Past Projects Funded
History of Funding by Project Type
Disclaimer: Monitoring projects have been categorized as Habitat Restoration, and the revision of the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan has been categorized as Administration.
* Agricultural Runoff's selected color is not rendered on the chart due to this project type receiving less funding.
Table of Past Projects Funded
FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022
Please find the older PRP Funding Timeline in the PRP Project List FY 2002 - 2015 page.
Fiscal Year 2016
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $37,920 | Administration | Grant Oversight. |
| City of Hammond | Emergency Power for Lift Stations | $5,5000 |
Maintenance/ Sewerage |
Implement strategies to maintain and improve operation of the city's wastewater system. Ensure the uninterrupted operation of lift stations during power failures and power outages by providing automatic emergency power (via generator installation) to 2 vulnerable lift stations. |
| City of Kenner | Lift Station Sub-basin Collection Area Assessments | $53,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Prepare a plan to smoke test 88,000 linear feet of gravity sewer main and identify inflow connections to the sanitary sewer system for eight lift station service area sub-basins experiencing higher than expected magnitudes of inflow. |
| City of Mandeville | Causeway and Central Lift Station Bypass | $40,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Perform a hydraulic study and engineering design to improve the city's watewater system which was dependent on a central lift station with a goal of eliminating sanitary sewage overflow. |
| City of Slidell | Upgrade Joseph Street Lift Station and Force Main | $50,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Complete topographic survey and preliminary design for a new submersible lift station and discharge force main with sufficient pumping capacity. |
| Iberville Parish Government | Iberville Parish East Bank Stormwater Management Plan | $45,000 |
Planning/ Stormwater |
Investigate and design a stormwater management plan to improve stormwater management through drainage improvements and to develop stormwater infrastructure Best Management Practices. |
| Jefferson Parish- Envt | Landscape and Stormwater Management Design Plan for Bucktown Marina Ecology Park | $25,000 | Planning, Education, Stormwater and Habitat | Continue implementation of improvements to Bucktown Marina described in Bucktown Harbor and Marina Master Plan. Design a landscaping and stormwater management plan for restoring natural habitat and building outdoor educational space in the area. |
| Jefferson Parish- Sewerage | Lift Station Rehabilitation | $35,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Rehabilitation of two lift stations to prevent sanitary sewer overflows and groundwarer infiltration. Complete plans and specifications of the lift stations (QAPP, Topographic Survey, Preliminary/Final Designs). |
| Livingston Parish Sewer District 2 | Livingston Parish- District 2 Expansion Study | $60,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Determine the financial responsibility the Livingston Parish Sewer District will encounter to undertake the expansion of its sewer collection and treatment system. 1) Survey of population growth and new development, 2) Existing systems evaluation, 3) Preliminary expansion network and layout, 4) Construction estimate and financial results. |
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation | LPBF Ecosystem Restoration and Preservation Program | $327,680 |
Monitoring/ Education/Research |
Inform the public of the Lake's water quality through a water quality program and urban water engagement; maintain the existing coastal sustainability program which performs surveys and sample analyses; maintain the existing outreach/education program to engage the community in environmental stewardship. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Reserve Wastewater Collection System Lift Station and Force Main Capacity Evaluation | $33,400 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Develop an improvement plan for the Reserve Wastewater Collection System in St. John the Baptist Parish which will identify upgrades to lift stations and force mains in the reserve area to eliminate overflows during wet weather events. |
| St. Tammany Parish | Pollution Source Tracking for Water Quality Restoration in the Pontchitolawa Creek Watershed | $65,000 | Maintenance, Monitoring, Education and Sewerage | Homeowner inspection, education, and outreach program and water quality sampling, analysis, and in situ meter monitoring. Project is closed out. |
| Town of Abita Springs | Sanitary Sewerage Improvement Program, Phase II | $50,000 | Planning/Sewerage | Engineering evaluation of the Town of Abita Springs sanitary lift stations to sustain and improve water quality and improve existing waterwater system. |
