2014-0140
INTRODUCED BY: V.J. ST. PIERRE, JR. PARISH PRESIDENT
(DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS)
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance to approve and authorize the execution of a Mitigation Participation Agreement by and between Chevron U.S.A., Inc. and the Parish of St. Charles to provide compensatory wetlands mitigation for the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee - Phase I Magnolia Ridge in the amount of $82,000.00.
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WHEREAS, St. Charles Parish has undertaken the construction of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee Project - Phase I Magnolia Ridge for providing comprehensive flood protection to protect the lives and property of the citizens of the West Bank of St. Charles Parish; and,
WHEREAS, in order to fulfill the compensatory wetlands mitigation requirements it is necessary to mitigate 2.7 acres of bottomland hardwood credits and 1.4 acres of cypress/tupelo swamp credits at the Paradis Mitigation Bank Area located in St. Charles Parish in the amount of $82,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parish Council to approve said Mitigation Participation Agreement to comply with the requirements of U. S. Army Corp of Engineers Permit No. MVN-2000-0722-EOO.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Mitigation Participation Agreement by and between Chevron U.S.A., Inc. and the Parish of St. Charles in the amount of $82,000.00 is hereby approved and accepted.
SECTION II. That the Parish President is hereby authorized to execute said Mitigation Participation Agreement on behalf of the Parish of St. Charles.
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the ordinance was declared adopted this day of __________, 2014, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
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