Project Evaluation Tools
Acadiana Watershed District Project Criteria
The Regional Project Criteria was created to establish regional standards for the evaluation of potential flood mitigation projects as part of a comprehensive system for ranking and prioritizing those projects. With the Flood Resilience Matrix and modeling results from the LWI watershed models, the Regional Project Criteria is the first step in the Acadiana Watershed District’s prioritization framework for future flood mitigation regional projects.
To view the AWD Project Criteria please click here.
Flood Resilience Matrix
The Flood Resilience Matrix planning tool was created by the Center for Planning Excellence or CPEX. CPEX is a nonprofit organization that coordinates urban, rural, and regional planning efforts in the state. The Flood Resilience Matrix is a tool to support local and regional resilience planning in Acadiana by aligning strategies, evaluating projects, and fostering comprehensive resilience. The tool was developed through a collaborative process involving input from the Acadiana Planning Commission and the 2023 Louisiana Resilience Report. The Flood Resilience Matrix can support the evaluation of individual projects and their contribution to broader regional flood resilience goals, such as quality co-benefits, emphasizing its application at both local and regional scales.
To view the Evaluation Matrix please click here to view the instructional video please click on the link .png){kind=small}
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About LWI Region 5
Community Involvement
One of the core functions of the Acadiana Watershed District Initiative is to proactively engage and collaborate with local residents, officials, and technical experts, relying on their input to guide program efforts.
To learn about upcoming meetings or events on the calendar.
USACE Analysis Report
The United States Army Corps of Engineers has the Silver Jackets program and Flood Plain Management Services (FPMS) is part of this program. A portion of the FPMS is reserved for interagency non-structural work for flood risk management benefits. This study identified structures that intersect flood vulnerability and social vulnerability for 12 of our 16 parishes.
The following LWI Region 5 parishes were not able to be included in this report – Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Calcasieu and Cameron. Please note the following as stated to me by the USACE:
- Iberville and Pointe Coupee Parishes
- There was a slight discrepancy between the Region 5 boundary and the Hydrologic & Hydraulic (H&H) dataset boundary. This is due to USACE H&H datasets being divided along differing watershed boundaries. The USACE decision to proceed was based on most of the urban areas and the Environmental Justice Communities being located within the study area and so it was determined that the majority of the population would still benefit from this analysis.
- There was a slight discrepancy between the Region 5 boundary and the Hydrologic & Hydraulic (H&H) dataset boundary. This is due to USACE H&H datasets being divided along differing watershed boundaries. The USACE decision to proceed was based on most of the urban areas and the Environmental Justice Communities being located within the study area and so it was determined that the majority of the population would still benefit from this analysis.
- Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes
- These parishes do not have any census tracts identified as experiencing social vulnerability in the portions that intersect with the study area.
- These parishes do not have any census tracts identified as experiencing social vulnerability in the portions that intersect with the study area.
All the work was done by the USACE and their staff. The estimated in-kind services provided by this study is $100,000.00. The anticipated use of the document is to bolster future grant applications as a region or for the individual parishes in our region as well as add this information to the regional watershed plan due in December 2025.
To read the US. Army Corps Silver Jacket Study click here.
Acadiana Watershed District Project Inventory Map
The AWD is focus on long-term growth which includes watershed planning and mitigation. Our watershed project inventory features completed, pending and future projects.