| Town of Livingston | Redirecting Flow Project | $45,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Validate the more cost effective means to obtaining sewage treatment in the town of Livingston. Investigate existing sewer systems to determine the capacity of the pump stations and the size of existing lines. Perform a site investigation and generate preliminary and final design plans. Determine an interim solution for preventing the sewage treatment plant from overflowing during rain events. |
| TOTAL | $948,000 |
Fiscal Year 2017
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $135,973.5 | Grant Oversight. | |
| City of Covington | Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development Project | $21,750 |
Planning/ Monitoring/ Education |
Mitigate stormwater runoff and water degradation by implementing a green infrastructure/low impact development program. Review city ordinances; amend them to remove impediments to green infrastructure; develop program guidelines; train staff; develop educational materials for the public. Project is closed out. |
| City of Hammond | Emergency Power for Lift Stations | $60,375 |
Maintenance/ Sewerage |
Implement strategies to maintain and improve operation of the city's wastewater system. Ensure the uninterrupted operation of lift stations during power failures and power outages by providing automatic emergency power (via generator installation) to 4 vulnerable lift stations. Project is closed out. |
| City of Kenner Public Works | Sewer Force Main Replacement | $28,500 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Replace the existing force main from the John Hopkins Sewer Lift Station to the 35th and Ole Miss Sewer Lift Station. Project is closed out. |
| City of Mandeville | Sanitary Sewer Investigation | $50,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Investigate and evaluate condition of gravity collection pipes and manholes in basins of lift station 5 and 7 to eliminate sanitary sewer overflow, inflow and infiltration of storm and groundwater. Project is closed out. |
| City of Ponchatoula | Sewer System Evaluation Study | $61,401.5 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Sewer system evaluation survey performed to identify locations and extend of existing leaks and identify structural deficiencies of the existing sewer collection system throughout the city limits. |
| City of Slidell | Lift Station Replacement | $35,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for a public bid for a new Anna St. sewer lift station. |
| Jefferson Parish- Coastal Mgmt | Bucktown Harbor Marsh Boardwalk and Kayak Launch | $39,000 |
Planning/ Habitat |
Provide public access to the lake and wetland habitat on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain; facilitate outreach and education activities. |
| Jefferson Parish- Environment | Jefferson Parish EnvironmentaI Stewardship Program | $2,0250 |
Education/ Stormwater |
Educate owners and operators of industrial and high risk facilities about how to reduce storm water pollution and comply with environmental regulations. Develop educational materials for workshops and other outreach events. Develop selection criteria to select recipients of Environmental Stewardship Awards. |
| Jefferson Parish-Sewerage | Lift Station Replacement | $30,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Rehabilitate lift station to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows and groundwater infiltration. Assess the deficiencies at the existing lift station and complete plans and specifications for the station. Project is closed out. |
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation | Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Ecosystem Restoration and Preservation Program | $300,000 | Planning, Maintenance, Research, Monitoring, and Education | Support Foundation's water quality program; Support Foundation's sustainability program; Support outreach and education through new canal lighthouse musuem. Project is closed out. |
| St. Bernard Parish- Public Works | Master Sewer Plan | $26,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Prepare a sewer master plan with recommendations for proposed upgrades to the old Fazendville waste water treatment plant collection area to eliminate inflow and infiltration during wet events. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Low Impact Development Project | $26,000 |
Planning/ Stormwater |
Complete review of ordinances for construction developments to remove impediments to low impact development and development guidelines to help avoid water quality degradation and reduce flooding from runoff. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Woodland Wastewater Treatment Plant Tertiary Filters Rehabilitation | $37,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for replacement of tertiary filters at the Woodland Waste Water Treatment Plant so that the filters can be replaced and NPDES discharge limits will be met. |
| Town of Abita Springs | Town of Abita Springs Sanitary Sewerage lmprovement Program, Phase 3 | $42,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Perform engineering evaulation of the town's Waste Water Treatment Plant to determine hydraulic and pollutant treatment capacity of individual components, identify expected remaining life of WWTP components, identify alternatives for whole-plant expansion, component expansion, or off-site treatment of influent wastewater, and identify development thresholds for implementation of alternatives and recommend an expansion alternative selection strategy. |
