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Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Jefferson Parish

State Project No. H.005168 F.A.P. No. DE-9208(500)

Summary of Public Scoping Meeting

Wednesday March 4, 2020 6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. Ochsner Medical Center Campus Brent House Hotel 2nd Floor, Caldwell Room 1512 Jefferson Highway New Orleans, LA 70121

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ly treated from oil &gas answer, please identify Plaquemines Parish, Loui- City of purchasing website at: .gov, select “BRASS Suppli- (FRC). the City’s website at www. exploration, development, Permit public notices in- your property, state the siana, and for such other New Orleans, Louisiana www.purchasing.nola.gov. er Portal”. Addenda will be nola.gov, select “BRASS and production facilities cluding electronic ac- nature and extent of your uses as may be authorized Request for transmitted to all bidders Bids may not be withdrawn Supplier Portal ”, located within the territori- cess to the draft permit interest, and state all your by Congress or by Execu- Qualifications For additional information who login and acknowl- for aperiod of ninety (90) al seas of Louisiana into and fact sheet can be objections and defenses to tive Order. SCHEDULE B, Designer/Architect for contact the Purchasing Bu- edge download of bid calendar days after the bid Online Bidders must at- surface waters of the viewed at the LDEQ per- the taking. Afailure so to TRACT NO. 306E-1, LEGAL NOPD Firing Range reau at [email protected] documents online from the opening. The City will not tach acopy of the sign- state. In order to be cov- mits public notice Answer shall constitute a DESCRIPTION: ATRACT February 19, 2020 ov or call (504) 658-1550. City Purchasing Portal, i.e. accept or consider bids de- ed Bid Form (Attach- ered as apermittee under webpage at consent to the taking and OF LAND designated as answer ‘yes’ when down- livered by fax, or by e-mail, ment “C”), Unit Price this general permit, notifi- to the authority of the Tract No. 306E-1, together RFQ No. 441 Julien Meyer loading bid documents. at any other location past form (if used) and Cor- cation must be made to http://www.deq.louisian Court to hear the action with any and all buildings, Chief Procurement Officer the deadline. porate Resolution in ac- this Office by the owner or a.gov/public-notices and to fix just compensa- improvements and appur- Request for Qualifica- Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid cordance with R.S. operator. Notification tion and shall constitute a tenances thereon, located tions: The City of New Advertisement Dates: Conference: The City will Documents: Bidding 38:2212(B)5. must be made on Notice of and general information waiver of all defenses and in Section 51, Township 20 Orleans desires a February 19, 26 and March conduct anon-mandatory documents may be ob- Intent (NOI) form TSOGF-G related to the public par- objections not so present- South, Range 29 East, Pla- “Designer/Architect” to 4, 2020 pre-bid conference that tained online at https://nol Not later than 2:00 o’clock or an approved equivalent ticipation in permitting ac- ed. If you have no objec- quemines Parish, Louisia- provide professional serv- NOCP 4417 will be held on March 5, a.gov/purchasing or p.m., March 12, 2020 ,at form. Notification forms tivities can be viewed at tion or defense to the tak- na, and being aportion of ices to upgrade the NOPD 2020 at 2:30p.m. in the through the City of New which time the bids will may be obtained by con- ing, you may serve upon aright of way to be ac- Firing Range to meet cur- 419578-feb 19-26-mar 4-3t Purchasing Conference Orleans website www.nola publicly opened for Air- tacting this Office at (225) http://www.deq.louisian Plaintiff’s attorney, aNo- quired to accommodate rent codes and NOPD re- Room, Room 4W05, 4th .gov, select “BRASS Suppli- field Electrical On-Call 219-3590. Proposed facili- a.gov/page/the-public- tice of Appearance, desig- construction of the New quirements. As provided Floor, City Hall, 1300 er Portal”. Addenda will be Maintenance Services . ties desiring coverage un- participation-group. nating the property in Orleans to Venice Hurri- below, and incident to City Perdido Street, New Or- transmitted to all bidders der this permit must sub- which you claim an inter- cane