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Thu Jul 30, 2026
Acadiana Watershed District
Watershed District to discuss project prioritization and funding status
The Technical Advisory Committee will review watershed modeling consultant work, district funding, and project pre-prioritization. They will also discuss a future project at Bayou Sorrell Pump Station and 2027 water quality modeling training. The meeting includes public comment.
- Watershed Projects - Modeling Consultant
- Status of District Funding
- Project Pre-Prioritization
- LWI Region 6 – Future Project, Bayou Sorrell Pump Station
- Water Quality Modeling Training 2027
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Acadiana Watershed District
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
Thursday, July 30th, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. April 30th Meeting Minutes Review
V. Watershed Projects - Modeling Consultant
VI. Status of District Funding
VII. Project Pre-Prioritization
VIII. Monitoring Gauges
IX. LWI Region 6 – Future Project, Bayou Sorrell Pump Station
X. Water Quality Modeling Training 2027
XI. Miscellaneous Updates
XII. Next Meeting
XIII. Public Comment
XIV. Adjournment
Notice to Hold Audio or Video Conference Meeting
Acadiana Watershed District
Thursday, July 30th, 2026
The Acadiana Watershed District (LWI Region 5) will hold a meeting on Thursday, July
30th, at 10am. This meeting is in accordance with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative
activities and is integral to provide a sustainable, institutional basis to increase
continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood prevention within
our region.
The Acadiana Planning Commission for the Acadiana Watershed District will continue to
conduct board and committee meetings by teleconference or video conference. The
meeting will be available online via the Zoom link below, beginning at 10am on
Thursday, July 30
th, 2026, at 10am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84390693939?pwd=eu1gKmr8pphgqa01IZzfpaUmnJMvG9.1
Agenda:
Attached
Public Comment Procedure:
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Thu May 21, 2026
Acadiana Watershed District
Acadiana Watershed District to discuss funding deadlines and regional plans
The board will meet to review updates on the Regional Watershed Plan, Hazard Mitigation Plan, and gauge network. The meeting includes a discussion on the district funding decision deadline and RCBG funds for project modeling.
- District funding decision deadline
- RCBG funds for project modeling
- Regional Watershed Plan update
- Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update
- Regional Gauge Network update
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Acadiana Watershed District Board Meeting
101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
May 21st, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Action Summaries Approval – ACTION REQUESTED
a) February 26th Board Meeting
b) April 30th TAC Meeting
V. Guests – CPRA Executive Director, Michael Hare, & DOTD Executive Director,
Glenn Ledet
VI. RCBG Funds
a) Project Modeling
VII. Breakout Models
VIII. Regional Watershed Plan Update
IX. Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
X. Regional Gauge Network Update
XI. District Funding Decision Deadline
XII. Miscellaneous Updates
XIII. Public Comment
XIV. Next Meeting Date
XV. Adjournment
Notice to Hold Video Conference Meeting
Acadiana Watershed District Meeting
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
The Acadiana Watershed District will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 21st, at 10am. This meeting is in
accordance with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative activities and is integral to provide a sustainable,
institutional basis to increase continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood
prevention within our region.
The Acadiana Planning Commission for the Acadiana Watershed District will continue to conduct board
and committee meetings by teleconference or video conference. The meeting will be available online via
Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88661086437?pwd=3Dzlqq1BJlPYbSBhlP7pgiz3Lyfrsl.1
The meeting will begin at 10am on Thursday, May 2 …
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Thu Apr 30, 2026
Acadiana Watershed District
Acadiana Watershed District to discuss LWI Regional Capacity Building Grant Funds
The Technical Advisory Committee will meet to review January meeting minutes and discuss regional projects related to LWI Regional Capacity Building Grant Funds. The meeting aims to support flood resilience and prevention within the region.
- LWI Regional Capacity Building Grant Funds for regional projects
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Acadiana Watershed District
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. January Meeting Minutes Review
V. LWI Regional Capacity Building Grant Funds
a) Regional Projects
VI. Miscellaneous Updates
VII. Next Meeting
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Adjournment
Notice to Hold Audio or Video Conference Meeting
Acadiana Watershed District
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
The Acadiana Watershed District (LWI Region 5) will hold a meeting on Thursday, April
30th, at 10am. This meeting is in accordance with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative
activities and is integral to provide a sustainable, institutional basis to increase
continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood prevention within
our region.
The Acadiana Planning Commission for the Acadiana Watershed District will continue to
conduct board and committee meetings by teleconference or video conference. The
meeting will be available online via the Zoom link below, beginning at 10am on
Thursday, April 30
th, 2026, at 10am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84639035779?pwd=QFJVWAx97dPO0J34d0O2JVCCm
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Agenda:
Attached
Public Comment Procedure:
Public comments will be accepted at the end of the meeting and limited to three minutes
per individual.