| Town of Madisonville | Sewer System Evaluation Study | $33,750 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Implement corrective actions to rehabilitate or reconstruct sections of the lines of the existing sewer infrastructure in the critical areas of the Town as well as rehabilitate three sewer pump stations in order to eliminate sewer system overflows and improve water quality for the area's receiving streams. |
| Total | $947,000 |
Fiscal Year 2018
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $112,632 | Administration | Grant oversight. |
| City of Covington | Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements | $22,500 |
Maintenance/ Sewerage |
Install emergency generator and transfer switch at the City's wastewater treatment plant to ensure proper functionality in the event of a power loss. |
| City of Kenner | Gravity Sewer Collection System Investigation | $59,250 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Smoke test 80,602 linear feet of gravity sewer main. |
| City of Mandeville | Fountainbleu State Park Force Main Replacement & Pre-Treatment | $54,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
The sanitary sewer system for five gravity sewer collection sub-basins experiencing higher than expected magnitudes of inflow. A report of the results and prioritized improvements with cost estimates will be prepared based on the smoke testing results collected in the field. The five sub-basins that will be targeted as part of this project include 39th and Power, Chateau Palmer, Rhone, 21st and Kentucky, and 25th and Kansas. |
| City of Ponchatoula | Sewer System Evaluation Study | $63,102.5 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Identify failing/leaking sanitary sewerage collection lines and manholes throughout the corporate limits of Ponchatoula. |
| City of Slidell | Sewer System Lift Upgrades | $30,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Demolish and rebuild lift station. |
| Jefferson Parish - Environmental | Kayak Cleanups and Marine Litter Abatement & Education Project | $3,000 |
Education/ Stormwater/ Trash-free waters |
Purchase two kayaks and host litter clean-up events. |
| Jefferson Parish - Sewerage | Lift Station and Force Main Replacement Project 2 | $20,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Metairie Court and Poplar Street (G8-3) Lift Station Rehabilitation. |
| Jefferson Parish - Sewerage | Lift Station and Force Main Replacement | $30,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
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| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation | Replace the Metairie Court and Poplar Force Main to eliminate Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's). | $346,323.75 | Planning, Maintenance, Research, Monitoring, and Education | |
| St. Bernard Parish | Munster Sewer Master Plan | $86,250 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
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| St. Bernard Parish | Violet and Riverbend Sewer Master Plan | $47,850.75 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
This project will prepare a sewer master plan for the Violet and Riverbend collection system areas which will include condition assessments of each lift station, a sanitary sewer hydraulic model including the gravity sewer collection system, lift stations and force mains in Violet and Riverbend, and a comprehensive master plan report. The report will provide recommendations for proposed upgrades to alleviate sewer overflows in Violet and Riverbend along with costs associated with these upgrades. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Woodland Regional Pump Station | $27,091 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for replacement of the sludge drying beds at he Woodland Waste Water Treatment Plant so that a sludge belt press can be installed and NPDES Discharge limits will be met in the future. |
| Town of Madisonville | Sanitary Sewer Study and Project Design | $45,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Rehabilitate or reconstruct sections of lines of the existing sewer infrastructure in the crititcal areas of the town. A sewer study will be conducted to identify potential service line repairs, line replacement and lining, point repairs and manhole sealing alternatives. This will reduce inflow and infiltration and improve water quality in the Basin. |
| Total | $947,000 |
Fiscal Year 2019
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $121,730 | Administration | Grant Oversight. |
| City of Hammond | Emergency Power for Lift Stations 6 & 51 | $47,580 |
Sewerage/ Maintenance |
Purchasing and installing 2 generators and 2 automatic transfer switches for Lift Stations 6 and 51 to improve maintenance, operation, and reliability of Hammond's collection system, especially during power failures. |
