JOINT PUBLIC NOTICE November 19, 2018

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1 JI PUI I ovember 9, 08 United tates rmy tate of ouisiana orps of ngineers epartment of nvironmental Quality ew rleans istrict ater Permits ivision egulatory ranch Post ffice ox eake venue aton ouge, ouisiana ew rleans, ouisiana 708 (504) 86-7 (5) 9-5 Project Manager Project Manager Kenny lanke Ms. lizabeth ill Kenneth.G.lanke@usace.army.mil Q pplication umber MV Q Q 80-0 Interested parties are hereby notified that a permit application has been received by the ew rleans istrict of the U.. rmy orps of ngineers pursuant to: [ ] ection 0 of the ivers and arbors ct of March, 899 ( tat. 5; U 40); and/or [X] ection 404 of the lean ater ct (86 tat. 86; U 44). pplication has also been made to the ouisiana epartment of nvironmental Quality, ffice of nvironmental ervices, for a ater Quality ertification (Q) in accordance with statutory authority contained in :074 (), and provisions of ection 40 of the lean ater ct (P..95-7). F- F II UIVII I IVIG PI M F PI: 6844,, c/o ydrik etlands onsultants, ttn: Michael enry, ighway 90 ast, uite, ammond, ouisiana I F K: ocated on an approximate.65-acre site, in ections 0 &, ownship 7 outh, ange ast, along and south of uddy llis oad, approximately.65 miles west of ouisiana ighway 447, near enham prings, ouisiana, located in ivingston Parish, as shown on the enclosed drawings (atitude.45 ongitude ). his project is located in the Pontchartrain asin (mite iver U ). he work described below was partially completed prior to obtaining a epartment of the rmy permit and was in violation of ection of the lean ater ct. ll legal issues concerning the unauthorized work have been deferred. F K: he applicant is requesting an after-the-fact epartment of the rmy permit authorization to clear, grade, excavate, place and maintain fill material for the construction of an approximate 56-lot residential subdivision (llis states), near enham prings, ouisiana, within ivingston Parish. he proposed development would include residential homesites, 4 detention ponds, utility and drainage infrastructure and appurtenances, green space areas, and ingress/egress. pproximately 46,58 cubic yards of native material would be excavated as a result of pond construction and placed as fill in jurisdictional areas during project construction. pproximately 0.66 acre of jurisdictional wetlands have been impacted prior to the applicant obtaining a epartment of the rmy permit. pproximately 4. acres of jurisdictional forested wetlands (including after-the-fact portion) would be directly impacted as a result of project implementation. pproximately.5 acres of jurisdictional ther

2 aters of the United tates (U) would be excavated and.0 acres U would be avoided and not directly impacted. he applicant has claimed that the project has been designed to avoid and minimize direct and secondary adverse wetland impacts to the maximum extent practicable. he applicant is proposing to utilize best management practices during and after the construction phase of the project. he applicant is proposing to compensate for the unavoidable impact by purchasing mitigation credits from an approved mitigation bank. he applicant may be required to fully or partially restore the project site to pre-project conditions, if issuance of a permit is determined to be contrary to the overall public interest he comment period for the epartment of rmy Permit and the ouisiana epartment of nvironmental Quality will close in 0 days from the date of this joint public notice. ritten comments, including suggestions for modifications or objections to the proposed work, stating reasons thereof, are being solicited from anyone having interest in this permit and/or this Q request and must be mailed so as to be received before or by the last day of the comment period. etters concerning the orps of ngineers permit application must reference the applicants name and the Permit pplication umber, and be mailed to the orps of ngineers at the address above, I: GU. imilar letters concerning the ater Quality ertification must reference the applicants name and the Q application number and be mailed to the ouisiana epartment of nvironmental Quality at the address above. Individuals or parties may request an extension of time in which to comment on the proposed work by writing or ing the orps of ngineers Project Manager listed above. ny request must be specific and substantively supportive of the requested extension, and received by this office prior to the end of the initial comment period. he ection hief will review the request and the requestor will be promptly notified of the decision to grant or deny the request. If granted, the time extension will be continuous to the initial comment period and, inclusive of the initial comment period, will not exceed a total of calendar days. he application for this proposed project is on file with the ouisiana epartment of nvironmental Quality and may be examined during weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4: p.m. opies may be obtained upon payment of costs of reproduction. orps of ngineers Permit riteria he decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest. hat decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. he benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. ll factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered including the cumulative effects thereof; among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. he U rmy orps of ngineers is soliciting comments from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, Indian ribes, and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. ny comments received will be considered by the U rmy orps of ngineers to determine whether to make, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. o make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and other public interest factors listed above. omments are used in the preparation of an nvironmental ssessment and/or an nvironmental Impact tatement pursuant to the ational nvironmental Policy ct. omments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

3 he ew rleans istrict is unaware of properties listed on the ational egister of istoric Places near the proposed work. he possibility exists that the proposed work may damage or destroy presently unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, historical sites, or data. opies of this notice are being sent to the tate rcheologist and tate istoric Preservation fficer. ur initial finding is that the proposed work would neither affect any species listed as endangered by the U.. epartments of Interior or ommerce, nor affect any habitat designated as critical to the survival and recovery of any endangered species. Utilizing tandard ocal perating Procedure for ndangered pecies in ouisiana (P), dated ctober, 04, between the U.. rmy orps of ngineers, ew rleans and U.. Fish and ildlife ervice, cological ervices ffice, the orps has determined that the proposed activity would have no effect on any listed species. his notice initiates the ssential Fish abitat (F) consultation requirements of the Magnuson-tevens Fishery onservation and Management ct. he applicants proposal would result in the destruction or alteration of 0 acres of F utilized by various life stages of red drum and penaeid shrimp. ur initial determination is that the proposed action would not have a substantial adverse impact on F or federally managed fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. ur final determination relative to project impacts and the need for mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the ational Marine Fisheries ervice. If the proposed work involves deposits of dredged or fill material into navigable waters, the evaluation of the probable impacts will include the application of guidelines established by the dministrator of the nvironmental Protection gency. lso, a certification that the proposed activity will not violate applicable water quality standards will be required from the epartment of nvironmental Quality, ffice of nvironmental ervices, before a permit is issued. ny person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application. equests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. ou are requested to communicate the information contained in this notice to any other parties whom you deem likely to have interest in the matter. nclosure J M. M hief, entral valuation ection egulatory ranch

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