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File #: 2026-0123    Version: 1 Name: Modifications to the Act of Conservation Servitude for Public Use and Benefit as granted by Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. to St. Charles Parish dated December 28, 1999
Type: Resolution Status: In Council - Resolutions
File created: 4/6/2026 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 4/6/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: A resolution to approve and authorize modifications to the Act of Conservation Servitude for Public Use and Benefit as granted by Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. to St. Charles Parish dated December 28, 1999 and to modify the Consent Decree between the United States of America and Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. in the matter entitled "United States of America vs. Willowridge Estates, LLC and Rathborne Land Company, Inc."
Sponsors: Matthew Jewell
Attachments: 1. 2026-0123 Aerial of Transmission Line, 2. 2026-0123 Legal Description of Transmission Line, 3. 2026-0123 1999 12 28 Willowridge Conservation Servitude
Related files: 1999-5052, 2011-0233
2026-0123
INTRODUCED BY: MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION NO. _____________
Title
A resolution to approve and authorize modifications to the Act of Conservation Servitude for Public Use and Benefit as granted by Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. to St. Charles Parish dated December 28, 1999 and to modify the Consent Decree between the United States of America and Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. in the matter entitled "United States of America vs. Willowridge Estates, LLC and Rathborne Land Company, Inc."
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WHEREAS, Entergy Louisiana, L.L.C. is in need of constructing a transmission line to traverse the Conservation Servitude, and St. Charles Parish is in support of this transmission line project, which serves the public convenience and necessity and is in the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, the Act of Conservation Servitude for Public Use and Benefit as granted by Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. to St. Charles Parish dated December 28, 1999, approved by the St. Charles Parish Council by Resolution No. 4739 adopted on December 20, 1999, and amended by Ordinance No. 11-7-5 adopted on July 11, 2011, needs modification to allow for the construction of a transmission line to traverse the Conservation Servitude as shown on the attached aerial picture and property description, more or less, attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, the Consent Decree entered into by United States of America and Willowridge Estates, L.L.C. and Rathborne Land Company, Inc. dated February 11, 2000, and amended on August 2, 2013, needs modification to reflect the necessary changes to allow for the construction of a transmission line to traverse the Conservation Servitude as referenced above.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL do hereby approve and authorize the modification of the Act of Conservation Servitude for Public Use and Benefit as granted by Wi...

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