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MVN-2007-04333-CE

Published Aug. 27, 2018
Expiration date: 9/15/2018
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NAME OF APPLICANT:  Haynes Interest, LLC., c/o G.E.C, Inc. ATTN: Barry McCoy, 8282 Goodwood Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806.

LOCATION OF WORK:  In wetlands, Ward’s Creek and Ward’s Creek Diversion Canal located at latitude: 30.350714, Longitude: -91.031086 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish within the Amite River Basin in hydrologic unit (HUC 08070202), as shown in the attached drawings.

CHARACTER OF WORK: The work described herein was previously authorized for Haynes Interest, LLC. on September 7, 2010, extended on September 3, 2015.  The applicant has procured the property and begun construction. The applicant is requesting the Department of the Army authorization to complete the project to clear, grade and fill an area to expand an existing amusement park and water park.  The proposed project consists of the excavation and deposition of fill to construct parking areas, and a campground to expand the existing theme parks.  Approximately 2.81 acres of jurisdictional wetlands and 2.85 acres of jurisdictional waters would be impacted by the proposed project.  Approximately 35,963 cubic yards of earthen fill material will be excavated for construction of the proposed project.

The applicant proposes to avoid additional direct impacts and minimize secondary impacts by remaining in the previously authorized footprint of the worksite and no additional impacts to wetlands or waters of the U.S. are anticipated for this project. As compensation for any unavoidable wetland impacts, the applicant has purchased in-kind wetland credits from a Corps approved mitigation bank located in the watershed.
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