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HOLISTIC APPROACHLA SAFE understands that flood risks and environmental challenges lead to changes throughout a community, including residents moving, cultural and economic change, increased social vulnerability, and new educational needs. To address this holistically, the project team collected data and perspectives to develop adaptation strategies that provide multiple benefits across community life. The strategies include a range of solutions outside of CPRA’s structural protection and restoration focus.

LA SAFE OVERVIEWLA SAFE developed an inclusive way to plan for land change and the impacts to our communities from increasing flood risk. Our process integrates planning expertise, the best available science, and community input to envision how southeast Louisiana can grow over the next 50 years. When the plan is complete, LA SAFE will implement demonstration projects and programs across the coast to illustrate adaptation strategies that increase Louisiana’s resilience.

CO-DESIGN PROCESSOur planning process relies on community input from start to finish. The project team created a feedback loop through 5 rounds of community meetings in our 6 target parishes. A

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By the end of the LA SAFE process, 6 parishes will have a plan that includes programs, policies and projects that will support southeast Louisiana communities over the next 50 years.

So far, more than 1,500 residents participated in the process. They shared their concerns related to stormwater, transportation, and development policy across the coast. Some of these concerns are local, while others require solutions at the regional or state level. Through this process, community members informed local, regional and state policy solutions.

- Stormwater Management -- Housing & Development -

- Transportation -- Education, Economy, & Jobs -

- Culture & Recreation -

EARLY 2018DECEMBEROCTOBERJULY/ AUGUSTMAY/JUNEMARCH/APRIL

Jefferson Lafourche Plaquemines St. John St. Tammany Terrebonne

5 Planning

Categories

3 X’s indicating schools or school closures in this area.

Major Landowners

Light Industrial Corridor

Nicholls or Fletcher create coastal restoration

programs

Improve Amtrak stationCommercial Hub

Kayak Launch Campgrounds

Commercial / Health / Medical

Historic Station

Backwater flooding

Food Desert

New Schools & Youth Recreation

Multi Modal HubAmtrak, Greyhound, Good Earth Transit, grocery, restaurants, commercial development

Hideaway Ponds, Tiger Bayou, &

swamp tours

St. Bridget Church

Build sewer system in Gray

! !

Traffic on MLK

Backwater Flooding: Elevate this area

New Amenities

Retention Pond“Buy this land (4k acres) as a retention pond. Local area drains here already anyway. But we pay Army Corps.

!

!

Industrial Investmenteast of LA-311

Higher density affordable housing west of LA-311

New Housing & Development

New Road

Valhi Blvd Extension

Tourist CenterHistoric Halfway Cemetery

Industrial Investmenteast of LA-311

Higher density affordable housing west of LA-311

New Housing & Development

New Road

Valhi Blvd Extension

Tourist CenterHistoric Halfway Cemetery

Protect Community + Culture

Protect Assets

Flooding: Install Gate!!

!

Terraces

Terraces

Terraces

New School

New School

New Grocery Store

Fishing Piers

!!

!

Estuary and Windfarm

Nature Trails

Levee Bike Trails

Native American MoundsCreate Local Festival

Create a port commission in Dulac

Economic investmentSeafood Distribution Center

Economic investment area

Grow oil industry

Lapeyrous Grocery, Supply, Piggly Wiggly, Dock + Shop

LUMCON

Support as recreational fishing area

Support as recreational fishing area

Sport Fishing

Public Fishing Pier

Bring Back Church Fairs

Save Island Road for fishingCulture Centerlanguage, net making, cajun french, & music

Public Pier or Boat Launch

Pump water south300 acres of terraces to

protect Houma. $10M

Proposed “hardening”

shoreline

Chauvin Sculpture Garden & Wolfe’s Pharmacy

Services Area

Cultural Preservation

Bald Eagles & Eco-Tourism

Boardwalk & Platform,Birdwatching,

Bridges. Bike & Birding, Audubon Society Rec Trails Program,

Kayak Launch

!!!

Public Boat Launch

No grocery or gas station

Fire Department

Discussion SummariesGIBSON/GRAY/SCHRIEVER• Create a plan that allows more compact neighborhoods

• Create affordable housing • Create water retention areas and rain gardens • Provide multi-modal public transportation (trains, buses, bicycles, and walking)

• Develop economic diversification• Educate youth about coastal issues• Improve existing pumps• Clean existing drains, ditches, and culverts

MONTEGUT/POINTE AUX CHENES• Subsidize flood insurance costs• Finish building the levee• Clean existing drains, ditches, and culverts• Assist in elevating homes• Add public boat launches and piers• Support and encourage ecotourism• Preserve culture and traditions• Preserve critical assets

COCODRIE/CHAUVIN/DULAC• Add public boat launches and piers• Preserve, grow. and service the ecotourism economy• Promote multi-modal public transportation• Subsidize home, flood and wind insurance costs• Improve existing pumps• Support local fishermen and seafood industry• Clean existing drains, ditches, and culverts• Preserve culture and traditions• Allow floating homes and stores

WHAT WE HEARD AT MEETING 2TERREBONNE PARISH

Future proposed idea

Existing asset or problem

Size of Icon

Type of Icon

Icon Meaning (if not noted otherwise)

Asset/area to be protected

Potential new/ improved asset

Problem or need

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

! !Traffic Problem

Multimodal Transportation

Bike Trail

New Road

New Rail

Parks & Nature Trails

COMMUNITY & CULTURE

Groceries & amenities

Recreational Fishing & Eco Tourism

Schools & Educational assets

Cultural Assets

General Quality of life assets

FLOOD-RELATED

!Pumping systems

Flood Protection

Flooding Problem

Rainwater Retention area / Nature Preserve

ECONOMY & JOBS

Housing & Development

Job Centers

Seafood Industry

Industry/Economic In-vestment

General Economic Investment

Boat Docks

Areas Corresponding to Noted Enviornment and Sustainability Strategy

Areas Corresponding to Noted Community & Culture Strategy

Areas Corresponding to Noted Economy & Jobs Strategy

ROUND 3 MEETINGSJuly & August 2017

Residents evaluated a vision, responded to polling questions and prioritized strategies.

