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Council on Watershed Management Meeting JANUARY 30, 2019 Meeting - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Council on Watershed Management Meeting JANUARY 30, 2019 Meeting No. 6 W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E New Business Program Administration 2 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D
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New Business
Program Administration
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Engagement and PR Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
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- Date: February 19, 2019
- Location: Lafayette, LA
Engagement and PR
Building the Foundation: Sharing Lessons Learned & Collaborating on Challenges Specific to Louisiana
SAVE THE DATE
Best Practices Summit
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Discuss Immediate Next Steps:
- Evolving modeling and procurement strategy
- Project funding opportunities
- Support for local cooperative efforts
- Draft 2019 Engagement Strategy
Engagement and PR
Spring 2019
Regional Meetings
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Rename “Outreach TAG”
- Work has become closely aligned
- Reduce duplicative content and discussion
- Improve overall operations
Engagement and PR
Increased Program Efficiency
Combine TAGs
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Policy Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
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- Office of Community Development (OCD) as Pilot
- Agency alignment with LWI mission and objectives
- May include an inventory of existing conditions, consideration of
alternatives or adjustments to existing programs, practices, and policies, and recommendations on future action by the agency(ies) investigated
- Aim is to improve grant programs and capitalize on flood risk
reduction opportunities POLICY
OCD Program, Practices, and Policy Audit
Pilot Investigation
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Data Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
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Draft Framework for Data & Modeling Approaches
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Ehab Meselhe, PhD PE Emad Habib, PhD PE Tulane University University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Data
Collaborative team from academia and industry
Technical Team
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- Design an approach for a comprehensive rain/flow/stage
statewide monitoring network with a coverage of major and local tributaries
- Design a modeling approach and standards. This includes inland
watersheds, transition/coastal zones, and the Gulf
- Ensure coordination between Data & Modeling TAG and other
LWI TAGs
- Ensure coordination between Data & Modeling TAG and local
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Phase I: Program Design
Overall Approach
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- Ongoing quality control/assurance of modeling and data
products
- Ongoing assessment of mitigation project outcomes and impacts
- Develop a sustainability plan (long-term maintenance, and access)
for monitoring and modeling products
- Ensure coordination between all LWI TAGs
- Ensure coordination between Data & Modeling TAG and local
entities Data
Phase II: Program Implementation
Overall Approach
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- LiDAR
- Bathymetry
- Hydraulic Structures
- Rain gauges & Radar Products
- Stage & Flow Gauges
- Others (Wind, WQ, GW)
Data
Static Data
Data Collection Approach
Dynamic Data
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LiDAR Status: Ongoing efforts to collect high quality data
LiDAR Availability & HUC6 LiDAR Availability & HUC8
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LiDAR Status: Neighboring States
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Recent LiDAR Availability in Arkansas Recent LiDAR Availability in Mississippi
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Dynamic Data
WHAT?
- Hydrologic monitoring to support watershed-to-community-scale flood
mitigation & development planning
- Key variables: Rainfall; Water Level; Flow Rate
WHY? Agree on our objectives
- Model Setup, Calibration and Validation
- Evaluation of Project Impacts
- Project Operations
- Real-Time Warning and Forecasting Systems
HOW?
- Modern Sensor Technologies
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Dynamic Data: We are hydrologically under-monitored!
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- Significant gaps: some
watersheds and streams are completely unmonitored
- Northeast & southwest
Louisiana are particularly under-monitored
- Recognize the need for long-
term plan for maintenance &
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partnership with local and regional entities)
USGS Flow/Stage Network
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Rainfall network example: Harris County, TX
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- Focus on main rivers and major tributaries only? Or,
- Also support predictions at smaller tributaries
- Should we focus more on urban areas?
- Capture complex flow behavior
(e.g., reverse flows, urban hydrology)
How many gauges and where?
Depends on the purpose ...
