JOHN BEL EDWARDS

THOMAS F. HARRIS

GOVERNOR

SECRETARY

State of Louisiana
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

OFFICE OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT
February 18, 2019
City of Hammond
c/o Comite Resources, Inc.
11643 Pride Port Hudson Rd.
Zachary, LA 70791
Attn.: Joel Lindsey
Re:

P20041680/E2018100, City of Hammond Assimilation project.
Description: Notification of post issuance Enforcement Violation.
Location: Lat. 29° 24’ 26”N/Long. 90° 25’ 34”W, Sec. 29, T07S-R08E.
Tangiphaoa Parish

Dear Mr. Lindsey,
Coastal Use Permit (CUP) General Permit (GP) P20041680 was issued on January 18, 2005, for
the installation of a 6.4 mile effluent sewer line. The force main began at the City of Hammond’s
South wastewater treatment plant and runs along LA Hwy 22, US 51, I-55 and I-12 to the South
Slough and Joyce Wildlife Management Area (JWMA). CUP P20041680 has been transferred to
the Enforcement Section of the Office of Coastal Management (OCM) for review of a possible
violation of permit conditions. Enforcement file E2018100 has been opened to bring your project
into compliance.
A follow-up Investigation was performed to assess the status of the project site. Findings of the
investigation documented the unauthorized clearing and maintenance of bottomland hardwood
habitat along the spoil bank where the discharge pipe is located. Per permit plats the 3600 ft.
discharge line was to be installed along the south slope of the spoil bank. Instead, bottomland
hardwood was cleared to install a 5,525 ft. line on top of the spoil bank, exceeding the permitted
plat length by approximately 1,925 ft. The unauthorized clearing for the discharge line installation
resulted in approximately 3.52 acres of impacts to Bottomland Hardwood habitat.

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2/18/2019
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In addition, a review of Google Earth imagery depicts that three piers varying in length from 530ft
- 800ft. extending from the spoil bank south towards the JWMA have been constructed. These
piers were constructed without authorization. In addition, a file review indicates the required pre
and post photographic documentation per Condition “1” of the permit was not submitted.
At this time, OCM requests your full cooperation and requests that you submit a new CUP
application to document the unauthorized clearing activities, additional unauthorized discharge
line installation, and unauthorized pier construction. In addition, please submit the required pre
and post project photographs.
Your response is required within thirty (30) of the date of this letter.
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at (225) 342.4602, by email:
heather.evans@la.gov, or at the address listed on the first page of this correspondence.

Sincerely,
/S/ Heather Evans
Heather Evans
CRS IV, Enforcement/Compliance
cc:

Robert Williamson, OCM
Kirk Kilgen, OCM
Craig LeBlanc, OCM
Cornelius Williams, LDWF
Amanda Vincent, LDEQ
Brad Guarisco, USACE
Michael Farabee, USACE
Pete Panepinto, City of Hammond