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MRGO Closure Status MRGO Closure Status Next Steps & StatusNext Steps & Status

• USACE & State negotiate and sign MOA

• Plans & Specifications for Closure Structure at Bayou La Loutre are Complete

• Repair IHNC Lock– Baptiste Collette is being dredged – est. completion by 30 June– IHNC Lock is scheduled to be de-watered Aug 1 – Oct 1, 2008– MRGO will not be physically closed until the IHNC Lock is operable

• IHNC contingency working group – Navigation stakeholders and District Operations staff establishing contingency

plans for service interruptions at IHNC Lock

• Complete Environmental Clearance for Closure Structure– Record of Decision on LEIS is ready for signature by the Assistant Secretary of the

Army for Civil Works

• Construct the closure structure– Target contract award late summer 2008– Target completion by June 1, 2009

New Orleans Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System

Overview

by

Mike ParkHSDRRS Program Manager

Task Force HopeU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

May 21, 2008


Overview

by

Mike ParkHSDRRS Program Manager


May 21, 2008

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AgendaAgenda

• HSDRRS: State of the System

• Construction Status

• 2008 Hurricane Season System Improvements

• HSDRRS: State of the System

• Construction Status

• 2008 Hurricane Season System Improvements

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Legend

FederalFederal Non-COE Non-Federal

5 Parishes

350 Miles of Levee/Floodwall

68 Pumping Stations (Fed & Non-Fed)

4 Gated Outlets

New Orleans AreaNew Orleans AreaHurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction SystemHurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System


State of the SystemState of the System• NOLA storm surge protection exceeds pre-Katrina levels; area NOLA storm surge protection exceeds pre-Katrina levels; area

has better protection than ever before.has better protection than ever before.

• The Corps has made significant progress and continues to The Corps has made significant progress and continues to work to meet our 2011 goal for 100-year level of protectionwork to meet our 2011 goal for 100-year level of protection

• Corps awarded largest civil works design-build contract in Corps awarded largest civil works design-build contract in Corps history on April 3, 2008 ($700M)Corps history on April 3, 2008 ($700M)

• Funding StatusFunding Status– $7.1 B appropriated to date; FY 2009 budget requests additional $7.1 B appropriated to date; FY 2009 budget requests additional

$5.7 B which includes funds to reach 100-year level of protection$5.7 B which includes funds to reach 100-year level of protection– Total federal commitment of $12.8 BTotal federal commitment of $12.8 B

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Construction StatusConstruction Status

• Total expected construction contracts: ~325

• Awarded 150+ construction contracts for $2.1B

• Overall Program Estimate: ~$14.6B

• 47 construction contracts worth $1.4B ongoing

2008 and Beyond• 2008 – Anticipate awarding about 40+ contracts for

around $2B

• Awarded IHNC Surge Protection w/Advance Measures

• Award 30+ contracts for Levees, Floodwalls and Armoring

• Award 3 contracts for pump station repairs

• Award 3 contracts for SELA (interior drainage)

• Total expected construction contracts: ~325

• Awarded 150+ construction contracts for $2.1B

• Overall Program Estimate: ~$14.6B

• 47 construction contracts worth $1.4B ongoing

2008 and Beyond• 2008 – Anticipate awarding about 40+ contracts for

around $2B

• Awarded IHNC Surge Protection w/Advance Measures

• Award 30+ contracts for Levees, Floodwalls and Armoring

• Award 3 contracts for pump station repairs

• Award 3 contracts for SELA (interior drainage)


IHNC Surge ProtectionIHNC Surge ProtectionObjectivesObjectives::• Provide protection to New Orleans East / Provide protection to New Orleans East /

New Orleans Metro / IHNC-MRGO / St. New Orleans Metro / IHNC-MRGO / St. Bernard area.Bernard area.

• Complete protection by 2011 with advanced Complete protection by 2011 with advanced measures (risk reduction) by June 2009measures (risk reduction) by June 2009

StatusStatus• Awarded 3 APR 08 a design-build contract to Awarded 3 APR 08 a design-build contract to

Shaw E&I for $695M – largest in Corps Shaw E&I for $695M – largest in Corps history history

• Formal partnering sessions 24-25 APR 08Formal partnering sessions 24-25 APR 08

• Wide stakeholder engagementWide stakeholder engagement

• Environmental Compliance process ongoing, Environmental Compliance process ongoing, completes in July 2008completes in July 2008

• Scheduled to begin construction late summer Scheduled to begin construction late summer 20082008

conceptual renditionconceptual rendition


2008 Hurricane Season System 2008 Hurricane Season System ImprovementsImprovements

• Outfall Canal ClosuresOutfall Canal Closures – Pumping capacity raised to 16,000 cfs – Pumping capacity raised to 16,000 cfs

• London Ave. CanalLondon Ave. Canal – Load Test enabled raising SWE to 5 ft., – Load Test enabled raising SWE to 5 ft., increasing carrying capacity by 30%increasing carrying capacity by 30%

• Levee raising projects underwayLevee raising projects underway around the system; around the system; St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemines St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes. Parishes.

• Floodwall construction and stabilizationFloodwall construction and stabilization – New floodwalls – New floodwalls under construction to 100-year standards. Interim measures under construction to 100-year standards. Interim measures applied to stabilize and strengthen existing I-walls.applied to stabilize and strengthen existing I-walls.


2008 Hurricane Season System 2008 Hurricane Season System ImprovementsImprovements

• Strengthened transitions and armored floodwallsStrengthened transitions and armored floodwalls

• Grass along MRGO to prevent erosionGrass along MRGO to prevent erosion

• Repairing non-federal pump stations Repairing non-federal pump stations (18 (18

complete, 7 in construction and 5 in design)complete, 7 in construction and 5 in design)

• Storm proofing 32 existing interior drainage pump Storm proofing 32 existing interior drainage pump

stations in Jefferson and Orleans Parishesstations in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes

• 5 Safe houses in Jefferson Parish5 Safe houses in Jefferson Parish


Harvey Canal FloodwallHarvey Canal Floodwall

Jan 2008

Mar 2008


St. Bernard Levee Work St. Bernard Levee Work Verret to CaernarvonVerret to Caernarvon


Bayou Segnette Pump StationBayou Segnette Pump StationCompleted Safe HouseCompleted Safe House

Dec 2006


Where Are We Now?Where Are We Now?


Questions?Questions?

You can access the Task You can access the Task Force Hope Newsletter here:Force Hope Newsletter here:

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/hps/Status_Report_archive.htm

You can assess your risk as of You can assess your risk as of 1 June 2007 at: 1 June 2007 at:

http://nolarisk.usace.army.mil/

You can assess your risk as of You can assess your risk as of 1 June 2011 at:1 June 2011 at:

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/hps/100maps.htm



http://nolarisk.usace.army.mil/




Overview

by

Mike ParkProgram Manager


May 21, 2008


Overview

by

Mike ParkProgram Manager


May 21, 2008

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