| City of Kenner | St. Jude Sewer Lift Station Upgrades | $44,225 |
Sewerage/ Maintenance |
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| City of Slidell | PS 200 Lindberg Sewer Lift Station Upgrades | $43,310 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for public bid for the PS 200 Lindberg Sewer Lift Station Upgrades project. This project includes converting the station to a submersible sewer lift station with new pumps to eliminate the exisiting pumps losing prime, and also eliminate the sanitary sewer overflows from the station that enter LPB untreated. |
| City of Walker | City of Walker - Sewer Infiltration Vulnerability Report and Plan | $50,565 | Planning, Design, Sewerage, Stormwater and Research | This project will collect data on the existing manholes and review sewer pump station run times from the city-wide SCADA system to generate a sewer infiltration vulnerability report and plan to guide future construction and improvements that will reduce the overall inflow and infiltration experienced by the City Public Sewer System. |
| Jefferson Parish- Environment | Jefferson Parish Erosion and Sediment Control Regulatory Assessment | $18,000 |
Planning/ Stormwater Runoff |
Complete an audit of the Parish's existing codes and ordinances pertaining to clearing and grubbing and sediment erosion control, and obtain recommendations for improving and consolidating the ordinances. Erosion and sediment control measures can be used for Community Rating System credit. |
| Jefferson Parish- Sewerage | Transcontinental and Belle (E8-1) Lift Station Rehabilitation | $25,825 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Rehabilitate Lift Station E8-1 to reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows. This project will assess the deficiencies at the existing lift station and complete plans and specifications for the station. |
| Jefferson Parish- Coastal | Lake Pontchartrain South Shore Coastal Reclamation and Rengagement Project | $35,375 |
Planning/ Design/ Outreach |
This is an outreach focused project with goals of increasing citizens awareness of the importance of water quality in Southeast LA. Educational and recreational improvements will be made to the Bucktown Marsh Overlook Educational Pavilion. An additional task for this project is the Bonnabel Beach restoration including the development of programs and recreational activities. |
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation | Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Ecosystem Restoration and Preservation Program | $236,760 |
Planning/ Design/ Sewerage/ Monitoring/ Research/ Outreach |
Water quality weekly recreational water monitoring at 12 sites, once a week. Lincoln Beach water quality monitoring once every other week. Commercial Wastewater Treatment Plant technical assistance with 25 commercial facilites. Collection of scientific data about changing conditions in the Basin and develop data visualizations and maps for the community, researchers, and government agencies. |
| St. Bernard Parish- Public Works | St. Bernard Parish Rain Gauge Data Collection and Wastewater Flow Monitoring Program | $61,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Establish a baseline dry weather wastewater flow within the Fazendville, Munster, and Violet/Riverbend wastewater collection systems and quantify the order of magnitude of rainfall derived inflow and infiltration experienced during wet weather in the wastewater collection system in historically high RDI/I areas of the collection system and produce a report of the results. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish- Planning | Storm Water Quality Screening | $23,325 |
Planning/ Monitoring/ Stormwater Runoff |
Collect wet weather storm water quality data that the Parish can use to identify areas that may be contributing excess pollutants to the storm water collection system. Collect water quality data that the Parish can use to determine the effectiveness of it's green infrastructure projects that are currently in design. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish- Utilities | Sewer Force Main Extension Connection | $71,985 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for a new sewer force main extension connection that will connect the River Road WWTP influent pump station with the reserve wastewater treatment pond in order to divert excess from the River Road WWTP to the Reserve Wastewater Treatment Pond. |
| St. Tammany Parish | St. Tammany Parish Low Impact Development Program | $30,500 |
Planning/ Stormwater Runoff |
Complete review of existing ordinances for construction developments, amend as required existing codes or ordinances or other construction requirements to remove impediments to low impact development and develop low impact development guidelines to be implemented in St. Tammany Parish. |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Land Conservation Study for Strategic Stormwater Runoff Mitigation | $69,720 |
Planning/ Stormwater Runoff/ Outreach |
