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MVN-2018-00361-MG

Published Feb. 25, 2019

Expiration date: 3/27/2019

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NAME OF APPLICANT: Matrix New World Engineering, obo The Mitigation Group, L.L.C.; Attn: Charles Jones; 2798 O’Neal Lane, Building F, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816.

LOCATION OF WORK: The 654.7 acre site is located approximately 7.57 miles northwest of Moss Bluff, in Sections 3, 10, and 15, ,Township 08 South, Range 09 West, Calcasieu Parish Louisiana, as shown on attached drawings.

Center of Location: Latitude: 30.380188° N, Longitude: 93.279762° W.

Hydrologic Unit Code: 08080203 – Upper Calcasieu.

CHARACTER OF WORK: Hickory Branch Mitigation Bank is proposing the removal of 625.1 acres of loblolly pine plantation and the enhancement of 1.6 acres of chinese tallow dominated wetlands for the establishment of native longleaf pine savanna and bottomland hardwood habitats. Additional site restoration activities will consist filling of a man-made drainage conveyance, prescribed burning, and planting of desirable vegetation. Of the 652.5 acres proposed for Hickory Branch Mitigation Bank, 592.7 acres are longleaf pine savannah rehabilitation, 1.7 acres are longleaf pine savannah re-establishment, 30.7 acres are bottomland hardwood rehabilitation, 1.6 acres are bottomland hardwood enhancement, 22.4 acres are bottomland hardwood wetland preservation, and 1.7 acres are upland buffer preservation.