At the third round of meetings, the project team presented an overall vision for each parish. Residents evaluated the vision and answered a series of questions, and provided feedback on individual projects, programs, and policies that could potentially support the vision.

Meeting 1 focused on understanding changes taking place in each community, and setting goals for the future. After reviewing data, residents discussed the changes they have seen in their lifetimes, what they think is most important to protect, and their hopes for the future of their parish. The opportunities identified by the residents are the foundation for the LA SAFE strategies.

ROUND 1 MEETINGSMarch & April 2017

LA SAFE brought the best science and risk modeling to the table. Residents brought their experience, goals and vision.

ROUND 4 MEETINGSOctober 2017

Residents checked in on the progress at open houses. Stakeholders provided implementation insight and guidance. In the fourth round, the LA SAFE team held several stakeholder meetings and community open houses in each parish. At the open houses, LA SAFE shared updates and progress on plan and project development, and discussed the ideas with residents one-on-one. At the stakeholder meetings, leaders and potential partners advised on how the projects could align with existing efforts.

ROUND 2 MEETINGSMay & June 2017

We held 21 meetings in 19 locations across the coast. Residents recommended short-term, medium-term and long-term strategies.The second round of LA SAFE meetings focused on conversations in smaller communities. Residents discussed adaptation strategies over the next 10, 25 and 50 years. In this series of community meetings, residents pinpointed challenges, proposed solutions, and collectively described a future across different types of environments and different levels of risk.

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St. Tammany

Lafourche

Terrebonne

St. John

Jefferson

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DEATH

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LAFOURCHE PARISHWhat We Heard at Meeting 1

DIV

ERSI

FY & DEVELOP ECONOM

Y

DIVERSIFYECONOMY

NEW JOBS &OPPORTUNITIES

PROMOTELOCAL

SEAFOOD

EXPANDTOURISM

SMARTGROWTH

INCENTIVIZEENTREPRENEURSHIP

IMPR

OVE

EDUCATION & JOB TRAININ

G

INVEST INSCHOOLS

COASTALEDUCATIONPROGRAMS

JOB SKILLSTRAINING

IMPR

OVE INFRASTRUCTURE

IMPROVESTORMWATER

DRAINAGE

IMPROVETRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTURE

PROTE

CTION & RESTORATION

COASTALRESTORATION

PROTECTION &RESTORATION

PROTECTION

RE

GULATIONS & POLICY

MISC.

COORDINATELOCAL &FEDERALPOLICYRECREATION

& YOUTHPROGRAMS

COMMUNITY LIFE

FAMILY

COMMUNITY

TRAINING &LEADERSHIPPROGRAMS

TRANSPORTATION

OUTDOOR RECREATION

FISHING &HUNTING

RECREATIONALAREASTR

ADITIONS & CULTURE

CULTURE

FESTIVALS& EVENTS

WILDLIFE & NATURE

WATERWAYS& WETLANDSWILDLIFE

& NATURE

GOODEDUCATIONRESOURCES

GOOD ECONOMY

BUSINESS& INDUSTRY

SEAFOOD &AGRICULTURE

CULTURALTOURISM

FLOODING

STREETFLOODING

& POORDRAINAGE

TIDALFLOODING

DECLIN

ING

H

OME VALUES & TAX BASE

HIGHINSURANCE

COSTS

DECLINING HOME

VALUES &DEVELOPMENT

POORWATER

QUALITY

TAXES

SUBSIDENCEDAMAGE

POPU

LA

TION LOSS/MOVEMEN

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YOUTHRETENTION

MOVINGNORTH

LOSTHOMES

STUDENTLOSS

LOSS OFBUSINESS

& INDUSTRY

PLA

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BUILD FOR FUTURE CONDITIO

NS

BUILDFOR

WATER

DISASTERPREPAREDNESS

PLANNING

CHALLENGES

STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES

KEY

1 Idea Prioritized Once Prioritized 10 times

These circles represent ideas collected at

Community Meeting 1.

The size of the circles indicate how many people said similar things ideas.

We grouped ideas into “Subcategories” and “Major

Categories” for groups of ideas are related but not the same.

Participants placed stickers on ideas that they chose to prioritize. The number of those prioritizations are shown here as line width around the circles.