In order to address high population growth that has resulted in negative environmental impacts and to incorporate better community planning, the project will identify land parcels to be used for stormwater retention, negotiate needs for the property and present potential sites to Parish Government, provide public outreach on stormwater runoff and surface water pollution, and recommend policies and guidelines for mitigating stormwater runoff and sewage pollution. |
| Town of Madisonville | Sanitary Sewer Study and Project Design for the Town of Madisonville | $67,100 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Implement corrective actions to rehabilitate or reconstruct sections of lines of the existing sewer infrastructure in the critical areas of town. Conduct a sewer study to investigate necessary corrective actions. Anticipated results include elimination of sewer system overflows, elimination of a violation of the Sanitary Code, Improved water quality for receiving streams. |
| TOTAL | $947,000 |
Fiscal Year 2020
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $121,730 | Administration | Grant Oversight. |
| City of Hammond | Sewer System Evaluation Survey of West Hammond | $105,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Conducting a sewer system evaluation survey of west Hammond to address infiltration/inflow correction to ensure the integrity of Hammond's collection system. |
| City of Hammond Phase 2 | Sewer System Evaluation Survey of West Hammond Phase 2 | $55,000 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
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| City of Kenner | Sewer Lift Station Improvements: 42nd & Lake Trail and 31st & Loyola | $33,040 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for public bid for the improvements to the 42nd and Lake Trail and 31st & Loyola Sewer Lift Stations. Upgrading the stations with new electrical controls, emergency generator connections, pumps and piping will reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows to help restore water quality to LPB. |
| City of Mandeville | Upgrades to Sewer Lift Stations No. 42 & 43 | $37,230 |
Design/ Sewerage |
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| City of Mandeville | Upgrades to Sewer Lift Stations No. 3 & 39 | $41,500 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications for public bid for the upgrades to sewer lift stations No. 3 and 39. Upgrades will reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows and restore the water quality of LPB. |
| City of New Orleans | Lincoln Beach Permeable Parking Lot | $41,230 |
Design/ Stormwater Runoff |
Design a permeable parking lot for Lincoln Beach. Prepare bid ready construction documents that the City can use to construct the lot using other allocated funds. This will help decrease flooding from stormwater runoff. |
| City of Slidell | 2021 Gravity Sewer Smoke Testing | $39,550 |
Inflow/ Infiltration/ Sewerage |
Prepare a plan to smoke test the gravity sewer main and identify inflow connections to the sanitary sewer system for the subdivisions experiencing higher than expected magnitudes of inflow. This will reduce the amount of inflow into the sanitary sewer collection system and reduce the potential for untreated sewerage overflows that drain into LPB during wet weather events. |
| Jefferson Parish- Coastal | Lake Pontchartrain Lake Villa Site Improvements and Marsh Monitoring | $77,000 | Monitoring, Outreach, Design, Sewerage, Habitat and Coastal | Enhance public awareness and understanding of preparedness and risks through education and notification programs. Invest in structural and green infrastructure projects to manage future risk. Find and develop opportunities to work with other agencies to leverage mitigation funds, and to share information about the risks of natural hazards. Promote public understanding, support and demand for hazard mitigation, and monitor mitigation measures to ensure they are functioning efficiently. |
| Jefferson Parish- Environmental | Promoting Urban Gardening for Strategic Stormwater Management Program | $18,000 |
Planning/ Stormwater Runoff |
Complete an audit of the Parish's existing codes and ordinances pertaining to clearing and grubbing and sediment erosion control, and obtain recommendations for improving and consolidating the ordinances. This will allow for a better process to control sediment pollution within the Parish's jurisdiction of LPB. |
| Jefferson Parish Dept. of Sewerage | Market & Sauve (D4-7) Lift Station Rehabilitation | $41,146 |
Design/ Sewerage |
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| Jefferson Parish Dept. of Sewerage | Neyrey & Veterans (F7-13) Lift Station Rehabilitation | $44,000 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Rehabilitate Lift Station F7-13 to eliminate Santitary Sewer Overflows. This will be achieved by evaluating deficiencies at the existing lift station and completing plans and specifications for the rehabilitation. This will improve water quality to Lake Pontchartrain Basin. |
| Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation | Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Ecosystem Restoration and Preservation Program | $334,008 |
Monitoring/ Outreach |
