NAME OF APPLICANT: Assumption Land Company, LLC, c/o Aux, LLC, 214 Pamela Place, Thibodaux, Labadieville, Louisiana 70301 ATTN: Horace Thibodaux.
LOCATION OF WORK: The proposed project area is located in Sections 61, 62, 63, 105, 106, 107, 109 and 129, Township 14 South, Range 15 East, northeasterly of Labadieville, in Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Barataria Basin USGS Hydrologic Unit Code 08090301
Area A Lat. 29.881932 Long. -90.936061
Area B Lat. 29.882525 Long. -90.928499
Area C Lat. 29.879092 Long. -90.924922
Area D Lat. 29.875972 Long. -90.92675
Area E Lat. 29.873428 Long. -90.927542
Area F Lat. 29.86845 Long. -90.930394
Area G Lat. 29.859339 Long. -90.930133
Area H Lat. 29.85405 Long. -90.943803
Area I Lat. 29.851383 Long. -90.941306
CHARACTER OF WORK: The Sponsor proposes restoration to bottomland hardwood wetlands nine (9) distinct existing and/or abandoned agricultural fields (Areas A – I) totaling 459.4 acres (359.4 ac re-establishment, 100.0 ac rehabilitation). Area A, B and D are fallow/abandoned fields; Area C is pasture, and Areas E through I are sugarcane fields. Ditching and swales internal to the individual fields will be backfilled with native material to facilitate restoration of surface hydrology within the field. Existing woody vegetation will be removed by mechanical means and piled for burning. The lands will be planted with appropriate species to resemble other nearby bottomland hardwood systems. The restoration activities would be used as compensation for unavoidable impacts to wetlands associated with Department of the Army (DA) permits authorized under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. The mitigation banking prospectus is attached.