PUBLIC NOTICE - - - RE: Final Notice of Proposed Activity in a Floodplain or Wetland: Lower Bayou Conway Drainage Improvements To: All interested Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Groups, and Individuals This is to give notice that the Ascension Parish Government (APG) under 24 CFR Part 58 has conducted an evaluation of this proposed action under Louisiana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-MIT) number B-18-DP-22-0001/03MTR27702 located in the 100-year floodplain Zone AE/Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) riverine floodplain/wetland as required by Executive Orders 11988 (Floodplain Management) and 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management. Extent of FFRMS floodplain was determined using the freeboard value approach. Ascension Parish Government proposes to implement flood hazard mitigation measures within the Lower Bayou Conway Watershed. The proposed project is located on Lower Bayou Conway in the town of Sorrento, Louisiana in Ascension Parish. The proposed project spans from 30° 10’ 30.51” N, 90° 52’ 20.18” W to 30° 10’ 30.68” N, 90° 51’ 59.42” W on a 14.71-acre site. The proposed project includes culvert replacements and the installation of a detention pond and pump station. These improvements are essential to protecting surrounding communities from hazardous flooding, safeguarding infrastructure, and supporting uninterrupted local commerce. Existing undersized culverts will be replaced with wider culverts to allow for increased drainage capacity. A new pump station will increase the system’s hydrologic capacity and allow higher volumes of stormwater to be conveyed more efficiently. The detention pond will provide critical additional stormwater storage. The proposed project will require excavation of canals segments where existing widths are insufficient to convey stormwater or to accommodate the construction of the detention pond. Disturbances along canal banks will be minimized and impacts to wetlands will be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. Vegetation that has been cleared on site will be burned on site. Excavated material will be transported to an upland disposal site off LA Highway 22 located at 30° 09’ 03.12” N, 90° 54’45.62” W. APG rejects the no action alternative as it would not improve flood hazards. After coordination with agencies, reviewing alternatives following early public notice period in which no responses were received, and the fact that the proposed work is to improve drainage in the surrounding residential area which is essential in protecting surrounding communities and infrastructure, APG determined that it has no practicable alternative to floodplain development. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given the opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks associated with the temporary impacts to the special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at a greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received by Carrie Schott at ELOS Environmental on behalf of Ascension Parish Government at the following address on or before February 1st, 2026, during the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Carrie Schott Project Manager/Environmental Scientist ELOS Environmental, LLC 607 W Morris Ave Hammond, LA 70403 cschott@elosenv.com 173565-jan 15-22-29-3t $1,450