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President's Message for
July/August 2010-
OCA
Members,
The OCA Board is looking for residents
interested in joining the OCA Board. If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a Board
Member, please email the OCA at
ocaenews@ormondcivicassociation.org.
We have also been noticing many signs and
trash along Ormond Blvd. Signs are not allowed in the median per a St. Charles
Parish Ordinance and are an eye sore in our neighborhood. Contact the St.
Charles Planning and Zoning Department at 985-783-5060 to
complain about signs and trash.
Thanks for your continued support of the
OCA.
The
following information will provide an update of issues and upcoming events that
you should know about.
 Pontchartrain
Levee District Starts Construction of the Cross Bayou Pump Station
St. Rose Pump Station
Breaks Ground, 'Value ... to keep our folks dry'
Thursday, July 08, 2010
By Matt Scallan
River Parishes Bureau
A new pump station under
construction in St. Rose will be draining Destrehan and St. Rose by next
hurricane season, St. Charles Parish and Pontchartrain Levee District
officials said Wednesday at a ground-breaking ceremony for the $19 million
project.
The east bank levee, which is a federally funded
project, is about a year way from completion.
At the ground-breaking
ceremony for the Cross Bayou pump station, dignitaries celebrated the
beginning of the long-awaited project. The project is funded by the
Pontchartrain Levee District, the state Department of Transportation and
Development, which provided $7.3 million and Shell and Motiva Enterprises,
which operate an oil refinery and a chemical plant in Norco and each donated
$2.5 million. "On behalf of the 25,000 people who live on the east bank, and
the people who work in our refineries and plants, we are very happy that
this project is moving forward," Parish President V.J. St. Pierre Jr. said
at the muddy construction site. The new station will have the capacity drain
12,000 acres on the east bank. We're not just dealing with storm surge. I
think everybody recognizes the tremendous risks that we have from intense
rainfall events,'' said Col. Alvin Lee, commander of the Corps New Orleans
District. Shell also paid $5 million to help build the smaller Bayou
Trepagnier pump station in 2003. Shell/Motiva Site Manager Don Weaver said
the initial contribution helped solve drainage problems in Norco and at the
plant, but that the Cross Bayou donation will have more indirect benefits.
"It's a value to the community to keep our folks dry," he said. The levee
district is using $6.7 million in cash and federal credits to pay for the
pump station. Some of the money was released when the federal government
picked up a larger share of the cost of raising the New Orleans and vicinity
levee system to the 100-year elevation. "Point blank, this pump station is
not costing the residents of St. Charles Parish one more penny," levee
district President Steve Wilson, said. The station is designed to pump up to
1,300 cubic feet of water per second over the St. Charles LaBranche levee.
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Ormond Country Club Facing Financial Issues
The
Ormond Country Club is currently working with investors to re-structure its
current debt. More information on the status of this issue will be provided
in the future.
read more
LADOT Completes
Airline Drive Guardrails in St. Charles Parish
The
LADOT completed the Airline Drive Guardrail Project.
read more
Ormond Blvd. Culvert Replacement Project
The
drainage culverts that run under Ormond Blvd. in the canal from the golf
course to Pump Station 1 are undersized and deteriorating and need to be
replaced. The parish has a project to perform that replacement in 2010. This
project will take several months to complete and will require that traffic
on Ormond Blvd. and adjacent streets be detoured. Please see the
project summary and
traffic plan files for additional details. Additional updates will be
provided when the construction start date has been finalized.
St. Charles Parish Public Works Long Range Plan
SCP
Public Works Long Range Plan 2-28-09
St. Charles Parish 2010 Contact Information
Please see the
St. Charles Parish 2008 Contact Information file for who to contact when you
have questions related to Parish Government. Also, please see the
2009 Elected Officials file for a complete list of Government contacts.
Ormond Traffic
Study
The Parish has contracted with Urban Systems
Associates, Inc. to study the traffic flow in Ormond and make recommendations
for improvements to the Parish Public Works Department. Please see their
Executive Summary and
Conclusions and reply back to the
OCA with any comments.
For a complete
copy of the analysis, please see their
Operational Analysis or the latest
Traffic Study Technical Memo.
Barge Fleeting
Industrial Expansion at the Entrance of Ormond at River Road
The OCA fought to limit barge fleeting on
the river at Browns Curve at the entrance to Ormond off River Road. It now
appears that the owners are requesting approval to expand this industrial
facility. Please write the Parish Administration and ask them not to support
this request.
Read more.
