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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

2 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

3 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

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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

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Total Proposed Wetland Impacts (Temporary) = 1.28 ac

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Delineated Wetlands Delineated Waters

® 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

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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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Proposed Barge Dolphins (2)

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Exhibit C Proposed Batture Laydown Areas

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Plains All American Pipeline, LP P20150631/MVN-2008-1032 St. James Parish, LA May 2, 2017

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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

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Plains All American Pipeline, LP P20150631/MVN-2008-1032 St. James Parish, LA

Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure Detail A

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Plains All American Pipeline, LP P20150631/MVN-2008-1032 St. James Parish, LA

Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure Detail B

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Plains All American Pipeline, LP P20150631/MVN-2008-1032 St. James Parish, LA

Exhibit G--Proposed Landward Piping Infrastructure Detail C

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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

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