The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for permits and permission to construct, maintain and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) project on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, USACE has prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the potential impacts of the proposed project and a range of reasonable alternatives on the natural and human environment. Information in the EIS will help decision makers, public officials, and citizens understand the impacts of the proposed MBSD Project and its alternatives before any permitting decisions are made.
A 30-day public review and comment period for the Final EIS will begin on Sept. 23, 2022 and end on Oct. 24, 2022. All comments submitted electronically, by phone, or by mail via the U.S. Postal Service on or before Oct. 24, 2022 will be considered.
At any time during the comment period, interested parties can provide their official comments using one of the following:
- Submit comments electronically through the website: http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permits/Mid-Barataria-Sediment-Diversion-EIS/
- Submit written comments by mail:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
Attn: Regulatory Division, MVN-2012-2806-EOO
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
- Submit oral comments via the toll-free phone number: 1-855-449-3805
https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permits/Mid-Barataria-Sediment-Diversion-EIS/
Hard copies of the EIS can be viewed at the following eight libraries. Hard copies of the Executive Summary in Spanish and Vietnamese languages will also be available for review.
| Lafitte Library
4917 City Park Drive Lafitte, LA 70067 (504) 689-5097 | Belle Chasse Library 8442 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504) 394-3570 | Port Sulphur Library 139 Civic Drive
Port Sulphur, LA 70083 (337) 527-7200 | Larose Branch Library 305 East Fifth Street
Larose, LA 70373 (985) 632-7140 |
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West Bank Regional Library 2751 Manhattan Blvd Harvey, LA 70058 (504) 364-2660 |
East New Orleans Regional Library 5641 Read Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70127 (504) 596-0200 |
Buras Library 35572 Highway 11 Buras, LA 70041 (504) 564-0944 |
St. Charles Parish Library, Paradis Branch 307 Audubon St Paradis, LA 70080 (985) 758-1868 |
