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MVN-2020-00232-MG

Published June 8, 2020
Expiration date: 6/27/2020

NAME OF APPLICANT:  Southland Environmental, L.L.C., on behalf of Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District, ATTN:  Mr. Cleveland Hoffpauir, 510 Clarence Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana   70601.

LOCATION OF WORK:  Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana near the Chennault International Airport in Section 01, Township 10 South, Range 08 W, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, as shown on the enclosed drawings.

Location: Latitude: 30.215002/Longitude: -93.136686

Hydrologic Unit Code: 08080206 – Lower Calcasieu. LA.

CHARACTER OF WORK:  Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District (LCHTD) is proposing to construct a rail car storage yard on approximately 13 acres of property located at the LCHTD Industrial Park East Site. The proposed rail car storage yard will consist of an aggregate access road and 15 sets of railroad tracks. Approximately 13,000 cubic yards of aggregate material and 4,500 cubic yards of earthen material will be placed to bring the railroad tracks to desired elevations. Approximately 5.5 acres of wetlands will be impacted by this project. Additional wetland acreage is located within the vicinity of the proposed rail car storage yard, however these areas will be avoided.