About Section 408 Notices

Effective May 25,2020 interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. Section 408) has been received and will be evaluated by the New Orleans District. Click here to read the official notice.

Effective May 28, 2020 interested parties are hereby notified that a request for permission to alter U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. Section 408) has been received and will be evaluated by the New Orleans District. Written comments, including any objections to the proposed alteration, stating reasons therefor, are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration of USACE projects. This Public Notice solicits comments only on the proposed alteration of the eight federal projects and fourteen federal easements described below and depicted on the attached drawings. Click here to read the official notice.

 

 

Effective April 27, 2016 the New Orleans District began issuing public notices about Section 408 requests. Click here to read the official notice.

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408 Public Notices

13-743, United Bulk Terminals Davant, Modify and Remove Existing Bulk Handling Equipment and Install New Equipment

Published July 1, 2016

This project proposes to update and improve an existing bulk material handling terminal.  To accomplish this the requestor proposes modify and remove some of the existing bulk handling equipment (conveyors and support structures) and install additional bulk handling equipment (shiploaders, stackers and conveyors).  All modified and additional equipment is within or immediately adjacent to the footprint of the existing bulk handling equipment.  The proposed action could alter the following federal projects: Mississippi River Levees, Mississippi River Channel Stabilization, and Mississippi River Deep Draft Navigation Channel.

For a complete copy of the public notice click Here.