CPRA Public Meeting for Solicitation of New Projects for Atchafalaya Basin Program (Plaquemine)
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is now accepting proposals for specific projects in the Atchafalaya River Basin in anticipation of its Atchafalaya Basin Program Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2024.
CPRA will accept proposals from various sources including academia, parish governments, elected officials, agencies, non-governmental organizations, landowners, businesses, industry, and the general public. Project nominations should include an explanation of the project need, how it addresses that need, the project location, and the specific features of the project.
Proposed projects must be submitted to CPRA by December 1, 2022. Submissions will be accepted in PDF format emailed to coastal@la.gov or mailed to:
Atchafalaya Basin Program FY24 Annual Plan – CPRA
150 Terrace Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Project guidelines and formatting criteria may be found at http://coastal.la.gov/atchafalaya-basin-program/. Questions on the submission process and requirements can be emailed to Alicia.McAlhaney@la.gov. CPRA will also hold three public meetings starting at 5:30 pm on the project solicitation process:
October 25, 2022 @ 5:30 PM
Port of Morgan City Emergency Operations Center
(2nd Floor Command Center Room)
7327 Highway 182, Morgan City, LA 70380
October 26, 2022 @ 5:30 PM
Iberville Parish Courthouse (2nd Floor)
58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764
October 27, 2022 @ 5:30 PM
Virtual Meeting via Louisiana CPRA Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/LouisianaCPRA/
Projects will be screened on the basis of (1) consistency with Coastal Master Plan objectives and principles; (2) geographic areas with issues of water quality, sedimentation, and public access; (3) non-duplication of submissions previously turned down, unless justifiable in light of changing conditions, and (4) adequate information with sufficient detail for thorough evaluation. Note that detailed cost and land area estimates are not required for each project type.