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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

04-0455, Port of Lake Charles proposes to dredge Berth 8 in Contraband Bayou, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Published Sept. 30, 2016
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The proposed project is to deepen 307,200 square feet (7 acres) of the existing commercial channel in Contraband Bayou from its existing depth of -35.2 feet Mean Low Gulf (MLG) to -40 feet MLG, plus 2 feet advanced maintenance, plus 2 feet of allowable overdepth to be consistent with the adjoining Calcasieu River and Pass Federal navigation channel depth.  The request also includes periodic maintenance dredging.  Only the portion of the channel identified “DU2” in attached drawing is covered by this request.  The remainder of the channel would continue to be maintained at currently permitted depths.  The proposed action would result in excavating approximately 81,000 cubic yards of new work dredged material and 80,000 cubic yards of maintenance material over a 10 year period.  Dredged material is proposed to be placed into the existing USACE Disposal Area 3.  However, the material could also be placed in Disposal Areas 1 or 2 based on availability.  Recent sediment sampling performed by the requestor’s engineering team indicates the sediment meets relevant sediment quality guidelines for disposal into these areas.

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COMMENT PERIOD EXPIRES:  October 15, 2016