For questions, please email [email protected]
Thu Feb 26, 2026
Acadiana Watershed District
Acadiana Watershed District to review flood resilience projects and bylaws
The board will hold a special action meeting to approve summaries of regional projects, amend bylaws, and discuss district funding. A guest speaker from Atchafalaya Basinkeeper and a workshop on flood modeling are also scheduled.
- Action requested on Regional Project Criteria approval
- Action requested on Bylaws Amendments
- Guest speaker: Atchafalaya Basinkeeper
- HydroRISE Modeling Co-Production Workshop
- District Funding Discussion
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Acadiana Watershed District Board
SPECIAL ACTION Meeting
101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
February 26th, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Action Summaries Approval – ACTION REQUESTED
V. Regional Project Criteria – ACTION REQUESTED
VI. Bylaws Amendments – ACTION REQUESTED
VII. Guest Speakers – Atchafalaya Basinkeeper
VIII. HydroRISE Modeling Co-Production Workshop
IX. Parish Projects for TAC Review
X. Regional Plan
XI. District Funding Discussion
XII. Miscellaneous Updates
XIII. Public Comment
XIV. Next Meeting Date
XV. Adjournment
Notice to Hold Video Conference Meeting
Acadiana Watershed District Meeting
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
The Acadiana Watershed District will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 26th, at 10am. This meeting is
in accordance with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative activities and is integral to provide a sustainable,
institutional basis to increase continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood
prevention within our region.
The Acadiana Planning Commission for the Acadiana Watershed District will continue to conduct board
and committee meetings by teleconference or video conference. The meeting will be available online via
Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88946698721?pwd=DPjeba5sehTAO2ZBWUWR8GnNG5SU0w.1 .
The meeting will begin at 10am on Thursday, February 26th, 2025.
Agenda:
Attached
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Thu Jan 22, 2026
Acadiana Watershed District
Acadiana Watershed District reviews flood-resilience project criteria and tools
The Technical Advisory Committee will discuss and prioritize criteria for flood-resilience projects, including modeling methods and tools like the Resilience Matrix and NBS Explorer. The meeting also includes a mock evaluation of proposed projects and routine updates.
- Review of project approval process with prioritization criteria and modeling
- Discussion of Resilience Matrix and NBS Explorer Tool
- Mock evaluation of proposed projects
- Public comment period at meeting end (3 minutes per person)
- Zoom link provided for remote attendance
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✓ Decided: TAC approves October 2025 meeting minutes
The Technical Advisory Committee approved the minutes from the October 16, 2025 meeting. Members discussed updates to the project review process and the evaluation of multi-jurisdictional projects.
- Approved October 16, 2025 meeting minutes (9-0)
- Agreed that project ratings can be updated as more information becomes available
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Acadiana Watershed District
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Meeting Minutes Review of October 16th
V. Review of Project Approval Process
a) Prioritize Criteria and Modeling
b) Resilience Matrix and NBS Explorer Tool
VI. Project Mock Evaluation Discussion
VII. Miscellaneous Updates
VIII. Next Meeting
IX. Public Comment
X. Adjournment
Notice to Hold Audio or Video Conference Meeting
Acadiana Watershed District
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
The Acadiana Watershed District (LWI Region 5) will hold a meeting on Thursday,
January 22nd, at 10am. This meeting is in accordance with the Louisiana Watershed
Initiative activities and is integral to provide a sustainable, institutional basis to increase
continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood prevention within
our region.
The Acadiana Planning Commission for the Acadiana Watershed District will continue to
conduct board and committee meetings by teleconference or video conference. The
meeting will be available online via the Zoom link below, beginning at 10am on
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, at 10am.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83756967099?pwd=HYQj7irxaxQxdqNS6Co5VJFq6YzqzE.
Agenda:
Attached
Public Comment Procedure:
Public comments will be accepted at the end of the meeting and limited to thre …
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Action Summary
Acadiana Watershed District Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
10am-12pm, Thursday, January 22"¢, 2026
A r yemeay = > WATERSHED
ACADIANA Rosa Parks Transportation Center INITIA
PLANNING COMMISSION 101 Jefferson St.
Lafyette, LA 70501
AGENDA, NOTES AND DECISIONS
AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION
The meeting was called to order at 10:03am by Kelia Bingham, APC Watershed
CALL TO ORDER & | Coordinator.
WELCOME
Opening Statement:
” Welcome to public meeting of the Acadiana Watershed District’s Technical Advisory
Committee Meeting. | am Kelia Bingham, Watershed Coordinator for the District.
