquire the the debt or ownership of flood control assets but is debt or ownership of flood control assets but is responsible for responsible for managementmanagement of those assets in their respective territories of those assets in their respective territories

14.14. Transfers Transfers managementmanagement of non-flood control assets (i.e. marinas, of non-flood control assets (i.e. marinas, airports, etc.) to the appropriate state agency but requires profits airports, etc.) to the appropriate state agency but requires profits from from management or dispositionmanagement or disposition of non flood control assets to be of non flood control assets to be returned to the individual returned to the individual districtsdistricts to be used exclusively for flood to be used exclusively for flood control efforts. Gives political subdivisions, within the parish in control efforts. Gives political subdivisions, within the parish in which the assets are situated, the preference of future ownership. which the assets are situated, the preference of future ownership.

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SLFPA StructureSLFPA Structure15.15. Prohibits direct engagement of police but allows for a corporative Prohibits direct engagement of police but allows for a corporative

endeavor agreement with law enforcement agencies for police security endeavor agreement with law enforcement agencies for police security services services

16.16. Allows for SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards to propose Allows for SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards to propose taxes in the name of individual taxes in the name of individual districtsdistricts or in the name of the regional or in the name of the regional district in excess of current imposed taxes, only through a vote of the district in excess of current imposed taxes, only through a vote of the people. This, in effect, removes the opportunity for any new taxes to people. This, in effect, removes the opportunity for any new taxes to be imposed without a vote of the people.be imposed without a vote of the people.

17.17. Prior to being submitted to a vote of the people, a regional project Prior to being submitted to a vote of the people, a regional project must first receive a 2/3 vote of the SLFPA – East Board or the SLFPA – must first receive a 2/3 vote of the SLFPA – East Board or the SLFPA – West Bank Board, as appreciated. In addition:West Bank Board, as appreciated. In addition:

• East Bank Regional projects must be approved by a majority of East Bank Regional projects must be approved by a majority of the electors participating in the election, the electors participating in the election, andand must be must be approved by 100 % of the parishes in the East Bank Region. approved by 100 % of the parishes in the East Bank Region.

• West Bank Regional projects must be approved by the majority West Bank Regional projects must be approved by the majority of the electors participating in the election, of the electors participating in the election, andand must be must be approved by 100 % of the parishes in the West Bank Region.approved by 100 % of the parishes in the West Bank Region.

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SLFPA StructureSLFPA Structure18.18. Authorizes the SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards to Authorizes the SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards to

execute agreements with federal, state, and local governmentsexecute agreements with federal, state, and local governments

19.19. Requires the SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards to Requires the SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards to coordinate pumping operations with coordinate pumping operations with political subdivisions subdivisions

20.20. Establishes minimum qualifications for the Regional Director of the Establishes minimum qualifications for the Regional Director of the SLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank BoardsSLFPA – East and SLFPA – West Bank Boards

21.21. Civil Service is maintained for those districts that are governed by Civil Service is maintained for those districts that are governed by a Civil Service plana Civil Service plan

22.22. Domicile of Authority to be decided by the BoardDomicile of Authority to be decided by the Board

23.23. Mandates access through private property for levee inspectionsMandates access through private property for levee inspections

24.24. Attorney General as general counselAttorney General as general counsel

25.25. Establishes the Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority Establishes the Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) as the single state entity to comply with federal legislation.(CPRA) as the single state entity to comply with federal legislation.

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CPRA’S RoleCPRA’S Role

““Not withstanding any other provision of state Not withstanding any other provision of state law and in accordance with the requirements of law and in accordance with the requirements of

the Department of Defense, Emergency the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Supplemental Appropriations to Address

Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act of 2006, the Influenza Act of 2006, the Coastal Protection and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is established, authorized, Restoration Authority is established, authorized,

and empowered to carry out any and all and empowered to carry out any and all functions necessary to serve as the single entityfunctions necessary to serve as the single entity

responsible to act as the local sponsor for responsible to act as the local sponsor for construction, operation and maintenance of all construction, operation and maintenance of all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction and of the hurricane, storm damage reduction and

flood control projects in areas under its flood control projects in areas under its jurisdiction, including the greater New Orleans jurisdiction, including the greater New Orleans

and southeast Louisiana area.”and southeast Louisiana area.”

- Senate Bill 8- Senate Bill 8

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The PeopleThe People

GovernorGovernor Louisiana Louisiana LegislatureLegislature

CPRACPRA

SLFPA SLFPA East East

SLFPA SLFPA West West BankBank

PlaqueminPlaquemines Parish es Parish GovernmeGovernme

ntnt

Grand Isle Grand Isle IndependeIndependent Districtnt District

South South Lafourche Lafourche

Levee Levee DistrictDistrict

LafourchLafourche Basin e Basin Levee Levee

DistrictDistrict

North North LafourchLafourche Levee e Levee DistrictDistrict

PontchartraPontchartrain Levee in Levee DistrictDistrict

AtchafalayAtchafalaya Basin a Basin Levee Levee

District District

Terrebonne Terrebonne Levee & Levee &

Conservation Conservation DistrictDistrict

St. Mary St. Mary Parish Parish

GovernmenGovernment t

Southwestern Southwestern Louisiana - Louisiana -

TBDTBD

Cameron, Cameron, Vermilion, & Vermilion, &

IberiaIberia

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CPRACPRAFormulateFormulate the comprehensive plan the comprehensive plan

IntegrateIntegrate coastal restoration & hurricane protection coastal restoration & hurricane protection effortsefforts

ArticulateArticulate clear statement of priorities clear statement of priorities

MandateMandate comprehensive inspection programcomprehensive inspection program

CoordinateCoordinate & focus federal involvement in Louisiana & focus federal involvement in Louisiana

Update Update the legislature on an annual basisthe legislature on an annual basis

OvertakeOvertake non compliant levee districtsnon compliant levee districts

CORPSCORPS

CWPRRACWPRRA

GOCAGOCA

DNRDNR

DOTDDOTD

Levee Levee BoardsBoards