Complete weekly water quality monitoring at 12 sites across the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Continue to assess Lincoln Beach for reopening scenarios. Continue to support the New Canal Lighthouse and Education Center to improve accessibility to facilities and engage with the public. Carry out project management administration. |
| St. Bernard Parish- Public Works | St. Bernard Parish Wastewater System Data Collection and Assessment | $35,000 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Establish a baseline dry weather wastewater flow within the Fazendville, Munster, and Violet/Riverbend wastewater collection systems and quantify the magnitude of rainfall derived inflow and infiltration. |
| St. Bernard Parish- Public Works | Walkers Lane Sewer Lift Station Improvements & Force Main | $40,000 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Design upgrades to the existing Walkers Lane Sewer Lift Station and Force Main. Increase pumping capacity and sanitary sewer storage capacity of the existing lift station. This will prevent sanitary sewer overflows from entering Lake Pontchartrain Basin untreated and improve water quality. |
| St. Charles Parish | East Bank Sewer Lift Stations Upgrades, Plans, and Specifications | $70,000 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Complete the design plans and specifications to improve and upgrade three lift stations located on the East Bank of St. Charles Parish. This will allow the Parish to bid the construction of the project. The upgrades to the lift station will reduce sanitary sewer overflows and improve water quality to Lake Pontchartrain Basin. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish- Utilities | Central Avenue Lift Station Upgrade | $29,525 |
Design/ Sewerage |
Prepare design plans and specifications to upgrade the Central Lift Station capacity to pump wet weather flow from its collection system to the Reserve Wastewater Treatment Pond. This will reduce infiltration and inflow rates into the Central Lift Station. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish- Utilities | Wastewater System Data Collection and Assessment | $34,000 |
Planning/ Inflow/ Sewerage |
Create a plan of action that will reduce stormwater inflow into the wastewater collection system during wet weather events. This will reduce the amount of wastewater entering into Lake Pontchartrain Basin. A report of results and recommended improvements with cost estimates will be prepared. Then a contractor will be obtained to make the necessary repairs. |
| St. Tammany Parish | Pollution Source Tracking for Water Quality Restoration in the Bayou Bonfouca Watershed | $82,360 | Sewerage, Monitoring, Maintenance and Outreach | Inspect homeowner sewer treatment systems to assure compliance with LDH permit, educate homeowners on proper operation and maintenance of the systems, and reduce sewearage constituents from Bayou Bonfouca and Lake Pontchartrain. This will improve water quality in the Basin. This project will also quantify the pass/fail rate of home wastewater systems in the watershed, and compare to the previous program data. |
| Town of Madisonville | Sanitary Sewer Study and Project Design for the Town of Madisonville | $136,500 |
Planning/ Sewerage |
Rehabilitate or reconstruct sections of lines of the existing sewer infrastructure in the crititcal areas of the town. A sewer study will be conducted to identify potential service line repairs, line replacement and lining, point repairs and manhole sealing alternatives. This will reduce inflow and infiltration and improve water quality in the Basin. |
| TBD (unallocated) | TBD | $25,2181 | TBD | |
| TOTAL | $1,441,000 |
Fiscal Year 2021
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $72,082 | Administration | Grant oversight. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) | CCMP Revision | 1,661,788 | Administration | CCMP revision. |
Fiscal Year 2022 (Base Funds)
| Recipient | Project Name | Federal | Project Type | Project Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNORTF | Grant Management | $108,712 | Administration | Grant oversight. |
| City of Hammond | Rehabilitate Lift Stations 22 & 45 | $277,225 | Sewerage | Activities will include the rehabilitation of 2 lift stations: Lift Stations 22 and 45. |
| The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana | Maurepas Swamp Reforestation Project | $209,416 | Habitat Restoration | The Maurepas Swamp Reforestation Project will engage approximately 360 volunteers in planting 4,500 trees, restoring 23 acres (1,012,500 square feet) of cypress-tupelo swamp, over three years. |
| Jefferson Parish Dept of Ecosystem and Coastal Mgmt | South Pontchartrain Wetland Quality Assessment and Education Enhancement | $52,500 | Habitat Restoration | Monitoring of the south Pontchartrain wetlands will continue to qualify their evolution and assess overall environmental health while water quality measurements will help advise public health advisories for safe utilization of the lake’s resources. Educational presentations will add to the public’s knowledge base of the importance of a healthy and functional ecosystem. |
