MONTHLY STATUSREPORT

Lake Borgne Basin Levee District

September II, 2007

The following highlighted changes have occurred since the last Monthlv Status Reportdated August 13,2007:

I. LPVHPP Emergency Repairs post-Katrina (USACE)

No Changes. All work is 100% Complete.

Site Map

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II. LPVHPPAccelerated Completion of Projects to Achieve Pre-KatrinaAuthorized Levee Heights (USACE)

LPV 142 - Levee Enlargement.

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

This work includes raising the earthen levee from the IHNC toParis Rd. to the pre-Katrina authorized height.

Project completion may be delayed until the end of 2007 due todiscovery of unsuitable material in levee section.

Sandy material was discovered in an existing section of this

project. Additional soil investigations are underway. Unsuitablematerial will be removed and replaced with soils meeting currentCorps specifications.

The floodwalls and floodgates are not addressed in this project.The Corps is continuing to investigate various methods ofproviding interim protection along the IHNC corridor. Methodsmay include installing plates on the floodwalls/floodgates to attainthe authorized elevation or construction of a temporary gate at theGIWW - MRGO confluence. This work is in Orleans LeveeDistrict

LPV 148.01 - Verret to Caemarvon Levee.

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

This work includes raising about 8 miles of earthen levee back upto pre-Katrina authorized elevation. Existing elevations are 2 to 3feet below authorized heights.

The Bid Advertisement for this project has been issued (September4, 2007).Bids are due on October 6,2007.Construction should begin in November 2007.Contract Time is 365 Days.

None at this time.

The floodgates at LA 46, LA 300, LA 39, the railroad gate inCaemarvon, and the floodwalls at Drainage Pump Station No.8and in Caemarvon are not included in this project. Work at theselocations has been deferred to 100 year protection projects.

A map showing the location of the projects listed above is included on the nextpage.

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LPVHPP Projects

Site Map

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III. LPVHPP 100 Year Level of Protection (USACE)

LPV 144BD. 145. 146. 147. 148.02 and 149.

Description:

LPV 144BD Bayou Dupre Control Structure. This Structure willprobably have to be reconstructed as a new structure to meet the100 year elevation.

LPV 145 Bayou Bienvenue to Bayou Dupre Reach. This workincludes raising this approx. 6 mile reach of levee to meet the 100year elevation requirements. It will probably require additionalROW.

LPV 146 Bayou Dupre to Verret Reach. This work includesraising this approx. 9 mile reach of levee to meet the 100 yearelevation requirements. It will probably require additional ROW.

LPV 147 Floodwall and Floodgates at Bayou Rd.

LPV 148.02 Verret to Caemarvon Reach. This work includes

raising this approx. 8 mile reach of levee to meet the 100 yearelevation requirements. It will probably require additional ROW.

LPV 149 Caemarvon Floodwall. This work includes raising thefloodwall and floodgates to the 100 year elevation requirement.Additional ROWand possible realignment may be required.

Status: The Draft Preliminary Engineering Report was completed onAugust 3, 2007.Proiect Delivery Team PER review meeting has been scheduledfor September 12.2007.

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Information concerning published cost and anticipated constructionaward date for each project is shown on below.

This information was obtained from the following linle

www.mvn.usace.armV.mil/hps/StBernardLevees.htm

It should be noted, however, that more recent constructionestimates are considerably higher than those listed above.

Issues: Funding

Comments: These projects are funded through the 4thSupplementalAppropriation and subsequent Congressional Appropriations.Total required funding is not yet in place.Current legislation requires matching funds from local sponsors.The magnitude of the local match will far exceed local sponsorresources.

Right-of-Way acquisition could be a long and expensive process.

A map showing the location of the projects listed above is shown on the followingpage.

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ESTIMATED CONTRACTPROJECT COST AWARD

LPV l44BD $5M-$20M 022009

LPV 145 $5M - $20M 0 2 2009

LPV 146 $5M - $20M Q 4 2009

LPV 147 $20M - $50M 0 4 2007

LPV 148.02 $20M-$50M Q 3 2009

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LPVHPP 100 Year Level of Protection

Site Map

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IV. Non-Federal Back Levee Projects, aka 40 Arpent Levee (USACE, NationalGuard, LaDOTD, LBBLD)

STBNFOL STBNF02. STBNF03. STBNF04. STBNF05

No Changes. All work is 100% complete.

Back Levee Study for 100 Year Protection.

Description: This is an investigative study conducted by USACE to determinethe feasibility of incorporating the non-federal local levee systeminto the federal levee system to achieve 100 year level ofprotection.

Status: The Draft Repoli has been completed.Preliminary indications are that Federalization of the Back Leveemay be a cost effective alternative to drastically increasing leveeheights along the MRGO.This potential proiect will now undergo more extensiveinvestigation.

Issues: None at this time.

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v. Drainage Pump Station Projects (USACE)

SBPS-O1 - Design Build Pump Stations 2. 3 & 5

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

This work includes the rebuilding of Drainage Pump Station Nos.2 and 3, and a major rehabilitation of Drainage Pump Station No.5. All pump and drive units will be replaced. New engine roomswill be constructed above the back levee elevation for PumpStations 2 and 3. The drive units at Pump Station No.5 will besupported on steel framework above existing floor level.