18 Ideas

MAJOR CATEGO

RY

Subcategory

Subcategory

PRES

ERVE

CO

MMUNITY STABILITY & QUALITY OF LIFE

BEAUTIFICATION & LITTERCONTROL

CULTURALPRESERVATION

& TOURISM

PRESERVECOMMUNITYSTABILITY

OPPORTUNITIES RESIDENTS IDENTIFIED

EXAMPLE ROUND 2 RESULT MAP

ST JOHN PARISHMeeting 1 Ideas Organized

COMMUNITY GROWTH

COMMUNITY & SCHOOLGROWTH

GROWINGCOMMUNITY

BUSINESS GROWTH

OUTDDOR RECREATION

PARKS &GREEN SPACES

SIDEWALKS& BIKE PATHS

HUNTING &FISHING

GOOD ECONOMY

GOODSEAFOOD

ECONOMICDIVERSITY

ACCESS TO JOBS

QUALITY OF LIFE


QUALITY OF LIFE

GOODGOVERNMENT

PEACEFULLIVING

SAFETY


WILDLIFE &NATURE

ACCESS TO AMENITIES

& CITIES

COMMUNITY & CULTURE

COMMUNITY THROUGH

FAITH

COMMUNITY CLOSENESS

CULTURAL ASSETS

FLOODING

RISK OF MAJOR

FLOODING

STREETFLOODING

& POORDRAINAGE

CO

NTI

NUED

LAND LOSS & DYING ECOSYTEMSLAND

LOSS

WILDLIFEMOVEMENT

/DEATH

INCREASING CRIME

SUBSIDENCE DAMAGE

IMPR

OVE EDUCATION & SKILLS TRAININ

GEDUCATE ABOUT

COASTAL ISSUES

IMPROVEK-12

YOUTH JOBSKILLS TRAINING

JOB TRAINING

IMPR

OVE TRANSPORTATION

BIKE PATHS

NEW TRANSITOPTIONS

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE

IMPR

OVE WATER MANAGEMEN

T

IMPROVE DRAINAGE

IMPROVE DRINKING

WATER

IMPR

OVE GREEN SPACES

LITTER CONTROL

PRESERVE GREENSPACE

REG

ULATIONS & POLICY

REGULATE POLLUTION

IMPROVE REGULATIONS

& POLICY

INCREASE RECREATION &

YOUTH PROGRAMS

LOSS

OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

JOB LOSS

LOSS OF BUSINESS &INDUSTRY DECREASED

CONFIDENCE

LACK

OF SOCIAL RESOURCESSTRESS & ANXIETY

LACK OF RECREATION

LACK OF HOSPITAL

POPU

LATION LOSS/MOVEMENT

YOUTHRETENTION

POPULATIONLOSS

/ MOVEMENT

LITT

ER &

UNMAINTAINED PROPER

TIES

LITTER CONCERNS

UNMOWED GRASS

SCH

OO

L CLOSING & OVERCRO

WD

ING

OVERCROWDEDSCHOOLS

SCHOOLCLOSURES

POOR AIR & WATER QUALITY

AIR &HEALTHISSUESPOOR

WATERQUALITY

TRAFFIC DECL

IN

G HOME VALUES & TAX BASE DECLINING TAX

BASE

TAXINCREASE

DECLINING HOME VALUES & DEVELOPMENT

HIGH INSURANCE

COSTS

LIMITED DEVELOPABLE

AREA

CHALLENGES

STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES

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18 Ideas

MAJOR CATEGO

RY

Subcategory

Subcategory

NEW HOUSING OPTIONS

DIVE

RSIFY & DEVELOP ECONOMYSMART

GROWTHNEW JOBS &

OPPORTUNITIES

RETAIN LOCAL JOBS

ADD HEALTH FACILITIES

DIVERSIFYECONOMY

PRES

ERVE COMMUNITY STABILITY

CULTURAL PRESERVATION

& TOURISM

INCREASE COMMUNITY

PRIDE &COOPERATION

PROTECT & RESTORE

PROTECT FROM

FLOODS

PROTECT &RESTORE

PRESERVE &RESTORE

WETLANDS

ST. TAMMANY PARISHMeeting 1 Ideas Organized

NATURAL RESOURCES

NATURALRESOURCESNATURE &

GREENSPACES

EDUC

ATION OPPORTUNITIESLIBRARIES

GOODSCHOOLS

DIVE

RSIFY & DEVELOP ECONOMY

NEW JOBS &OPPORTUNITIES

PROMOTEENTREPRENEUR-

SHIP

ADDHEALTH

FACILITIES

GREENECONOMY

SMARTGROWTH

COMMERCIALDEVELOPMENT

TAXINCREMENTFINANCING

DEFORESTATION/FLOODING

LOSS OFSURGE

PROTECTION

PERMEABLESURFACES

RISK OF MAJOR

FLOODING

IMPR

OVE EDUCATION

ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION

TECHNICALCOLLEGES

ADULTEDUCATION

CREATE PUBLIC

GREENSPACE / CENTER COMMUNITY

CENTERRE

GULATIONS & POLICYLOCALACTION

WORK TOGETHER

ACROSSBOUNDARIES

MAINTAININTERGRITY&

PUBLIC TRUST

NEW INFRASTRUC-TURE

POLLUTION

LAND & WATER MANAGEMENT

FLOODPROTECTION &MANAGEMENT

IMPROVEDRAINAGE

DREDGING

PROTECT WILDLIFE &

WATERWAYS

REGULATE DEVELOPMENT

IMPROVE WATER

SURGE PROTECTION

PLA

N &

BUILD FOR FUTURE CONDITIO

NS

BUILD FOR WATER

PREPARE FOR POPULATION MOVEMENT

URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING

PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES

REC

REAT

ION & YOUTH PROGRAMSYOUTH

PROGRAMS

RECREATIONFACILITIES

TRANSPORTATION

IMPROVE TRANSPORTATIONALTERNATIVE

TRANSPORTATION

ACCESS TOHEALTHCARE

PRO

TECTION & RESTORATIO

N

RESTORATION

HOLD OIL & GAS ACCOUNTABLE

