St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District public meetings in 2024
11 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District board will hear presentations on Port Fourchon and the Fritchie Marsh Project. They will also consider committee reports, stakeholder meeting summaries, and the treasurer’s monthly report. The next regular meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2025.
- Chet Chaisson – Port Fourchon Presentation
- Randy Pausina, St. Tammany Parish Government and Royal Engineers – Fritchie Marsh Project Update
- Approval of meeting minutes from October 16, 2024
- Committee Reports: Project & Planning (Commissioner Monteith) and Finance (Commissioner Price)
- Stakeholder meetings: CLECO, Good Government Training, WST Board, St. Tammany Council Agenda, CPRA
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District board will hear presentations on levee accreditation and Tchefuncte Lighthouse/Breakwaters projects, discuss committee reports, and consider the 2025 meeting schedule. The meeting includes public comment periods and approval of prior minutes.
- Edward Knight – DOTD – Levee Accreditation update
- Randy Pausina & Andrew Woodruff – Tchefuncte Lighthouse and Breakwaters projects
- Project & Planning Committee Report – Commissioner Monteith
- Finance Committee Report – Commissioner Price
- 2025 Meeting Schedule Discussion
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The board will hear briefings on federal funding and WRDA from the LDENR and a project update from The Water Institute of the Gulf. The meeting includes reports from the Project & Planning and Finance committees.
- Federal Funding and WRDA Briefing by Neal McMillian (LDENR)
- Project briefing by Brett McMann of The Water Institute of the Gulf (TWIG)
- Project & Planning Committee Report
- Finance Committee Report
- Review of stakeholder meetings regarding French Branch, Turtle Creek, and Liberty Bayou Watershed Resilience
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The Board will review committee reports from the Project & Planning and Finance committees. The meeting includes a discussion regarding the 2024 Board Meeting Schedule and updates on stakeholder meetings.
- Project & Planning Committee Report
- Finance Committee Report
- Levers For Change - Gulf Futures Challenge Grant Request Submission
- Slidell Economic Development Association update
- Water Institute Bayou Liberty Watershed Planning efforts
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The board will hear presentations on the Morganza-to-the-Gulf lock complex and CPRA projects in St. Tammany, and consider a resolution supporting the Slidell Breakwater Project. It will also approve prior meeting minutes and receive committee and treasurer reports.
- Presentation by Reggie Dupre on the Morganza to the Gulf Houma Navigational Lock Complex
- Presentation by Glenn Ledet on CPRA projects in St. Tammany Parish
- Resolution on support for the Slidell Breakwater Project
- Update on STLDCD website by Commissioner Monteith
- Discussion on 2024 board meeting schedule
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District board will hear a speaker from NSI on the SHORES Coalition's activities in Washington D.C., approve May meeting minutes, and receive committee reports. Stakeholder meetings including a Pontchartrain Conservancy briefing and a meeting with Sen. Kennedy's regional director will be discussed. The board will also consider the 2024 meeting schedule.
- Speaker Dain Gillen (NSI) on SHORES Coalition in Washington D.C.
- Project & Planning Committee report and Finance Committee report
- Stakeholder meetings: Pontchartrain Conservancy briefing, Governor's Advisory Commission, SHORES virtual meetings, and meeting with Sen. Kennedy's Regional Director
- Treasurer's monthly report
- Discussion on 2024 board meeting schedule (next meeting July 17 in Mandeville)
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District board will meet to receive committee reports, discuss recent stakeholder meetings (including state capital meetings and a meeting with USACE), and set the next regular meeting for June 18, 2024 in Slidell. No votes on ordinances or contracts are listed.
- Committee reports from Project & Planning and Finance committees
- Stakeholder meetings: April 23 with Col. Jones and USACE, May 8 with Lakeview Homeowners
- Next regular meeting: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Slidell City Auditorium
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District Board will hold a regular meeting with a presentation from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. The agenda includes approval of March minutes, committee reports, and updates on stakeholder meetings for coastal projects. No major votes or ordinances are scheduled; the meeting is largely procedural.
- Presentation by Kimberly Reyher, Executive Director of Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
- Approval of March 20, 2024 meeting minutes
- Update on STLDCD website
- Reports from Project & Planning and Finance Committees
- Discussion of stakeholder meetings: Coastal Day, Lakeshore Community, Turtle Creek HOA, DDG Fritchie Marsh Project, CPRA meeting
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District board will receive updates on the Morganza to the Gulf project, the STP Coastal Master Plan, and the Slidell Breakwater Project. The meeting also includes committee reports, stakeholder meeting summaries, and discussion of the April 2024 board schedule. No votes or financial actions are listed.
- Presentation on Morganza to the Gulf 101 by Henri Boulet of the Morganza Action Coalition
- Presentation on STP Coastal Master Plan by NSI
- Presentation on Slidell Breakwater Project by STPG/NSI
- Stakeholder meetings: Eden Isles Resiliency, Oak Harbor, Doubloon Bayou, Military Rd
- Discussion of April 2024 board meeting schedule
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District board will hear presentations on flood risk from Ducks Unlimited and Q-Risq, receive an update on the Eden Isle Resilience Conceptual Design Study, and discuss a Washington DC trip to advocate for parish flood risk reduction. The meeting also includes approval of December 2023 minutes, distribution of ethics forms, and committee reports.
- Presentation by Scott Graham (Ducks Unlimited) and Elizabeth Valenti (Q-Risq) on flood risk
- Update on Eden Isle Resilience Conceptual Design Study by NSI
- Distribution of Version 2.1 Ethics Forms with May 15th deadline
- Update on Washington DC trip to advocate for St. Tammany flood risk reduction
- Next regular meeting scheduled for March 20, 2024
St. Tammany Levee, Drainage & Conservation District
The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District Board will meet to discuss updates on the Eden Isle Resilience Conceptual Design Study, USACE policies for flood risk reduction, and board appointments. They will also receive a presentation on the St. Tammany Coastal Study and distribute required ethics forms.
- Update on St. Tammany Coastal Study – NSI
- Presentation on Eden Isle Resilience Conceptual Design Study – NSI
- Discussion on USACE policies for Environmental Impact Statements on flood risk reduction
- Distribution of Required Version 2.1 Ethics Forms
- Update on upcoming Washington DC trip to advocate for flood risk reduction