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- 1. โThe views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.โ Texas Chapter of the ASBPA 18 August 2017 Eddie Irigoyen USACE โ SWG CURRENT PROJECTS ALONG THE COAST
- 2. โข Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Study โข Coastal TX Protection and Restoration Study โข Jefferson County Ecosystem Restoration (ER) Study Agenda 2
- 3. 3 Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Importance of Study Area ๏ง Area is a key economic driver for region and nation ๏ง Connected by the GIWW the 3 study areas supports the Houston area ports. Recommended Plan ๏ง Orange Project Area: 27 miles new levee ๏ง Port Arthur and Freeport Vicinity Project Areas: Levee improvements and 1 ft raise. Milestone Date Scopi ng Execute FCSA w/GLO Jan 2013 Alt.Eval./ Analysis Alternatives Milestone Apr 2014 Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) Milestone May 2017 FeasibilityLevelAnalysis Agency Decision Milestone (ADM) Jun 2016 Feasibility Report Complete Mar 2017 Civil Works Review Board (CWRB) May 2017 Chiefโs Report Aug 2017 Study Schedule
- 5. Coastal TX Study 3 Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM)- Develop and evaluate coastal storm damage risk reduction measures for coastal Texas residents, industries and businesses which are critical to the nationโs economy. Ecosystem Restoration (ER) - Increase the net quantity and quality of coastal ecosystem resources by maintaining, protecting, and restoring coastal Texas ecosystems and fish and wildlife habitat Study Purpose Study Exemption from 3x3x3 law โข $19.8 Million โข 5.5 years โข Study CSRM and ER along the entire Texas coast โข Comprehensive Plan for Texas โข Feasibility recommendations for CSRM and ER Non-Federal Sponsor Texas General Land Office (GLO) study sponsor Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement (FCSA) signed in November 2015 o 50% Federal dollars / 50% Non- Federal Implementing Sponsor (design and construction) needs to be identified o Cost share varies pending final plan o Final project is turned over to NFS for operations and maintenance responsibilities Milestone Date Scoping Exemption Approval by USACE Sep 2015 Exemption Approval by ASA(CW)/OMB Nov 2015 Execute FCSA w/GLO Nov 2015 Alt.Eval./ Analysis Alternatives Milestone June 2016 Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) Milestone May 2018 FeasibilityLevelAnalysis Agency Decision Milestone (ADM) Oct 2018 Feasibility Report Complete Oct 2020 Civil Works Review Board (CWRB) Jan 2021 S&A Review Feb 2021 Chiefโs Report Apr 2021 Study Funding Study Schedule 5
- 6. 6 REGION 1: ALT. A โ COASTAL BARRIER/NONSTRUCTURAL SYSTEM COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION STUDY
- 7. 7 COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION STUDY REGION 1: ALT. B โ COASTAL BARRIER (MODIFIED)/GALVESTON RING LEVEE
- 8. 8 COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION STUDY REGION 1: ALT. C โ MID BAY BARRIER
- 9. 9 COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION STUDY REGION 1: ALT. Dโ UPPER BAY BARRIER/ NONSTRUCTURAL SYSTEM
- 10. Maeslant Barrier Eastern Scheldt Barrier Potential Barrier Designs 10
- 11. Coastal TX โ First Line of Defense Map 11
- 12. 12 Study Schedule Milestone Date Scoping FCSA Execution Jul 2016 PMP Approval Dec 2016 Alt.Eval./ Analysis Alternatives Milestone Mar 2017 Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) Milestone Jan 2018 FeasibilityLevelAnalysis Agency Decision Milestone (ADM) Jul 2018 Feasibility Report Complete Jan 2019 Civil Works Review Board (CWRB) Apr 2019 Chiefโs Report Jul 2019
- 13. 13 Jefferson County ER Study
- 14. 14 Eddie Irigoyen Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District 409-766-3130 eduardo.irigoyen@usace.army.mil
Editor's Notes
- CSRM develop a comprehensive plan to determine the feasibility of carrying out projects for flood damage reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and ecosystem restoration in the coastal areas of the State of Texas. ER - protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, barrier islands, shorelines, and related lands and features that protect critical resources, habitat, and infrastructure from the impacts of coastal storms, hurricanes, erosion, and subsidence Federal funding for FY 16 and 17 has been secured. Study funding will be used to initiate the study; determine alternatives; initiate the engineering analyses (H&H models, geotech investigations, salinity modeling); Environmental analyses including identifying the existing conditions and environmental modeling, and coordination with the Resource Agencies and Endangered Species information; and Economics analyses by initiating the structural inventory and initiating the HEC/FDA models. Funding will be used to continue all analyses and working towards developing the TSP and Draft Report which will be completed by the summer of 2018. A portion of the non-Federal funds will be provided as work-in-kind โ possibly around $7M. The GLO will provide most if not all of the environmental analyses required for the EIS Draft Report and public review will be in summer of 2018 This slide outlines the critical milestones for project completion. We finished the scoping phase of the study and signed a cost share agreement with our sponsor, the Texas General Land Office. The next phase will focus on alternatives analysis leading to a tentatively selected plan in 2018. The tentatively selected plan will be further refined to generate a feasibility level design that will be presented in a final report to the Chief of Engineers. Once approved, the plan will be eligible for congressional authorization. We are fortunate to have a strong partner in the Texas GLO, and we are pleased to report that this study has been fully funded in 2016 and we are also fully funded in the presidentโs budget for 2017. We expect to be prioritized for future funding based on the progress we make in the study and have outlined a funding strategy that was supported during our exemption request. We recognize the importance of this study and are committed to moving forward on a path that will generate an executable plan that meets all of the requirements of federal law to include the National Environmental Policy Act.
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