The proposed 162.52-mile Bayou Bridge Pipeline project is located in Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Vermilion, Lafayette, Iberia, St. Martin, Iberville, Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes Louisiana. The two proposed pump stations are located in Jefferson Davis and St. Martin parishes. The project is located in the following eight watersheds: Lower Calcasieu, Mermentau, Vermilion, Bayou Teche, Atchafalaya, Lower Grand, West Central Louisiana Coastal, and East Central Louisiana Coastal.
Proposed construction of this project requires a Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean water Act (P.L. 95-17.) The decision to issue a permit was be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. This decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources.
This web page is dedicated to keeping the public informed about the permitting process and the status of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline application. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.