§ 25-126. Wetlands permitting within the hurricane protection levee.

Jefferson Parish is currently seeking a master 404 wetlands permit from the Army Corps of Engineers in the Barataria Corridor of Jefferson Parish. The purpose of the Jefferson Parish Barataria Corridor master 404 wetland permit is to facilitate future development of the area within the hurricane protection levee with only an administrative review by the Army Corps of Engineers of individual projects. The permit application has provided a comprehensive evaluation and response to the economic and environmental issues, which arise out of development within the Barataria Corridor. Through a unified approach to both development and mitigation, a coordinated process will produce a more positive result than can be achieved by individual permits and developments processed and permitted separately. The master permit is taking a comprehensive approach to land use, the environment, and to mitigation.

The land use data being provided to the Army Corps of Engineers as part of the master permit application is the West Bank Barataria Corridor Study prepared by the University of New Orleans College of Urban and Public Affairs and adopted by the Jefferson Parish Council. The land use recommendations of this plan form the land use basis for the master permit application. The comprehensive plan incorporates these recommendations for the Barataria Corridor to ensure land use consistency in the master permit process.

(Ord. No. 21939, § 1, 8-6-03)