Please
see the
14JUL08 USACE and DEQ Joint Public Notice on the Proposed Barge Fleeting
Expansion
UPDATE -
St. Charles Parish Magnolia Fleet Letter 8-19-08
UPDATE -
Magnolia Fleet Response 8-21-08
UPDATE -
LA DEQ Letter 10-14-08
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Status of
Current Issues-
 Parish Budgets -
No new reports.
Garbage Collection in the Subdivision -
The Parish has contracted with Coastal Waste Management for garbage pick-up.
Unfortunately, recycling is not in the current scope of their contract and is
currently suspended indefinitely.
Street Lights in the Subdivision - If you
are aware of a street light that does not work, please call 985-764-1207
to have it repaired. You can also go to the St. Charles Parish
Street Lighting Web Page Link.
Ormond Blvd. Maintenance - The Parish mows all of the Ormond Blvd.
neutral ground, except at the Airline Dr. entrance. The OCA pays to
maintain the two entrances and the planters in between. The Parish is responsible for
maintenance of the trees and the OCA funds the planting of new trees on
the Blvd.
US
Army Corps of Engineers St. Charles Parish East Bank Hurricane Protection Levee -
Please see the USACE
12-03-06
Flood Protection Update.
Steve C. Wilson
President, Board of Commissioners
Pontchartrain Levee District
2204 Albert Street
Lutcher, LA 70071
225-869-9721 (o)
504-491-7966 (c)
mailto:
stevewilson@cox.net
Crime and Speeding by Drivers in the Subdivision -
Sheriff Greg Champagne has committed to maintain a high
level of Patrols in Ormond. Speeding continues to be a problem in the subdivision.
Anyone who uses the bike paths or walks the streets are at risk of
serious injury.
Traffic Congestion in the Subdivision - It is the OCA's position that further development should be discontinued
until the Parish develops and implements a traffic plan that alleviates the
problems that have been created along Ormond Blvd. from the River Road to the
Airline Drive. Keep in mind that the OCA Board is not against development but in
favor of resolving traffic problems.
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Business
Community News-
Pipeline
Safety in Our Community
If you have an article that relates to Business Community News
and want it posted on this website, please write to:
- Webmaster:
webmaster@ormondcivicassociation.org
Important
Information and Articles-
FEMA releases
Base Flood Elevations for St.
Charles Parish, Louisiana - January 2009
SCP FEMA Flood Insurance Study
SCP FEMA Flood Map Index
SCP FEMA Flood Map D22089C 0135
SCP FEMA Flood Map D22089C 0155
FEMA releases
Flood Recovery Guidance ADVISORY ADDENDUM #1, Base Flood Elevations for St.
Charles Parish, Louisiana - April 2006
FEMA has released the revised Base Flood Elevations for St.
Charles Parish. New homes must be built higher to receive flood insurance at
reasonable rates. For more information, please go to the following link:
FEMA St. Charles Parish Addendum 04-12-06
Louisiana
Hurricane Recovery Guide
 Remember,
by law, signs are not permitted to be placed in the neutral ground of Ormond
Blvd. This is just an example of signs that were recently removed one weekend.
Ormond Country
Club
Information-
Please visit
Ormond Country Club's Website at
Ormond Country Club.
We Need Your Opinion-
The OCA will strive to provide Position Statements
that reflect the majority
viewpoint surrounding future issues. Please e-mail us at
ocaenews@ormondcivicassociation.org with your comments. Thank you.
 Please
let the OCA know if you would be interested in receiving (free w/OCA membership)
a decal or mailbox plate like the ones shown in the picture. Also, please let us
know if you have any design comments or recommendations. Thank you.
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OCA Board Approved Position Statements-
To request a statement from the OCA, to determine their position on topics
that may have an impact on the residents of the Ormond subdivision or
surrounding community, please follow these general guidelines:
- Send a letter to the OCA requesting their position on your topic of
interest.
- Provide a detailed description of your topic.
- Allow 2 to 4 weeks to receive a response. The Board normally meets once
a month, and this will give us time to review your information and solicit
input from our General Membership.
- If you need a quicker response, please indicate that in your letter. The
Board will then determine if the response timeframe can be shortened by
calling a special Board meeting.
- Our final position statement on your topic will be sent to you via
e-mail, and published in the
OCA
Internal News Page of this website as a Press Release.
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Ormond Civic Association Information-
To contact your OCA, please write to:
- Postal Address
- Ormond Civic Association
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PO Box 46, Destrehan, LA 70047
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- Electronic Mail
- General Information:
ocaenews@ormondcivicassociation.org
Dues:
vbruno@ormondcivicassociation.org
Member Support:
vbruno@ormondcivicassociation.org
Webmaster:
webmaster@ormondcivicassociation.org
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