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MVN-2017-00708-EPP

CEMVN-REG
Published Oct. 14, 2024
Expiration date: 11/14/2024

NAME OF APPLICANT: Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, c/o APTIM, attn: Whitney Reese, 2424 Edenborn Avenue, Suite 450, Metairie, Louisiana 70001.

LOCATION OF WORK: Project spans across multiple parishes; dredging would be conducted at the Wills Point, Alliance Anchorage and Alliance South borrow areas, located on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River, between miles 60 to 67 above Head of Passes, to the previously permitted Phase 1 corridor, crossing and south of LA Highway 23, and continuing to the proposed Phase 2, West Barataria Marsh Corridor (WBA-01) and Marsh Creation area (WBA-02 & WBA-03), in Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes, (Phase 2, POB: lat. 29.602633, long. -90.071328; POE: lat. 29.567083, long. -90.099097), as shown within the attached drawings. (Hydrologic Unit Codes 08090301 and 08090100, Lower Mississippi-New Orleans and East-Central Louisiana Coastal Watersheds.

CHARACTER OF WORK: Dredge within the Mississippi River at the Wills Point, Alliance Anchorage and Alliance South borrow areas and transport sediment via a temporary 30” pipeline, along the previously authorized Phase 1 corridor, to and along the proposed Phase 2 corridor. Sediment would be deposited into the WBA-02 & WBA-03 marsh fill areas, creating a total of 1,005.7 acres. The project shall be constructed utilizing the previously authorized Mississippi River Long Distance Sediment Pipeline Project (MVN-2009-1353). The overall project purpose is to obtain renewable sediment resources, establish an adequate access corridor that supports equipment mobilization for long distance sediment conveyance, and restoration of intertidal wetlands in the Barataria Basin. Project implementation will require excavation of 7,466,155 cubic yards of native material and deposition of 7,466,155 cubic yards of native material, 1,000 cubic yards of crushed stone/gravel, and 700 cubic yards of rock.