Agendas are available at the room’s entrance and were made available through the
AWD email distribution list and online at planacadiana.org. For our records to reflect
your attendance, please sign-in at the table and any Board or TAC members online,
please add your name to the chat box.
The purpose of this public meeting is to consider items established by the agenda.
Public input is welcome on these matters. For those wishing to speak in-person, please
complete a speaker card and present it to the APC staff. Comments/questions will be
read aloud during the public comment period. To ensure an orderly meeting, members
of the public will speak at the time designated. Each organization may be permitted
one representative to speak for 3 minutes on its behalf and individual public members
are permitted 3 minutes. This will be strictly enforced. Thank you.”
PLEDGE OF Kelia Bin …
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Thu Jan 15, 2026
Acadiana Watershed District
Acadiana Watershed District approves 2026 meeting dates and bylaws updates
The board will vote on approving 2026 meeting dates, action summaries from prior meetings, and bylaws amendments including officer elections. They will also discuss regional watershed planning, project criteria, and district funding options like parish participation and project selection.
- Approve 2026 meeting dates
- Approve action summaries from 08/28/2025 and 10/16/2025 meetings
- Vote on bylaws amendments for officer elections and board member attendance
- Discuss regional watershed plan update and Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project – Home Elevations
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✓ Decided: Acadiana Watershed District defers key votes due to lack of quorum
The Board was unable to vote on action items including bylaw amendments, regional project criteria, and meeting summaries because a quorum was not present. Members discussed funding models and the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project, and scheduled a special meeting for February to address revenue and attendance.
- Deferred approval of August 28 and October 16 meeting summaries to February 26
- Deferred vote on Regional Project Criteria to February 26
- Deferred vote on Bylaws Amendments to February 26
- Deferred decision on 2026 meeting dates indefinitely
- Agreed to defer changes to AWD legislation for the 2026 state legislative session
- Appointed Isaac Mudge as the official USACE nomination to the TAC
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Acadiana Watershed District Board Meeting
101 Jefferson St., Lafayette, LA 70501
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. Action Summaries Approval – ACTION REQUESTED
a) Board Meeting – 08/28/2025
b) TAC Meeting – 10/16/2025
V. 2026 Meeting Dates Approval – ACTION REQUESTED
VI. Regional Watershed Plan Update
VII. Regional Project Criteria – ACTION REQUESTED
VIII. Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project – Home Elevations
IX. Bylaws Amendments – ACTION REQUESTED
a) Officer Elections
b) Board Member Attendance
X. District Funding Discussion
a) Parish Participation
b) Project Selection
XI. Amending District Legislation
XII. Miscellaneous Updates
XIII. Public Comment
XIV. Next Meeting Date
XV. Adjournment
Notice to Hold Video Conference Meeting
Acadiana Watershed District Meeting
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
The Acadiana Watershed District will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 15th, at 10am. This meeting is
in accordance with the Louisiana Watershed Initiative activities and is integral to provide a sustainable,
institutional basis to increase continuity, improve flood resilience, and enable more effective flood
prevention within our region.
The Acadiana Planning Commission for the Acadiana Watershed District will continue to conduct board
and committee meetings by teleconference or video conference. The meeting will be available online via
Zoom here: https: …
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Action Summary
Acadiana Watershed District Board Meeting Minutes
10am-12pm, Thursday, January 15", 2026 }
A& r yeaneny oy “ WATERSHED
ACADIANA Rosa Parks Transportation Center INITIATIA
PLANNING COMMISSION 101 Jefferson St.
Lafyette, LA 70501
AGENDA, NOTES AND DECISIONS
AGENDA ITEM DISCUSSION
The meeting was called to order at 10:08am by Rachel Godeaux, Vice Chair of the
CALL TO ORDER Acadiana Watershed District.
Opening Statement:
” Welcome to public meeting of the Acadiana Watershed District’s Technical Advisory
Committee Meeting. | am Rachel Godeaux, Vice Chair of the District.
Agendas are available at the room’s entrance and were made available through the
AWD email distribution list and online at planacadiana.org. For our records to reflect
your attendance, please sign-in at the table and any Board or TAC members online,
please add your name to the chat box.
The purpose of this public meeting is to consider items established by the agenda.
Public input is welcome on these matters. For those wishing to speak in-person, please
complete a speaker card and present it to the APC staff. Comments/questions will be
read aloud during the public comment period. To ensure an orderly meeting, members
of the public will speak at the time designated. Each organization may be permitted
one representative to speak for 3 minutes on its behalf and individual public members
are permitted 3 minutes. This will be strictly enforced. Thank you.”
PLEDGE OF Rachel Godeaux led the Pled …
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