Design Build Contract was awarded in early June.Submittals are now coming in from the Design/Build Contractorfor Engineering Review.Estimated < 10% Complete.Project Completion Date is estimated for August 2008.

We have had problems with the preliminary pump and drive unitsubmittals. Another preliminary pump submittal was given toLBBLD on September 10,2007. There are still some issues thatneed to be clarified and addressed.

DB Contractor remains confident of estimated completion date.

SBPS-02 - ElectricallMechanical Repairs to various Drainage Pump Stations.

No Changes.

SBPS-03 - Generators and Equipment

No Changes. All work is 100% complete.

SBPS-04 - Taintor Gate Replacement

No Changes. All work is 100% complete.

SBPS-05 - Roofing Repairs

No Changes. All work is 100% complete.

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VI. Cleaning of Drainage Canals

DSR 087-05-005K Virtue Street Canal (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the VirtueSt. Canal from LA 47 to the Delaronde Canal.

Bids were accepted by NRCS on September 10, 2007.Construction should begin in early October 2007.

Automobiles and a storage unit must be removed from ROW.

DSR 087-05-006K Guichard Canal Sites 1-9 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

This work includes the repair of several areas along the bank of theGuichard Canal.

Under Construction.90% Complete.Scheduled for completion by early October 2007.

None at this time.

DSR 087-05-007K Chalmette Vista Canal Sites 1-2 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

This work includes the repair of several areas along the bank of theChalmette Vista Canal.

100% Complete.

Contractor had to delay completion for a short time toaccommodate work being done by USACE to remove silt anddebris from the Chalmette Vista Canal.

DSR 087-05-010K Back Levee Canal Reach 1 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

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This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the BackLevee Canal from Verret to Toea.

Bids will be received after October L 2007.

None at this time.

Funds must be reallocated for FY 2008-2009.

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DSR 087-05-070K Back Levee Canal Reach 2 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the BackLevee Canal from Toea to the Violet Canal.

Bids will be received after October 1, 2007.

None at this time.

Funds must be reallocated for FY 2008-2009.

DSR 087-05-012K Forty Ament Canal Reach 1 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the FortyArpent Canal from LA Hwy 47 to Drainage Pump Station 7.

Under Construction.35% Complete.

Scheduled for Completion in January 2008.

None at this time.

DSR 087-05-067K Fortv Arpent Canal Reach 2 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

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This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the FortyArpent Canal from Drainage Pump Station 7 to the DebouchelCanal.

Contract has been awarded.NRCS will issue a Notice to Proceed in early October 2007.

Pre-construction Conference has been jJostponed pendingcoordination with SBPG.

St. Bernard Parish Government (SBPG) has undertaken theconstruction of a new Sewer Force Main paralleling and adjacentto the 40 Arpent Canal. The Force Main work location conflicts

with the construction easement required for this canal cleaningproject. We will have to coordinate the start of this project withthe Parish and their Contractor to avoid potential conflicts.

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DSR 087-05-068K and 069 K Forty Ament CanalReaches 3 & 4 (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the FortyArpent Canal from Debouchel Canal to Drainage Pump Station 4.

Solicitation canceled due to notification that USACE will beperforming a significant portion of Reach 4.Bids will be re-solicited in the first week of October 2007.

None at this time.

Reaches 3 & 4 have been combined into a single project.

DSR 087-05-013K Twenty Ament Canal (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

This work includes the removal of silt and debris from the entirelength of the Twenty Arpent Canal.

Contract has been awarded.Pre-construction Conference was held on September 10,2007.Construction should begin in late September 2007.Proiected completion date is December 2007.

None at this time.

This is a critical project.

DSR 087-05-054K Bluebird Ditch (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

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This work includes the removal of silt and debris from theBluebird Ditch.

Preliminary Plans and Specs are complete.Field checks (plan in hand) still needs to be completed.Plans need to be posted for permits.Project completion is contingent upon funding once permits havebeen received.

None at this time.

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DSR 087-05-058K Artillary Ditch (NRCS)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

This work includes the removal of silt and debris from theBluebird Ditch.

Preliminary Plans and Specs are complete.Field checks (plan in hand) still needs to be completed.Plans need to be posted for permits.

Project completion is contingent upon funding once permits havebeen received.

N one at this time.

W9l2P8-07-C-0085 Debris and Sediment Removal at Canal Segments (USACE)

Description:

Status:

Issues:

Comments:

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This work includes the removal of silt and debris from a total of 19miles of Drainage Canals. The following canals are included inthis project:

East Railroad DitchEickes CanalGuerrenger CanalChalmette Vista Canal

40 Arpent Canal (Ambi to Paris)Delaronde CanalDebouchel Canal

40 Arpent Canal (PS #4 to Violet)

West Railroad DitchEickes Canal ExtensionFortification CanalBluebird DitchGuichard CanalPalmisano Canal

Back Levee Canal (Section 4)

Under Construction

98 % completeProjected completion is scheduled for mid to late September 2007.Contractor is working on clearing culverts at Canal Crossings.

None at this time.

Work has progressed quickly.

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