NAME OF APPLICANT: St. Tammany Recreation District 14, c/o: Hydrik Wetlands Consultants, Mr. Michael Henry, 2323 Highway 190 East, Suite 2, Hammond, Louisiana 70401.
LOCATION OF WORK: Located at the NE quad of Louisiana Highway 1077 and Louisiana Highway 1085, Covington, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, (lat. 30.472434, long. -90.180804), as shown within the attached drawings. (Hydrologic Unit Code 080902010204, Soap and Tallow Branch Tchefuncta Watershed).
CHARACTER OF WORK: The original project included the clearing, grading, excavating, and depositing fill for the construction of soccer fields, baseball fields, walking trails, dog parks, skate parks, restroom areas, and parking areas, all for the purpose of expanding Coquille Recreation Park. A Department of the Army Permit was originally issued on June 6, 2001, for Coquille Recreation Park expansion and on May 20, 2011, that reflected a minor modification and time extension. The proposed project modification includes the preservation of 0.91 acre of wetlands that were originally permitted to be impacted by fill activities. Additional proposed project modifications include approximately 0.90 acre of previously permitted preserved wetlands being filled to expand walking paths.