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MVN-2024-01013-EMM

CEMVN-RGE
Published June 23, 2025
Expiration date: 7/14/2025

APPLICANT: Gary Kassem
Sun Connect
3021 Airport Pulling Road N.
Suite 201
Naples, Florida 34105

AGENT: Fresia Galvez
Zach Smith
Consulting & Design
1000 S Norman C Francis Parkway
New Orleans, Louisiana 70125

WATERWAY AND LOCATION: The project would affect waters of the United States associated with Michoud Canal. The project/review area is located on the East side of Industrial Parkway, 1,100 feet Southeast of the intersection of Chef Menteur Highway and Industrial Parkway in Section 37, Township 12 South, Range 13 East; at Latitude 30.038265 and Longitude -89.894686; in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

PROJECT PURPOSE:

Basic: Energy Production

Overall: Construct a solar energy facility.

PROPOSED WORK: The applicant requests authorization to excavate, clear, grade and deposit fill for an access road and equipment pads and clear the remainder of the site for a solar energy system including utility poles and solar array panels. The site is approximately 9.4 acres and includes impacts to approximately 7.3 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. Approximately 0. 01 acres jurisdictional wetlands would be permanently impacted. The applicant maintains that the remainder of the jurisdictional wetlands would be a partial conversion from forested wetlands to emergent wetlands.