PROTECTION

DREDGING

TRADITIONS & CULTURE

CULTURAL HERITAGE

LOCAL FOOD

GOOD LOCATION

ACCESS TOAMENITIES

&CITIES

RURALLOCATION

JOBS & COST

COST OFLIVING JOBS & INCOME

QUALITY OF LIFE

COMMUNITYCLOSENESS

CLEANLINESS & BEAUTY

FAMILY

PEACE & SAFETY

QUALITYOF LIFE

ACCE

SS TO WATER & GREEN SPACES

OUTDOORRECREATION

COMMERCIAL FISHING

WATERWAYS&

WETLANDS

WILDLIFE &

NATURE

WATER ECONOMY

CO

NTI

NUED

LAND LOSS & DYING ECOSYSTEM

LAND LOSS& EROSION

MORE CHANGES TOWATER SALINITY

LOSS OF WILDLIFE &

HABITAT

CULTURAL PRESERVATION

AND (ECO) TOURISM

IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE

STREET FLOODING

& POORDRAINAGE

POOR

D

EVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

UNMANAGED DEVELOPMENT

HO

ME

VALU

ES DECLINING/ COST INCREASING

PROPERTY VALUES

FLOOD INSURANCE

FEAR & HOPELESSNESS

FEAR &HOPELESSNESS

STRESS

LOSS

OF

BUSINESSES & INDUSTRYJOB

LOSS

LOSS OF BUSINESS

HO

ME

DAMAGES/ CHANGESELEVATING

HOMES

HOME DAMAGE

POPU

LATION LOSS, GROWTH, & MOVEM

ENT

CAN’T AFFORD

TO MOVE

CHANGINGPOPULATION

HIGH TRAFFIC

OVERCROWDEDSCHOOLS

STRAINED INFRASTRUCTURE

UNMANAGEDDEVELOPMENT

INC

REA

SING

COST OF LIVING & INSUR

AN

CE

COST OF LIVING

HIGH INSURANCE

COST

LAC

K OF SOCIAL RESOURC

ES

LACKOF

RECREATION

NO LOCAL HEALTCARE

LOSS OF WETLANDS

ANDWATERWAYS

KEY








18 Ideas

MAJOR CATEGO

RY

Subcategory

Subcategory

CHALLENGES

STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES

JEFFERSON PARISHMeeting 1 Ideas

PEACE & COMMUNITY

SEAFOOD ECONOMY

WATERWAYS

& WETLANDS

FAMILY

GOOD SCHOOLS

TRANSIT

TRADITIONS & CULTURES

CULTURAL HERITAGE & KNOWLEDGE

LOCAL FOODFESTIVALS

LAND

L

OSS & WATER CHANGESCHANGES

TO WATER

CONTINUED LAND & WETLAND LOSS

CONTINUED SUBSIDENCE

CONTINUED SUBSIDENCE

HOME DAMAGE/CHANGES

INCREASING COSTS OFLIVING &

INSURANCE

INCREASED FLOODING

& FLOOD RISK

SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

GO

OD HEALTH & SAFETY

LOCAL FOOD

LOW CRIME GOOD HEALTHCARE

NATU

RAL RESOURCES

WILDLIFE & RECREATOINAL

FISHING

NATURE &GREENSPACES

WEATHER

BUS

INESS & INDUSTRY

BUSINESS CULTUREBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

JOBS

& AFFORDABILITY

AFFORDABILITY

JOBS &INCOME

GR

OW

TH & ADAPTATION

GROWINGPOPULATION

& JOBS

INFRASTRUCTUREIMPROVEMENTS

ADAPTING FORWATER

CO

NTIN

UED POPULATION LOSS

YOUTHS MOVING

AWAY

CONTINUED POPULATION LOSS

HO

USING INSTABILITYHARD TO SELL

HOMES

HIGH INSURANCE COST

HARD TO DEVELOP NEW

HOME OWNERSHIP DECLINING

LO

SS OF BUSINESSES & JOBS

BUSINESSES LEAVING PARISH

JOBS HAVE LEFT

LACK OFDIVERSIFICATION

LACK OF SKILLED WORKERS LOSING FARMLAND PO

OR

DEV

EL

OPMENT & INFRATRUCTU

RE

POOR INFRASTRUCTUREHIGH TRAFFIC

POOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

POOR DEVELOPMENT

POLICY

PO

PULATION CHANGE

CHANGING POPULATION

RESIDENTS LEAVING / MOVING

LAC

K O

F AT

TRACTIONS & RECREATION

LACK OF VISITOR ATTRACTIONS

LACK OF RECREATION

OPPORTUNITY

WILDLIFE CHANGE /

DEATH

POOR SCHOOLS

DEVE

LOP NEW COMMUNITIES

INCREASE HOUSING &

DENSITY

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOP SENIOR

HOUSING

REMOVE BLIGHT

PROTE

CTION & RESTORATION

RESTORATIONPROTECTION

SUPPORT SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

DIV

ERSIFY & DEVELOP ECONO

MY

DIVERSIFY ECONOMY

ECOTOURISM

WORKFORCE TRAINING & PLACEMENT

IMPR

OVE

DRAINAGE & GREEN SPA

CES

IMPROVEDRAINAGE

GREEN SPACES &

RAIN GARDENSIM

PR

OVE TRANSPORTATION

NEW INFRASTRUC-

TURE

FIX EXISTING

INFRASTRUC-TURE

MORE TRANSIT OPTIONS

INCREASE RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

IMPR

OVE

POLITICAL TRUST & REGULATIO

NS

REGULATIONS & PERMITS MAINTAIN

INTEGRITY & PUBLIC

TRUST

IM

PROVE EDUCATION

COASTAL EDUCATION

IMPROVE SCHOOLSLANGUAGE &

CULTURAL EDUCATION

CHALLENGES

STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES

