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MODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING DOCK ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ST. JAMES PARISH
NAME OF APPLICANT: Plains All American Pipeline, LP, c/o Schneider Engineering, 323 23rd Street, Galveston, Texas 77550
LOCATION OF WORK: In and adjacent to the Mississippi River, right descending bank, Mile 157.8, Section 90, T12S-R16E, in St. James, Louisiana, in St. James Parish, within the Mississippi River Basin in hydrologic unit (HUC 08070100), as shown on the attached drawings (Latitude 30.000440 N, Longitude -90.836131 W).
CHARACTER OF WORK: The applicant has requested Department of the Army authorization to clear, grade, and deposit fill and/or aggregate material to expand an existing ship/barge dock and facility to include additional barge mooring dolphins, a roadway, a parking area, a boat ramp and laydown areas with appurtenances. The proposed work is a modification to existing work in and adjacent to the Mississippi River. Approximately 10,858 cubic yards of aggregate material would be hauled in and deposited to achieve required grade elevation requirements. A Preliminary analysis has determined that the proposed project would directly impact 3.13 acres of wetlands. It is presumed that the applicant has designed the project to avoid and minimize direct and secondary adverse impacts to the maximum extent practicable. Any further reduction would limit usage of the property and, therefore function deeming the project impracticable. As compensation for unavoidable wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to mitigate inkind wetland credits from a Corps approved mitigation bank located in the watershed.
JOINT PUBLIC NOTICE
June 19, 2017
United States Army Corps of Engineers
New Orleans District
Regulatory Branch
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118
State of Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Environmental Services
Post Office Box 4313
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4313
(504) 862-1545
Project Manager
S. Gail Gainey
Sandra.G.Gainey@usace.army.mil
MVN 2008-01032-CG
(225) 219-3225
Project Manager
Elizabeth Hill
WQC Application Number
WQC # 170612-01
Interested parties are hereby notified that a permit application has been received by the
New Orleans District of the US Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to: [X] Section 10 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1151; 33 USC 403); and/or [X] Section
404 of the Clean Water Act (86 Stat. 816; 33 USC 1344).
Application has also been made to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality,
Office of Environmental Services, for a Water Quality Certification (WQC) in accordance
with statutory authority contained in LRS 30:2074 A(3) and provisions of Section 401 of the
Clean Water Act.
MODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING DOCK ON
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ST. JAMES PARISH
NAME OF APPLICANT: Plains All American Pipeline, LP, c/o Schneider Engineering, 323
23rd Street, Galveston, Texas 77550.
LOCATION OF WORK: In and adjacent to the Mississippi River, right descending bank,
Mile 157.8, Section 90, T12S-R16E, in St. James, Louisiana, in St. James Parish, within
the Mississippi River Basin in hydrologic unit (HUC 08070100), as shown on the attached
drawings (Latitude 30.000440 N, Longitude -90.836131 W).
CHARACTER OF WORK: The applicant has requested Department of the Army
authorization to clear, grade, and deposit fill and/or aggregate material to expand an
existing ship/barge dock and facility to include additional barge mooring dolphins, a
roadway, a parking area, a boat ramp and laydown areas with appurtenances. The
proposed work is a modification to existing work in and adjacent to the Mississippi River.
Approximately 10,858 cubic yards of aggregate material would be hauled in and deposited
to achieve required grade elevation requirements. A Preliminary analysis has determined
that the proposed project would directly impact 3.13 acres of wetlands.
It is presumed that the applicant has designed the project to avoid and minimize direct
and secondary adverse impacts to the maximum extent practicable. Any further reduction
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would limit usage of the property and, therefore function deeming the project impracticable.
As compensation for unavoidable wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to mitigate inkind wetland credits from a Corps approved mitigation bank located in the watershed.
The comment period for the Department of Army will close in 30 days from the date of
this public notice. Written 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 must be mailed so as to be received before or by the last day of
the comment period. Letters concerning the Corps of Engineers permit application must
reference the applicant's name and the Permit Application Number, and be mailed to the
Corps of Engineers at the address above, ATTENTION: REGULATORY BRANCH.
Similar letters concerning the Water Quality Certification must reference the applicant's
name and the WQC Application number and be mailed to the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality at the address above.
The application for this proposed project is on file with the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality and may be examined during weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. Copies may be obtained upon payment of costs of reproduction.
Corps of Engineers Permit Criteria
The 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. That
decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important
resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal
must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All 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.
The US Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public, federal, state,
and local agencies and officials, Indian Tribes, and other interested parties in order to
consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity. Any comments received will
be considered by the US Army Corps of Engineers to determine whether to make, modify,
condition, or deny a permit for this proposal. To 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. Comments are used
in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact
Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to
determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the
proposed activity.
