U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers
New Orleans District
P.O. Box 60267
New Orleans, LA 70160

For more information, contact:

Ricky Boyett
(504) 862-1524
ricky.d.boyett@usace.army.mil

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District (CEMVN), Regulatory Branch has received an application (MVN-2005-00037) for a Department of Army permit from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), requesting authorization under provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, to construct a modern, high-speed, 4-lane arterial highway from the northern terminus of the current modern 4-lane arterial portion of Louisiana Highway 21 (LA 21) in Bush, Louisiana to Interstate 12 (I-12) in St. Tammany Parish. This project (State Project Number 700-52-0124) is being undertaken by the LADOTD to comply with Louisiana Revised Statute (R.S.) 47:820.2.B(e). This project is one of the corridor improvement projects under the Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development (TIMED) Program. The TIMED Program was created by Act 16 of the 1989 Louisiana Legislature and is designed to enhance economic development in Louisiana through an investment in transportation projects.

As lead federal agency, the USACE has determined that the proposed project may have a significant environmental impact on the project area and therefore, must prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508. The EIS will disclose and analyze all significant environmental impacts of the proposed highway. The EIS will assist the CEMVN in making a permit decision. A reasonable range of alternatives shall be developed, based on issues raised by agency and public scoping. The EIS shall address the Public Interest review requirements of the USACE Regulatory Program Regulations (33 CFR 320-330), including the USACE regulations at 33 CFR Part 325, Appendix B, as well as the factual requirements of the Section 404 (b)(1) guidelines (40 CFR Part 230), so that the EIS, when completed, will provide the information needed for the decision-making process of the CEMVN."

 

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