KEY








18 Ideas

MAJOR CATEGO

RY

Subcategory

SubcategoryPLAQUEMINES PARISHMeeting 1 Ideas

FAMILY

FAMILYBUSINESS

SAFETY HUNTING &FISHING

SEAFOODINDUSTRY

GOODSCHOOLS

BUSINESSES

BUSINESSGROWTH

ACCESSTO JOBSSTRONG

INDUSTRY

ECONOMICDIVERSITYLOW

TAXES

CO

MMUNITY CLOSENESS

COMMUNITY CLOSENESS

TRADITIONS& CULTURE

NATURAL RESOURCES

NATURALRESOURCESNATURE &

GREENSPACES

QUALITY OF LIFE

PEACEFULNESS

GOVERNMENTSERVICES

QUALITYOF LIFE

SENSE OFCOMMUNITY

OPPORTUNITIES

BUILD FOR WATER

ELEVATE HOMES INNOVATE

FOR WATER

PROTECTION & RESTORATIONRESTORE

WETLANDS

PROTECTFROM

FLOODS

IMPR

OVE HEALTHCARE

ADDRESSDRUG USE/

ABUSE IMPROVEHEALTH-

CARE

HEALTHSERVICES ON

EASTBANK

PREP

ARE

FOR POPULATION SH

IFTS

PLANREGIONALLY

VOLUNTARYACQUISITION

GROWPOPULATION

JO

BS & JOB TRAINING

HIRELOCAL

SEASONALJOB

OPPORTUNITIES& TRAINING

IMPR

OV

E INFRASTRUCTURE

COMMUNITYUSES

HIGHWAYS& ROADS

WATERINFRASTRUCTURE

DRAINAGE& SEWAGE

RECREATION& YOUTH

PROGRAMS

PRES

ERVE

COMMUNITY STABILITY & Q

OL

ENHANCE QUALITYOF LIFE

CULTURALPRESERVATION

PROMOTECOMMUNITY

EVENTS

PRESERVECOMMUNITY &POPULATION

OTHER

STA

BIL

IZE

& SUPPORT FISHING INDUSTR

Y

COLLABON

SOLUTIONS

PROMOTELOCAL

SEAFOOD

COMPENSATEFOR COMMUNITY

COST OFRESTORATION

CREATESAFE

HARBORS

DIV

ERSI

FY & DEVELOP ECONOM

Y

GROWBUSINESSES

& JOBS

INVESTLOCALLY

DEVELOPON THERIVER

WATER-BASED

TRANSPORTA-TION

INCREASEFOOD

ACCESS

SUSTAINAGRICULTURE

ECONOMY

TOURISM/ECO-

TOURISM

IMPR

OVE EDUCATION

COASTALEDUCATIONPROGRAMS

COMMUNITYCAPACITYBUILDING

K-12SCHOOLS

ENVIRONMENTALPROGRAMS

ESL

EASTBANKGED

PROGRAM

REG

ULATION & POLICY

ATTRACTINDUSTRY

CITRUSFARMING

OILINDUSTRY

NAVIGATION

REGULATIONS& POLICY

TAXVISITORS

INCREA

SIN

G COSTS & PROPER

TY LOSS

COST OFECONOMIC

ADAPTATION

HOMEDAMAGE

HOMEVALUES

DECLINING/COST

INCREASES

UNCERTAINTY ABOUT NEW RULES,

REGULATIONS, & COST OF BUILDING

INCREASINGCOST OFLIVING

WIL

DLI

FE MOVEMENT/DEATH

SALTWATERINTRUSION

WILDLIFEMOVEMENT/

DEATH

CONTINUEDLAND LOSS

JOB LOSS/INCOME

SECURITY

SEAFOODINDUSTRY

INSTABILITY

FLOODING

DECLI

NING ASSETS & TAX B

ASE

DECLININGTAX BASE

DECLININGDEVELOPMENT &

INFRASTRUCTURE

OTHER

DIS

CONNECTS ACROSS PAR

ISH

DISCONNECTACROSS

RIVER CULTURAL/LANGUAGEBARRIERS

FRUSTRATIONWITH PROJECTS

LACK OFTRUST &

COMMUNICA-TION

LACK

O

F SOCIAL RESOURCES

LACK OFHEALTHCARE

LACK OFRECREATION

OPTIONSLACK OFUTILITIES

LACK OFRESOURCES

LO

SS OF BUSINESSES

OIL & GASINDUSTRY

DOWNTURN LOSS OFBUSINESSES

POPU

LATION LOSS/MOVEM

ENT

YOUTHMOVING

AWAY

POPULATIONLOSS/

MOVEMENT

LACK OFBUSINESSES

VULNERABILITY

LACK OFEDUCATION &INFORMATION

KEY








18 Ideas

MAJOR CATEGO

RY

Subcategory

Subcategory

CHALLENGES

STRENGTHS

TERREBONNE PARISHMeeting 1 Ideas Organized within SWOT Framework

JO

BS & JOB TRAINING

NEW JOBS

JOBS FOR YOUTH

WORKFORCE TRAINING

PROTECT & RESTORE

Protection

Restore Wetlands

Restoration & Protection

PLAN FOR WATER

Prepare for People Moving

Build for Water

Prepare for Hurricanes

PROM

OTE CULTURE & TOURISM

Tourism

Cultural Events &

Preservation

IMPR

OVE

EDUCATION & INFORMATIO

N

EDUCATE ABOUT

COASTAL ISSUESHIGHER

EDUCATION

SHARE KNOWLEDGE

YOUTH EDUCATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

& DIVERSIFICATION

IMPROVE REGULATIONS

& POLICY

PROMOTE LOCAL

SEAFOOD

LAND & WATER

MANAGEMENT

RECREATION & YOUTH

PROGRAMS

PRESERVE COMMUNITY STABILITY

IMPR

OVE

TRANSIT & EVACUATIO

N

TRADITIONS AND CULTURES

COMMUNITY AND

TRADITIONS

FOODFESTIVALS

NATURAL BEAUTY

`

SPO

RT

SMANS PARADISE

RECREATIONAL FISHING

SPORTSMANS PARADISE

HUNTING

COMMUNITY CLOSENESS

DIVERSITYFAMILY TIES

SMALL TOWN FEEL

GREAT PEOPLE

QUALITY OF LIFE

SAFTEY

LIFE ON THE

BAYOU

EDUCATION

LOVE QUALITY OF LIFE

BUS

IN

ESS & INDUSTRY

OIL & GAS

HEALTH SERVICES

SHIPBUILDING

