Resolutions 1159 - 1193

A Resolution authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary to terminate the $100,000,000 cooperative endeavor agreement with the Louisiana Office of Community Development / Louisiana Watershed Initiative, and otherwise providing with respect thereto.

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, in his capacity as President of the Board of Commissioners for the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, or Dietmar Rietschier, in his capacity as Executive Director of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, to execute acts of subordination and right-of-entry agreements, subject to review and approval by legal counsel, in connection with the Comite River Diversion Project, State Project No. H.007811, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

A Resolution designating the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District Board of Commissioners as the Steering Committee for Region 9 of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative.

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, in his capacity as President of the Board of Commissioners for the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, subject to review and approval by the Executive Committee, to negotiate and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with CPRA for the use and expenditure of funds appropriated to CPRA under Act 170 for the Implementation Program for the ARBC for the Amite River Basin Flood Risk Reduction Study, including scopes of work for the same.

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, in his capacity as President of the Board of Commissioners for the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, subject to review and approval by the Executive Committee, to advertise for the position of Executive Director.

A Resolution to submit the New River Stormwater Management Pump Station Project, located in Ascension Parish, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding.

A Resolution to submit the Amite River Sediment Removal Project, located in Livingston Parish, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding

A Resolution to submit the Upper Comite River Watershed Drainage Improvement Project, located in East Feliciana Parish, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding.

A Resolution to submit the Hydraulic Control Structure and Pumping Station St. James Parish Interconnect Levee Project, located in St. James Parish, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding.

A Resolution to submit the Bayou Manchac Flood Reduction Project located in Iberville, East Baton Rouge, and Ascension Parishes, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding.

A Resolution to submit the Bayou Manchac Flood Reduction Project located in Iberville, East Baton Rouge, and Ascension Parishes, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding.

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, in his capacity as President of the Board of Commissioners for the Amite River Drainage and Water Conservation District, to amend the existing contract with Bankston & Associates, LLC in order to extend the contract through June 30, 2024.

A Resolution to submit the following projects on behalf of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding. (Top 5 Projects – 2023)

A Resolution to submit the sedimentation reduction engineering study for the upper Amite and Comite River Basin, on behalf of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, to the Louisiana Watershed Initiative for funding.

A Resolution authorizing Rachael Lambert, P.E., in her capacity as Executive Director of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, and/or John Clark, ARBC President, to execute acts of subordination, right-of-entry agreements, right-of-way agreements, and servitude agreements, subject to review and approval by legal counsel, in connection with the Comite River Diversion Project, State Project No. H.007811, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (the “Project”).

A Resolution in support of the Louisiana Watershed Initiative Action Plan Amendment No. 3, dedicating $100 Million to Region 9.

A Resolution in support of the Draughan Creek Regional Detention Basin, Shoe Creek Channel Improvements, and Beaver Bayou Culvert Improvements & Regional Detention Basin Projects, located in the City of Central, in East Baton Rouge Parish, for FMA and BRIC funding.

A Resolution in support of funding the HED-01 Diversion Culvert and Detention Pond Project and the JCK-02 Lively Bayou Detention Project, located in the City of Baton Rouge, in East Baton Rouge Parish, under FEMA’s FMA and BRIC funding programs.

A Resolution authorizing Rachael Lambert, P.E., in her capacity as Executive Director of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, to execute the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Office of Community Development, subject to review and approval by legal counsel, in connection with the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery and Mitigation/Resiliency Program, for $100 Million Dollars.

A Resolution committing the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District to the completion of the planning, design, and construction of the Bayou Manchac Regional Flood Risk Reduction Project.

A Resolution supporting the actions of Livingston Parish’s endeavor for obtaining Permit Approval from the United State Army Corps of Engineers to implement  a maintenance project on the Lower Amite River in the vicinity of LA Highway 22 to Lake Maurepas to remove the excessive accumulations of silt from the channel to natural bottom in order to help alleviate both local and regional flooding in the Basin, to help restore the adjacent shoreline, and to mitigate potentially negative impacts caused by other drainage projects being implemented upstream of the project area.  In addition, the project will also help improve water quality, natural habitat, navigation, and public safety.

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, in his capacity as President of the Board of Commissioners for the Amite River Drainage and Water Conservation District, to amend the existing contract with Bankston & Associates, LLC in order to extend the contract through June 30, 2025.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District (the "Governing Authority"), in regular session assembled, desires, on behalf of Region 9, to submit said list to the Office of Community Development (“OCD”) Louisiana Watershed Initiative Program for funding.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District (the "Governing Authority"), in regular session assembled, desires, on behalf of Region 9, to requests OCD to amend the current CEA with ARBC to provide that OCD will contract directly with the Project Sponsors for the above referenced Projects.

A Resolution requesting consideration for funding to the Louisiana Legislature for Capital Outlay in the 2025 Legislative Session.

A Resolution of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District Requesting Operating Funding from the Louisiana Legislature.

A Resolution of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District to Request from the Louisiana Office of Community Development the reallocation of Louisiana Watershed Initiative funds from the Upper Comite Clearing and Snagging Project to the Lower Amite River Sediment Removal and Channel Restoration Project.

A Resolution of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District to support H.B. 172 by Representative Kathy Edmonston to extend the period for which the Comite River and Bayou Manchac are exempt from certain provisions of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act.

Resolution of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District to support H.B. 165 by Representative Kathy Edmonston to remove the deadline for the Amite River Basin Commission to promulgate regulations for watershed management and other purposes.

A Resolution authorizing Paul Sawyer, in his capacity as Executive Director of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, and/or John Clark, ARBC President, to execute acts of subordination, right-of-entry agreements, right-of-way agreements, and servitude agreements, subject to review and approval by legal counsel, in connection with the Comite River Diversion Project, State Project No. H.007811, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (the “Project”).

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, in his capacity as President of the Board of Commissioners for the Amite River Drainage and Water Conservation District, to amend the existing contract with Bankston & Associates, LLC in order to extend the contract through June 30, 2026.

A Resolution authorizing John Clark, President, or Paul Sawyer, Executive Director, to execute a Letter of Intent for the potential purchase of land, containing approximately 145 acres, located on Highway 488 in St. Helena Parish, for the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($700,000.00), from Dennis Aucoin and Bart Blackledge, and to execute any and all documents agreement, permits, rights-of entry and any other instruments on behalf of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District in furtherance of the potential purchase of propertyA Resolution authorizing John Clark, President, or Paul Sawyer, Executive Director, to enter a professional service contract with Government Contracting Resources, Inc. (“GCR”) to provide acquisition services, title work, environmental inspections and other related services for property located in the Amite River Basin.

A resolution authorizing John Clark, President, or Paul Sawyer, Executive Director, to execute a Purchase Agreement pursuant to Resolution 1189.

Resolution authorizing the engagement of ELOS Environmental, LLC for Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Services.

A resolution authorizing John Clark, President, or Paul Sawyer, Executive Director, to act on behalf of the Board in all matters pertaining to the Capital Outlay Project, including certifying requests for State disbursements, and affirms the availability of unrestricted funds for the required match.

A Resolution of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement among Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Iberville Parish and the City of St. George for the purposes of collaborating on and completing the Bayou Manchac Restoration and Ward Creek Realignment Project.

WHEREAS, the Board deems it necessary and appropriate to delegate authority to execute contracts and related documents on behalf of the Regional Capacity Building Grant;

1. Delegation of Authority: Paul Sawyer, Executive Director or John Clark, President, is hereby authorized to execute, on  behalf of the Board, the contract for the Regional Capacity Building  Grant, including any amendments, modifications, or related documents necessary to carry out the project.