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Design Approach: Iterative, Stakeholder-Driven
Recommended framework for each region (to be implemented by the professional teams):
- 1. Develop an initial design
- 2. Collect feedback from stakeholders
- 3. Develop a revised design
- 4. Deploy gauges
- 5. Develop data analytics
- 6. Periodic review and adjustment of the design as needed
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Tier 1: Absolute necessary gauges Tier 2: Enhanced coverage Tier 3: Ideal coverage
Tier-Based Design for Placing Stage and Flow Gauges
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Tier 1: Program-duration gauges Tier 2: Permanent gauges
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Acoustic Doppler (Flow) Ultrasonic (Stage) Radar (Stage)
Tier 1: Constrained coverage of flow gauges at strategic locations Tier 2: Denser coverage of stage gauges
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Dynamic Data: Rainfall
Solution: Radar Products + Rain Gauges
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Update Rainfall Frequency Stats?
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Regional-to-local scaling:
- Model development is
likely to take place at the HUC-8 level
- For regional impacts:
HUC-8 models should be integrated up to HUC6
- For local applications:
HUC8 models drive HUC10/12 components
LiDAR Availability & HUC8
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Data collection and modeling approaches to capture hydrologic complexity
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Inland Processes Transition Processes Gulf Processes
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Special Considerations
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Urban Hydrology Complex Flow Dynamics
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HOW TO RECONCILE APPROACHES FOR INLAND/COASTAL?
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How is flood stage estimated in coastal areas? How is flood stage estimated in Inland watersheds?
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Summary
- Working with DOTD and D&M TAG to coordinate production of LiDAR data
to support modeling activities
- Establish regional boundaries - sequencing for data & modeling contracts
- Develop framework for data & modeling approaches and standards
- Finalize approach and standards for the professional teams for each region
- Efforts that can be activated once contractors are in place:
- Establishing monitoring stations (dynamic data): rain, stage, flows
- Channel bathymetry & hydraulic structure surveys
- Coordination between contractors and local entities to solicit their input on
data collection and modeling issues
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- Investigation in support of Data & Modeling Strategy
- Identifying ways to address anticipated gaps in LiDAR Data
- Pursuing opportunities in coordination with state agencies to
expedite LiDAR collection, processing, and QA/QC in support of Statewide modeling Data
Addressing the LiDAR GAP
LiDAR Availability
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- No. 1: LA DOTD should perform both the procurement and
contract management of Statewide Models, in accordance with an adopted LWI Modeling and Procurement Strategy. Data
Data TAG and Working Group Recommend:
Statewide Modeling Framework
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- No. 1: LA DOTD should perform both the procurement and
contract management of Statewide Models, in accordance with an adopted LWI Modeling and Procurement Strategy. Key considerations included:
- Timeliness: Many elements of LWI will rely heavily on the statewide models to
inform priorities and decisions and are awaiting their completion
- Consistency: Utilizing a consistent procurement method will enhance both the
efficiency and time needed to complete this work
- Demonstrated Capacity & Capability DOTD has historically performed this
service
Data
Data TAG and Working Group Recommend:
Statewide Modeling Framework
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- No. 1: LA DOTD procure & contract Statewide Data & Models
- No. 2: Regional stakeholders & agencies may provide input in
accordance with DOTD’s procurement process Data
Data TAG and Working Group Recommend:
Statewide Modeling Framework
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- No. 1: LA DOTD procure & contract Statewide Data & Models
- No. 2: Regional stakeholders & agencies may provide input in
accordance with DOTD’s procurement process
- No. 3: Both planning and procurement of the data & modeling
standards and contracts should be sequenced in accordance with data availability and oriented around watershed boundaries Data
Data TAG and Working Group Recommend:
Statewide Modeling Framework
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- No. 1: LA DOTD procure & contract Statewide Data & Models
- No. 2: Regional stakeholders & agencies may provide input in accordance
with DOTD’s procurement process
- No. 3: Data & modeling standards & contracts sequenced in accordance
with data availability and oriented around watershed boundaries
- No. 4: Where data is lacking, LWI should pursue efforts to support and
build out hydrologic networks pending data & modeling contracts Data
Data TAG and Working Group Recommend:
Statewide Modeling Framework
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- No. 1: LA DOTD procure & contract Statewide Data & Models
