[StBernard] Corps and State to host first of six public meetings tonight to initiate Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management study

[Westley Annis]

Corps and State to host first of six public meetings tonight to initiate
Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management study
 
NEW ORLEANS, LA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and
the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana will host the
first of multiple public scoping meetings tonight to engage the public in
the initiation of the "Louisiana Coastal Area - Mississippi River
Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study".  This important study, authorized
under Section 7003 of the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) 2007, will
identify and evaluate a combination of large-scale management and
restoration features to address the long-term sustainability of the lower
Mississippi River Delta. 
 
Public scoping meetings will be held throughout Southeastern Louisiana and
Mississippi to inform interested parties in the initiation of the study and
Environmental Impact Statement, and provide the public with an opportunity
to present issues and topics they feel the study should consider.  Each
meeting will include an open house followed by a presentation on the study,
an opportunity for questions and answers, and a formal scoping comment
submission period.
 
The scoping meeting details are as follows:
 

When:             TONIGHT
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
                        6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Open House
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Presentation and Formal Comment Submission
 
Where:             Louisiana Dept. of Natural Resources - LaSalle Building

LaBelle Room
617 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
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When:             Thursday, April 12, 2012
                        6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Open House
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Presentation and Formal Comment Submission
 
Where:             Port of New Orleans, Auditorium
1350 Port of New Orleans Place
New Orleans, LA 70160
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When:             Tuesday, April 17, 2012
                        6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Open House
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Presentation and Formal Comment Submission
 
Where:             Larose Civic Center     
307 East 5th Street
Larose, LA 70373
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When:             Thursday, April 19, 2012
                        6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Open House
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Presentation and Formal Comment Submission
 
Where:             Boothville-Venice Elementary School    
#1 Oiler Drive
Boothville, LA 70038
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When:             Tuesday, April 24, 2012
                        6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Open House
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Presentation and Formal Comment Submission
 
Where:             Waveland Civic Center 
335 Coleman Ave
Waveland, MS 39576
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When:             Thursday, April 26, 2012
                        6:00 to 6:30 p.m. - Open House
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. - Presentation and Formal Comment Submission
 
Where:             St. Bernard Parish Council Chambers
8201 W. Judge Perez Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043

 
The Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study area covers
the lower Mississippi River and surrounding deltaic regions, and is the
first large-scale, long-term restoration assessment to be conducted under
the LCA Program.  This study will provide a decision-making framework for
the management of a sustainable coastal ecosystem that allows for the
coexistence of navigation and flood control, while supporting the needs of
Louisiana and the Nation.
 
Work on the study will be shared by the Corps of Engineers and the Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority throughout the study.  For more
information, please visit www.lca.gov.