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MVN-2014-01380-WII

Published Aug. 17, 2015
Expiration date: 9/13/2015

NAME OF APPLICANT:  Magnolia LNG, LLC, c/o Ecology and Environment, Inc., Attn:  Mr. Will Farrar, 2900 Westfork Drive, Suite 401, Baton Rouge, LA  70827.

LOCATION OF WORK: In Calcasieu Parish, North 30.105639, West -93.298333, located off of the Industrial Canal, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as shown on the attached vicinity map. (Hydrologic Unit Code 08080206, Calcasieu River Basin)

CHARACTER OF WORKClear, grade, fill and/or excavate and develop a tract, totaling approximately 115 acres, in order to construct the proposed LNG facility, roadways, support facilities and appurtenant structures.  Approximately 832,000 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from a 16.2 acre area required for the recessed ship berthing on the south shore of the Industrial Canal.  The dredged area footprint will have be approximately 1,900 feet long by 350 feet wide and 44 feet in depth.  A hydraulic cutterhead dredge will be used and the material transported via 2.5 miles of temporary dredge pipeline along the edge of the Calcasieu River to a 307 acre beneficial use disposal site north of Calcasieu Lake.  Approximately 204,200 cubic yards of upland soil would be excavated and relocated onsite, 73,000 cubic yards from the berthing area and 131,200 cubic yards from the remainder of the site.  Approximately 7.02 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 313.4 acres of Section 10 & 404 waters would be impacted by project implementation.   The applicant has proposed that beneficial use of their dredge material to create 282.0 acres of emergent wetlands, will offset their proposed project impacts.