SEAFOOD INDUSTRY

LOCAL BUSINESSES

LOSS

OF

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

BUSINESSMOVING NORTH

LOSS OF BUSINESSES

AND INDUSTRY

OIL CRASH AND

DAMAGE

SEA

FOO

D INDUSTRY INSTAB

ILITY

LOSS OF

HABITAT

CHANGING INDUSTRY

LOSS OF JOBS AND INCOME

INC

REA

SI

NG COSTS OF LIVING

HIGHER TAXES

COST OF LIVING IS

EXPENSIVE

HIGHER INSURANCE

COSTS

SCHOOLSCLOSING

CU

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MOST POPULAR IDEAS ACROSS THE COAST

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Public Boat Docks

Cross-Parish Stormwater Management Strategy

Coastal Restoration Construction Jobs &Training

Improved Parish Drainage System

Job Training Programs

Job Opportunities In Renewable Energy

Increased Affordable Housing Options

Drainage Requirements for New Developments

Support Culturally Focused Camps & AfterSchool Programs

Culvert/Ditch Maintenance

Commuter & Regional Rail

Complete Streets

Community gardens and planting programs

Incentivize Essential Service Providers

Medium Density Housing (2-3 stories)

Improve Public Transportation Across Parishlines

Create a Full-Time Drain MaintenanceDepartment

Program to Restore Abandoned Property toNatural Condition

Increase Walkability & Sustainable Street-Scape

Expand Boat Harbors

TOP 20 STRATEGIES ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

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Public Boat Docks

Cross-Parish Stormwater Management Strategy

Coastal Restoration Construction Jobs &Training

Improved Parish Drainage System

Job Training Programs

Job Opportunities In Renewable Energy

Increased Affordable Housing Options

Drainage Requirements for New Developments

Support Culturally Focused Camps & AfterSchool Programs

Culvert/Ditch Maintenance

Commuter & Regional Rail

Complete Streets

Community gardens and planting programs

Incentivize Essential Service Providers

Medium Density Housing (2-3 stories)

Improve Public Transportation Across Parishlines

Create a Full-Time Drain MaintenanceDepartment

Program to Restore Abandoned Property toNatural Condition


Expand Boat Harbors

TOP 20 STRATEGIES ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

Coastal Restoration Construction Jobs & Training

Support Culturally Focused Camps & After School Programs

Improve Public Transportation Across Parish Lines

Create a Full-Time Drain Maintenance Department

Program to Restore Abandoned Property to Natural Condition


LA SAFE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

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Boards with the six pilot proposals are around the room. Visit each of them, ask questions, and give your feedback on comment cards. Once you evaluate each of the proposals, please visit the polling station.

You have two gold, two green, and two blue tokens. Drop one token in each tube at the polling station based on your level of preference.

• Gold Token = 2 points. These are for your two favorite proposals.• Green Token = 1 point. These are for your third and fourth favorite proposals.• Blue Token = 0 points. These are for your least favorite proposals.

TONIGHT’S PREFERENCE POLLING

1. Public Preference A proposal earns points based on public polling at current parish-wide meetings. The most popular proposals will receive the most points, and the least popular proposals will receive the fewest points.

2. Leverage Funds A proposal earns points if it can identify other funding sources in addition to current funds. If $1 is provided by other sources for every $3 from LA SAFE, projects begin to earn points. Projects that are funded mostly (>50%) by other sources get the maximum points for this criteria.

Cash or other in kind contributions, such as land donations, are acceptable leverage. Volunteers or other “sweat equity” contributions are not considered leverage.