The New Orleans District is unaware of properties listed on the National Register of
Historic Places near the proposed work. The possibility exists that the proposed work may
damage or destroy presently unknown archeological, scientific, prehistorical, historical
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sites, or data. Copies of this notice are being sent to the State Archeologist and the State
Historic Preservation Officer.
The New Orleans District has determined that the proposed project is located in waters
known to be utilized by the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus). Utilizing
Standard Local Operating Procedure for Endangered Species in Louisiana (SLOPES),
dated October 22, 2014, between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Office, the Corps has determined that
with the inclusion of the Standard Manatee Conditions for In-Water Activities, proposed
work is not likely to adversely affect the West Indian Manatee. Additionally, the proposed
work has been determined not likely to adversely affect Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus
albus) as there will be no dredging activities associated with this project.
This notice initiates the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation requirements of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The applicant's proposal
would result in the destruction or alteration of up to 0.01 acre of EFH utilized by various life
stages of red drum and penaeid shrimp. Our initial determination is that the proposed
action would not have a substantial adverse impact on EFH or federally managed fisheries
in the Gulf of Mexico. Our final determination relative to project impacts and the need for
mitigation measures is subject to review by and coordination with the National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Also, a certification that the
proposed activity will not violate water quality standards will be required from the
Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Services before a permit is
issued.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice,
that a public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings
shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing. You are requested
to communicate the information contained in this notice to any other parties whom you
deem likely to have interest in the matter.
The applicant has certified that the proposed activity described in the application
complies with and will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the Louisiana
Coastal Resources Program (Louisiana Coastal Zone Application P20170382). The
Department of the Army permit will not be issued unless the applicant received approval or
a waiver of the Coastal Use Permit by the Department of Natural Resources.
JOHN M. HERMAN
Chief, Central Evaluation Section
Regulatory Branch
Enclosures
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Proposed Project Site
30° 0'2.17"N, 90°50'4.25"W
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Exhibit A
Vicinity Map
3.5
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Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
D, 2017
14
Miles
323 23rd Street, Galveston, TX 77550
www.schneiderec.com
Total Proposed Wetland Impacts (Permanent) = 1.85 ac
0
320
640
Total Proposed Wetland Impacts (Temporary) = 1.28 ac
1,280
Feet
Delineated Wetlands
Delineated Waters
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Exhibit G
Detail A
Parking
Area
Exhibit G
Detail B
Roadway
Proposed Infrastructure (EX G-Detail A)
Proposed Infrastructure (EX G-Detail B)
Proposed Infrastructure (EX G-Detail C)
Boat
Ramp
Proposed Above Ground Pipeline
Existing Dock & Infrastructure
!
(
Proposed Barge Dolphins (2)
Exhibit G
Detail C
Laydown
Area
Above Ground Pipeline Area (Permanent) No fill
Above Ground
Pipeline Area
Landward Laydown Area (Permanent) 10,470 yd3 of gravel fill
Batture Laydown and Parking (Permanent) 4,966 yd3 of gravel fill
Batture Boat Ramp (Permanent) 96.8 yd3 of concrete
Batture Laydown Area (Temporary) No fill just clearing
Levee Centerline
Levee Toe
Exhibit B
Project Layout
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20170382 / MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
May 2, 2017
323 23rd Street, Galveston, TX 77550
www.schneiderec.com
Parking Area (Permanent) 2,051 yd3
Roadway (Permanent) 2,915 yd3
Boat Ramp (Permanent) 96.8 yd3
Batture Laydown Area (Temporary) No fill just clearing
Delineated 404 Wetlands
Delineated Waters
Total Proposed Wetland Impacts (Permanent) = 1.85 ac
Total Proposed Wetland Impacts (Temporary) = 1.28 ac
Levee Centerline
Levee Toe
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10 ft
Proposed Barge Dolphins (2)
40 ft
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100 ft
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Exhibit C
Proposed Batture
Laydown Areas
250
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
May 2, 2017
500
1,000
Feet
323 23rd Street, Galveston, TX 77550
www.schneiderec.com
Exhibit --Barge Dolphin Elevation
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure
A
B
C
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure
Detail A
A
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure
Detail B
B
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure
Detail C
C
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit H--Cross Secons of
Helical Piling Supports for Pipeline
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit I--Foundaon Cross Secons
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA
Exhibit J--NDSI Notes
Plains All American Pipeline, LP
P20150631/MVN-2008-1032
St. James Parish, LA