PUBLIC NOTICE - - - NOTICE the La. Dept. of Conservation and Energy, Office of Permitting and Compliance (OPC) has received the following application(s) for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accordance with the State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act of 1978, as amended, (La. R.S. 49:214.21-214.41), and the rules and regulations of the Coastal Resources Program. Applications for the proposed work may be inspected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC web page at: http://dnr.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=591. Copies may be obtained upon payment of cost of copying. Written comments, including suggestions for modifications or objections to the proposed work and stating the reasons thereof, are being solicited from the public. Comments must be received within 25 days of the date of publication of this notice. Comments should be uploaded to our electronic record, but may be mailed or emailed to the designated OPC Reviewer. All comments must contain the appropriate application number and the commenter's full name and contact information. Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in this notice, that a State or Federal public hearing be held to consider this application. Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing and must contain the name and contact information of the requester. Below are the referenced application(s): *********OPC; P. O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487; Phone: (225) 342-7358; Email: ontario.james@la.gov; OPC Reviewer: Ontario James; CUP NUMBER: P20230818 Name: North Lafourche Levee District c/o Kee Environmental Services Llc P.O. BOX 3236 HOUMA, LA 70361 Attn: Earl Eues Location: Lafourche Parish, LA; Lat. 29-52- 05.10, Long. 90-54-46.59 (see plats for additional coordinates); Section 114, T14S-R15E; Section 31, T13S-R15E; West Choupic area; approx. 5.5 miles NW of Thibodaux, LA. Description: Proposal to provide flood protection from back water flooding by installing 4 canal closure structures with sluice gates, a pump station, 6 spoil gap drainage structures and improving approx. 38,675' of existing spoil banks by clearing and placement of dredge/excavation material on the existing spoil banks to an elevation of +5.0 NAVD 88 on existing right of way. Approx. 59,393 cy of material will be excavated and placed onsite. Approx. 1,400 cy of crushed stone or gravel required. Approx. 250 cy of rock required. 161767-OCT 8-1T $32.06