?MINUTE PROCEEDINGS GRAVITY DRAINAGE
DISTRICT NO. 5
There was a regular meeting of Gravity Drainage District 5 at 4:30 p.m. September 19, 2023, at South Cameron High School, 753 Oak Grove Hwy, Grand Chenier, LA 70643
PRESENT: Phillip Trosclair III, Anthony Swire, Suzie Fawvor, and Armand Richard
ABSENT: Mitchell Baccigalopi
Guest:
President Trosclair called the meeting to order.
Public Comment – None
On motion by Bubba Richard, seconded by Suzie Fawvor, and carried, the board approved the minutes of the previous meeting.
On motion by, Suzie Fawvor, seconded by, Bubba Richard, and carried, the board approved the following permits:
Cameron Parish Police Jury – LCUP #230904 and #230902 Grand Chenier, Section 27, T15S, R04W (Mermentau Basin Inundation Relief Project; proposed project to increase the flow of water south to and across Highway 82, through Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, and into the Gulf of Mexico. Project elements include mechanical dredging, excavation of five drainage channels (named channels 2-6, no channel 1), cleaning of existing drainage structures under Highway 82 and an earthen terrace.)
LDWF – LCUP# 230911 Grand Chenier, Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, (proposed Rockefeller Freshwater Enhancement Structures Project; installation of four water control structures within the existing sub-basin protection levee system on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in order to reduce prolonged inundation and relieve flooding stress within the Mermentau Basin. Each water control structure to be installed includes four to six 60″ pipe flap gates enclosed in articulated concrete block mattress and/or rip rap to aid in the diversion of water into marsh areas that will benefit from the freshwater, nutrients, and sediment before flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. All spoil material to be placed within non-vegetated water bottoms and/or existing upland levee habitat.
Cameron Parish Police Jury – LCUP#230905 Grand Chenier, Section 27, T15S, R04W, (Mermentau Basin Inundation Relief Par. Rd 147 Cross Drain Replacement; proposed to remove and replace 1 existing 54″ reinforced concrete pipe with 3 new 48″ reinforced concrete pipes under Parish Road 147. The project will involve removing a portion of the road, removing the existing RCP, and installing the 3 new RCP’s. This will increase drainage capacity in the area to reduce inundation in the area.
On motion by Bubba Richard, seconded by Anthony Swire, and carried, to accept the financial report.
On motion by Bubba Richard, seconded by Suzie Fawvor, and carried to accept the monthly invoices.
On motion by, Anthony Swire, second by, Bubba Richard , and carried, the meeting is declared adjourned.
Phillip Trosclair III,
PRESIDENT
Anthony Swire,
SECRETARY
RUN: Dec. 21 (D 26)