- No. 2: Regional stakeholders & agencies may provide input in accordance
with DOTD’s procurement process
- No. 3: Data & modeling standards & contracts sequenced in accordance
with data availability and oriented around watershed boundaries
- No. 4: Where data is lacking, LWI should pursue efforts to support and
build out hydrologic networks pending data & modeling contracts
- No. 5: The State should pre-advertise upcoming data & modeling
- pportunities in accordance with DOTD’s procurement process
Data
Data TAG and Working Group Recommend:
Statewide Modeling Framework
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Rename to Data & Modeling TAG or “D&M TAG”
- Acknowledges both ‘tracks’ of the TAG more fully
- Avoids confusion as to whether or not H&H Modeling is
included in scope of work/orders or business Data
Clarify Technical Advisory Group Name
Data TAG name change
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New Business
Projects Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
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L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E
- $100 Million total
- $40 million set aside for regions
- $60 million statewide
- All project funds be competitive
and must meet project criteria
Projects
DISTRIBUTION
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
- Only State and Local Government
Agencies are Eligible Grantees
- Other parties may work with an
eligible agency to submit a proposal
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GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
- Reduce Flood Risk
- Transparency
- Encourage Cooperation
- Reward and Incentivize Resilient Land Use and Development
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
- Floodplain Restoration and Preservation
- Regional Flood Storage
- Critical Facilities and Infrastructure Flood Mitigation
- Stormwater Management - Gray Infrastructure
- Stormwater Management - Green Infrastructure
- Non-structural mitigation (Residential/Commercial)
- Other innovative and/or replicable flood control activities
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APPLICATION REVIEW
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
Divided into three phases:
- Phase I - Initial application screening
Applicants will submit basic project application information to confirm that the project and applicant are eligible and meet threshold criteria.
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APPLICATION REVIEW
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
Divided into three phases:
- Phase I - Initial application screening
Applicants will submit basic project application information to confirm that the project and applicant are eligible and meet threshold criteria.
- Phase II - Detailed project evaluation criteria.
Applicants will submit a full application that must meet the detailed evaluation criteria, and the applicant and reviewers will work together to define project metrics
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APPLICATION REVIEW
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
Divided into three phases:
- Phase I - Initial application screening
Applicants will submit basic project application information to confirm that the project and applicant are eligible and meet threshold criteria.
- Phase II - Detailed project evaluation criteria.
Applicants will submit a full application that must meet the detailed evaluation criteria, and the applicant and reviewers will work together to define project metrics
- Phase III - Project design and metrics confirmation.
Project design will be reviewed to confirm achievement of agreed upon project metrics.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
Please refer to Handout No. 1 “Application Overview” for more detail
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
Evaluation Criteria Maximum Score Effectiveness 35 Feasibility 20 Affordability / Schedule 10 Social Benefits 10 Natural Functions 15 Community Investment 10 Total 100
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
Round 1 Funding Opportunity
Evaluation Criteria Maximum Score Effectiveness 35 Feasibility 20 Affordability / Schedule 10 Social Benefits 10 Natural Functions 15 Community Investment 10 Total 100
Please refer to Handout No. 2 “Project Evaluation Criteria” for more detail
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Introductions/Future Items
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Listening Tour Report
KEY STATEWIDE THEMES
Capacity Building Sharing of Data Operational Framework Utilization
- f Local
Expertise Data Technical Expertise Policy Right size solutions Projects Selection
- Eight listening sessions, 555 stakeholders in attendance
- “2018 Statewide Listening Tour Key Findings Summary Report”
- Webinar hosted on January 25, 2019
- Comment online at watershed.la.gov
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Outreach & Engagement Plan
COMMENT ONLINE AT watershed.la.gov
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Regional Capacity Building Grant Program
Action plan amendment needed Spring 2019
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- Estimated completion date in early
February
- Questions/comments to DOTD
Senate Resolution 172
Updates
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Adjournment
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THANK YOU
watershed@la.gov
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