| Jefferson Parish Dept of Environmental Affairs | Jefferson Parish Stormwater Management Mapping Program | $75,000 | Stormwater Runoff | Information to be mapped will include various activities throughout the Parish that can impact stormwater quality, such as investigations of citizen complaints, construction sites, industrial and high-risk facilities, hazardous spills, and stormwater system inspections. By developing a GIS-based mapping system, Jefferson Parish intends to utilize the data to make informed decisions on activities that can be implemented to improve stormwater quality within the Parish. For instance, if mapping data indicates a high number of stormwater quality incidents of a specific type within a particular area of the Parish, the Department of Environmental Affairs can target education to a particular area/subgroup to address a specific need. |
| Louisiana State University and A&M College | Microbial Characterization of Effluent Discharge from In-Situ Aerobic Treatment Units (ATUs) | $271,381 | Sewerage | The aim of the proposed project is to deliver a high-quality characterization of the physical, chemical, and biological constituents in individual home sewer system effluent through the inspection of 100 ATUs in active use as individual household sewage systems in St. Helena Parish. As a near-term benefit in St. Helena parish, the inspections will provide homeowners with expertise to immediately remediate any no-cost deficiencies or identify any deficiencies for repair. As a long-term benefit to the Lake Pontchartrain basin, the project will provide a dataset on ATU effluent appropriate for watershed-level planning and risk assessment. |
| Pontchartrain Conservancy | Pontchartrain Conservancy Ecosystem Restoration and Preservation Program - PRP FY21 & 22 | $349,800 | Habitat Restoration | PC continues its water quality monitoring program that started in 2001 to assess water quality of recreational areas. PC collects water quality samples and provides data storage, analysis, quality assurance, and overall sampling and logistics of the project. An EPA/LELAP-approved lab conducts microbiological analysis and reports the results to PC. The collected data is presented to the public on a weekly basis and is stored and analyzed to assess current water quality at the selected sites, identify potential pollution sources, and is provided to agencies and researchers to further our collective knowledge about the basin environment, its challenges, and possible solutions. |
| St. Bernard Parish Government | St. Bernard Parish Nuisance Exotic Species Mitigation and Climate Resilience | $262,500 | Habitat Restoration | The proposed project includes removing floating vegetation from the canals and pump station bays, drying the material along the banks, and ultimately utilizing the material as fill. Additionally, the proposed project includes the purchase and strategic placement of aquatic debris boom near pump station intake canals for the purpose of facilitating future local nuisance exotic species management activities throughout the network. |
| St. Bernard Parish Public Works | De La Ronde Sewer Lift Station Rehabilitation | $67,500 | Sewerage | The overall purpose of this grant request is to design a project to complete a full rehabilitation of the De La Ronde Sewer Lift Station. The existing station is over 40 years old and is in need of rehabilitation. The De La Ronde Sewer Lift Station serves approximately 4,000 residents in St. Bernard Parish by collecting sewage from residences and business and then pumping that collected sewage through underground piping to the Sewer Treatment Plant. |
| St. John the Baptist Parish Dept of Planning and Zoning | Public Education for Strategic Stormwater Management Program | $30,000 | Stormwater Runoff | The project will prepare educational materials such as flyers, handouts, and social media graphics to educate the public about the role each citizen plays in stormwater management, bring awareness to the importance of preserving ecosystems as it pertains to stormwater management, and inform citizens of permitting requirements and processes in place for developing wetlands and coastal use areas. |
| St. Tammany Parish Government | Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Pre-& Post Decentralized Management Plan Implementation in St. Tammany | $313,000 | Sewerage | The proposed Decentralized Management Program (DMP) is located Parish wide in areas of dense individual homeowner sewer treatment systems within the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. |
| Tangipahoa Parish Government | Stormwater Inlet Protection Program | $96,000 | Stormwater Runoff | The purpose of this proposed grant for a demonstration pilot project is to develop, implement, modify, and maintain newly installed devices that will remove oil and fuel residues, sediment, and litter within these stormwater inlets. This first pilot project will install, maintain, and study data from devices to be installed at 8 selected locations that have carried lots of pollutants into area streams. These impaired streams are the Ponchatoula Creek and the Yellow Water Creek within the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. |