3. LMI Benefit A proposal earns points if 50% or more of the proposal benefits a low-to-moderate-income (LMI) population. Points will be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis.

4. Public Benefit (Quantitative) A proposal earns points if the benefit to the public can be measured. For example, the number of units created or rehabilitated in a housing proposal, or the number of jobs created in an economic development proposal. The scoring committee determines the measurable benefits of each proposal.

5. Public Benefit (Qualitative) A proposal earns points if it addresses future flood risk and environmental conditions in a unique way and/or improves quality of life for residents. For example, this may include a proposal’s value as an example project, or its ability to be easily replicated in other places. The scoring committee will determine the qualitative benefits of each proposal.

6. CRS Score A proposal will earn points if the activity falls under the Community Rating System (CRS). Points will be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis. The Community Rating System (CRS) is a program that provides flood insurance discounts to communities that carry out certain floodplain management activities.

WHY YOUR PREFERENCE MATTERSThe final pilot proposal will be chosen based on six criteria:

PROPOSAL POLLING & SELECTIONThe six pilot proposals around the room are based on the community input the project team heard this year, and align with future environmental conditions. Tonight, the project team asks you which of the six you most prefer.

Tonight’s results will be announced at 7:30pm. The final plan, including proposal selection, will be released in the first quarter of 2018!

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25th Street Canal - proposed canal improvements would utilize open canal green infrastructure features to improve capacity and conveyance of the drainage subbasin. Depending on results of the H+H anlaysis, a small pump station may also be added to the canal improvements.

Gretna City Park - park improvements would implement the recom-mendations put forth by the community with the help of the Tulane Regional Urban Design Center. Concepts include: ecological restoration throughout the park, including establishment of riparian edges; a multi-use path connecting both sides of the Bellevue neighborhoood; assorted green infrastructure water retention features; and, the formalization of entrances relative to adjacent neighborhoods.

Green Streets - concepts include curb extensions with bioretention capacity, urban bioswales, assorted pervious paving and materials, increased subsurface capacity and other green infrastructure interven-tions that incorporate the Complete Streets framework and address connectivity deficits within the District.

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Ordinance - recognizing the need to address conditions within the District, the City Council has introduced an ordinance deliniating the boundaries and mandating a resiliency and sustainabilty approach to new infrastructure.

H+H Analysis - the City recently contracted to begin a comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design alternatives study to iden-tify drainage capacity needs and technical approach to the responding projects, all with a mandate to incorporate climate resilient design principles.

Funding - the City is actively identifying and positioning to leverage as many external and internal funding resources as possible, including, but not limited to: local capital projects funding, FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant Programs, Louisiana Strategic Adaptations for Future Environments (LA-SAFE), State Capital Outlay and the Statewide Flood Control Program. Pro-posed projects within the district are scalable to meet available funding sequencing needs.

tHe 25tH street resilienCy DistriCt is Home to one of tHe HigHest ConCentrations of repetitive loss (rl)anD severe repetitive loss (srl) properties left in tHe Country. neigHborHooDs WitHin tHe DistriCt are preDominately at-graDe, single family Homes <1000 sqft, WHiCH Were DevelopeD in tHe 1950s-60s. tHe City's intent is to position future improvements WitHin tHe DistriCt to responD to tHe unique Design anD infrastruCture CHallenges present.

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Institutionalize considerations of future flood risk in daily operations and programs within state agencies.

• Create a State Office of Resilience to move away from the responsive nature of current mitigation planning and move away from paradigms specific and reactive to individual disaster events.

• Require state agencies to assess current and future flood risks to their physical assets based on the 50-year projections in the Coastal Master Plan. Agencies will publish risk reduction plans for existing and planned assets based on this assessment.

• Require state agencies to assess current and planned programs and projects to ensure consistency with the Coastal Master Plan, and develop strategies mitigate current and future flood risk on their operations.

Align public funding and project prioritization to promote green infrastructure and stormwater

management.• Empower regional planning associations to develop

watershed-based stormwater policies across jurisdictional lines, and allow for the formation of stormwater utilities that can create fee-based services to help pay for flood risk reduction projects.

• Require all publicly-funded capital projects in the state to capture and store at least 1.25” of rainfall in the first hour of a rain event, and allow local governments to mandate higher stormwater retention requirements for publicly-funded projects.

• Develop safety guidelines for greywater use in toilets and for irrigation, and encourage the use of captured stormwater for these purposes.

• Design new and retrofitted recreation areas with ample drainage and water storage space, and use those recreation areas as a secondary tier of defense against neighborhood flooding.

Incentivize the incorporation of stormwater management features and green infrastructure in private

developments.• Incentivize investment in stormwater management best

practices on private property through grant and low-interest loan programs, tax rebates, and stormwater fees.

• Provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to the public, planners, contractors, and local governments on best management practices for stormwater and green infrastructure.

• Create a public online portal that maps existing stormwater management and green infrastructure assets and provides the current status of local stormwater management assets.

Encourage elevation of homes based on current and

future flood risk.• Reinstate the 2’ above base flood elevation

requirement and enforce this requirement for all new development or substantial rehabilitations of existing properties.

• Develop equitable financial incentives to assist with home elevations and ensure elevation support is accessible to all residents.

• Combine wind fortification and weatherization programs with home elevations to account for multiple risk factors.

Plan future development based on risk typologies, with residential

growth in low risk areas.• Develop zoning ordinances that incentivize high

density, mixed use development in low risk areas.

