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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 I N I T I A T I V E 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

PROPOSED 2019 Council Meeting Schedule KEY : 3 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 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 Engagement and PR Technical Advisory Group (TAG) 4 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 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

Best Practices Summit Engagement and PR SAVE THE DATE Building the Foundation: Sharing Lessons Learned & Collaborating on Challenges Specific to Louisiana • Date: February 19, 2019 • Location: Lafayette, LA 5 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 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

Regional Meetings Engagement and PR Spring 2019 Discuss Immediate Next Steps: • Evolving modeling and procurement strategy • Project funding opportunities • Support for local cooperative efforts • Draft 2019 Engagement Strategy 6 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 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

Combine TAGs Engagement and PR Increased Program Efficiency Rename “Outreach TAG” • Work has become closely aligned • Reduce duplicative content and discussion • Improve overall operations 7 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 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 Policy Technical Advisory Group (TAG) 8 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 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

Pilot Investigation OCD Program, Practices, and Policy Audit • Office of Community Development (OCD) as Pilot POLICY • 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 9 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 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 Data Technical Advisory Group (TAG) 10 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 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

Draft Framework for Data & Modeling Approaches ldcfshj Ehab Meselhe, PhD PE Emad Habib, PhD PE Tulane University University of Louisiana at Lafayette 11 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 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

Technical Team Collaborative team from academia and industry Data 12 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 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

Overall Approach Phase I: Program Design • Design an approach for a comprehensive rain/flow/stage statewide monitoring network with a coverage of major and local Data 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 entities 13 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 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

Overall Approach Phase II: Program Implementation • Ongoing quality control/assurance of modeling and data products Data • 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 14 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 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

Data Collection Approach Static Data • LiDAR • Bathymetry Data • Hydraulic Structures Dynamic Data • Rain gauges & Radar Products • Stage & Flow Gauges • Others (Wind, WQ, GW) 15 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 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

LiDAR Status: Ongoing efforts to collect high quality data LiDAR Availability & HUC8 LiDAR Availability & HUC6 16 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 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

http://gis.arkansas.gov/dis/viewer/dem/dem_viewer/index.html LiDAR Status: Neighboring States Recent LiDAR Availability in Arkansas https://www.maris.state.ms.us/HTM/DownloadData/LIDAR.html https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/1-meter-dem-availability-conus-only LiDAR Availability & HUC6 Recent LiDAR Availability in Mississippi 17 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 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

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 18 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 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

Dynamic Data: We are hydrologically under-monitored ! • 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 & operation (need for partnership with local and regional entities) USGS Flow/Stage Network 19 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 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

Rainfall network example: Harris County, TX 20 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

How many gauges and where? Depends on the purpose ... • 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) 21 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 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

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 22 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 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

Tier-Based Design for Placing Stage and Flow Gauges Tier 1 : Absolute necessary gauges Tier 1 : Program-duration gauges Tier 2: Enhanced coverage Tier 2 : Permanent gauges Tier 3 : Ideal coverage 23 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 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

Smarter Designs: New Sensor Technologies Ultrasonic (Stage) Radar (Stage) Acoustic Doppler (Flow) Tier 1 : Constrained coverage of flow gauges at strategic locations Tier 2 : Denser coverage of stage gauges 24 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 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

Dynamic Data: Rainfall Solution: Radar Products + Rain Gauges 25 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 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

Update Rainfall Frequency Stats? 26 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