• Prohibit new, permanent residential development in high risk areas outside proposed structural protections.

• Develop a buy-out program for full time residents in high-risk areas outside structural protection. This program must provide an adequate amount of money to buy a home of similar size and in good condition in a low-risk area.

• Create a phased reduction or elimination of the homestead exemption for homes in high risk areas outside structural protections.

• Require bonding of new commercial developments to ensure demolition at the end of their useful life, or upon long-term vacancy.

Identify ways to lower insurance rates.

• Require participation in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) for communities in the flood plain. To help communities comply with this requirement, provide local capacity building and technical assistance, prioritize funding for local mitigation and projects that improve a community’s CRS rating, and provide education and outreach on the potential economic benefits of higher CRS ratings for home and business owners.

• Conduct a feasibility analysis for Louisiana to leave the NFIP and develop its own flood insurance program that requires mandatory insurance for homeowners throughout the state, creating a separate risk pool.

Promote well-connected multi-modal transportation options within

parishes and across the region to better connect communities to emerging and growing sectors,

industries and job opportunities. • Require the use of base flood elevation and CPRA 50-

year flood risk projections in the planning and design of future transportation routes, and when prioritizing retrofits and upgrades to existing routes to ensure long term viability.

• Require that DOTD model the impacts of new transportation projects on hydrological processes and mitigate flood risk in the surrounding areas.

• Improve connectivity between parks, complete streets, public transit, water transportation and greenways to create ease of access for pedestrians and bicyclists.

• Index the state fuel tax to the consumer price index to prevent future loss of purchasing power to help pay for the backlog of maintenance, particularly on key evacuation routes, and expand funding options for multimodal transportation.

• Allocate state transportation funding categorically rather than by project to provide the state more flexibility to be strategic in delivering projects, particularly in regards to multimodal transit projects.

• Prioritize transportation projects that promote multi-modal transportation, access to public and commercial facilities, and environmental and economic benefits.

• Update Louisiana’s Complete Streets Policy to include consideration of facilities for stormwater capture and retention and incorporate these features into key transportation route planning.

• Review DOTD compliance with the recommendations of the Complete Streets Working Group final report, and take action to implement any recommendations that DOTD has not yet adopted.

Protect and elevate key supply chain and evacuation routes.

• Utilize the CPRA Master Plan’s 50-year projections to identify key transportation and evacuation routes vulnerable to current or future flooding and prioritize their retrofit in the State Transportation Plan.

• Incorporate existing transportation assets such as parish ferries into evacuation plans, and train captains as first responders in case of emergencies.

Increase coastal education for students.

• Develop a coastal curriculum for K-12 students about Louisiana’s coastal landscapes, including the ecology, culture, history, and economy of Louisiana’s coast.

• Work with non-profit and philanthropic partners to expand weekend or summer camp opportunities for coastal education and combined culture and history camps, particularly among low and middle income students.

Expand skills training in coastal careers.

• Develop a coastal specialization certification pathway open to students seeking either Jumpstart or TOPS diplomas.

• Enhance coordination between k-12 education, community colleges, 4-year universities, and industry to ensure students are receiving the training that meets the needs of local employers.

• Support an eventual transition to an apprenticeship-based model for training new employees in coastal careers.

• Use a combination of regulations, financial incentives, technical assistance, outreach and education to build Louisiana’s expertise in coastal and stormwater management.

• Offer retraining programs in coastal careers.

Grow and diversify the economy.• Market and promote Louisiana expertise in the fields of

coastal restoration, adaptation and water management.

• Incentivize the renewable energy and energy efficiency economy through the continuation or expansion of tax rebates, access to low-interest capital, outreach and education.

Support Louisiana Seafood and Fishermen.

• Understand how changing environmental conditions and proposed coastal restoration projects will affect Louisiana fisheries and work with affected fisheries to provide alternative opportunities or support.

• Assist the fishing industry with technical assistance and flexible loan programs that help improve product quality, reputation and distribution to local markets.

• Promote Louisiana’s seafood industry with targeted advertising campaigns and events.

• Provide research and technical assistance for adopting sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices in Louisiana.

Increase access to nature for recreational use.

• Promote areas outside structural protection systems as a sportsman’s paradise, including tax incentives for recreational businesses operating in these areas.

• Create a division of ecotourism within the Louisiana Office of Tourism to help grow and promote ecotourism opportunities within the state.

• Partner with non-profits or philanthropic organizations to expand access to outdoor recreational opportunities for Louisiana youth.

• Use municipal ordinances and incentives to encourage new developments to create access to green spaces and natural areas.

• Provide technical assistance and loans to help commercial fishermen diversify their businesses during the commercial off-season.

Preserve and support Louisiana culture and historical sites.

• Utilize apps, augmented reality and other new technologies to help visitors discover Louisiana’s culture and history.

• Develop a “stay-cation” marketing campaign aimed at Louisiana residents to promote local tourism.

• Expand the state’s Percent for Art program to include all capital expenditures from public funds, and allow the program to fund cultural assets such as space for music, festivals, or traditional cooking, in addition to visual arts.

• Co-locate cultural events and programs near existing transportation corridors and community centers to make them more accessible to a wider range of people.

• Create a division within the State Historic Preservation Office dedicated to preserving and transferring the cultures and practices of migrating communities, and documenting and honoring culturally and historically important locations in areas subject to high flood risk.

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