Protection Project, Charter Section 6-308(5) PUBLIC NOTICE leans, LA 70112. who login and acknowl- Bids may not be withdrawn mit the NOI at least four- All correspondence est. Thereafter, you will re- being more particularly de- and Executive Order MJL --- edge download of bid for aperiod of ninety (90) teen (14) days prior to should specify AI Num- ceive notice of all proceed- scribed as follows: For a 10-05, it requests qualifica- Julien Meyer documents online from the calendar days after the bid commencement of dis- ber 123766, Permit Num- ings affecting that proper- POINT OF REFERENCE tion from experienced ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Chief Procurement Officer City Purchasing Portal, i.e. opening. The City will not charge. If the facility is in ber LAG260000, and Ac- ty. At the trial of the issue (P.O.R.), commence at the firms to provide the need- answer ‘yes’ when down- accept or consider bids de- existence and has not tivity Number of just compensation, U. S. Corps of Engineers ed services. INVITATION TO BID Advertising Dates: loading bid documents. livered by fax, or by e-mail, been permitted, the NOI PER20190001. whether or not you have Buras Levee District base- CITY OF NEW ORLEANS February 19, 26 and March at any other location past shall be submitted imme- appeared or answered, line monument at Station Instructions: Proposer 4, 2020 Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid the deadline. diately following the effec- Scheduled Publication you may present evidence 902+59.52, having coordi- shall submit the following CRIMINAL DISTRICT NOCP 4119 Conference: The City will tive date of this permit. Date: Wednesday, Febru- as to the amount of the nate values of to the Bureau of Purchas- COURT – STRUCTURAL conduct anon-mandatory Copies of Bid Proposal No. After review of the submit- ary 19, 2020 in the Advo- compensation to be paid, x=3844637.4641 and ing directed Attention: WIND RETROFIT 419581-feb 19-26-mar 4-3t pre-bid conference that 453 at https://nola.gov/pu tal, this Office will issue cate, Advertiser, Ameri- and you may share in the y=319946.9723, thence run Chief Procurement Officer will be held on March 05, rchasing or available written notification to can Press, Courier, News distribution of the award South 67 degrees, 04 mi- (“CPO”), 1300 Perdido St., BID PROPOSAL NO. 395 2020 at 2:00 pm in the through the City of New those applicants who are Star, Times, Times Pic- of compensation. Respect- nutes, 43 seconds East Suite 4W07, New Orleans, Purchasing Conference Orleans website www.nola accepted for coverage un- ayune, and Town Talk fully submitted, Glenn K. along said Buras Levee Louisiana 70112,504-658- Sealed bids will be re- PUBLIC NOTICE Room, Room 4W05, 4th .gov, select “BRASS Suppli- der the general permit. An Schreiber, Assistant United District baseline adistance 1550, not later than March ceived by the City of New --- Floor, City Hall, 1300 er Portal”. Addenda will be annual maintenance and 418941-feb 19-1t States Attorney, U.S. Attor- of 281.69 feet to apoint, 12, 2020 by 4:00 PM (CT): Orleans, Department of Perdido Street, New Or- transmitted to all bidders surveillance fee will be as- ney’s Office/EDLA, 650 Poy- thence run South 32 de- Finance, Bureau of Pur- INVITATION TO BID leans, LA 70112. who login and acknowl- sessed for each permit. dras Street, Suite 1600, grees, 44 minutes, 41 sec- a. One signed hardcopy of chasing, 1300 Perdido CITY OF NEW ORLEANS edge download of bid Dischargers with individual New Orleans, Louisiana onds West adistance of the qualification in a Street, Room 4W07, Julien Meyer documents online from the LPDES permits covering PUBLIC NOTICE 70130, telephone (504) 680- 124.15 feet to the POINT OF sealed envelope,marked New Orleans, Louisiana RR181 – ST. ROCH SOUTH Chief Procurement Officer City Purchasing Portal, i.e. the dischargeseligible for --- 3093. SCHEDULE A, Tract BEGINNING (P.O.B. 1), hav- “Designer/Architect for 70112, GROUP B (FRC) answer ‘yes’ when down- the general permit may ap- NOTICE OF CONDEMNA- No. 306E-1, AUTHORITY ing coordinate values of NOPD Firing Range ”and Advertising Dates: loading bid documents. ply for and be issued this TION U.S. District Court, FOR THE TAKING: The au- x=3844829.3572 and one (1) digitally signed re- OR BID PROPOSAL NO. 434 February 19, 26 and March LPDES permit. Upon ap- Eastern District of Louisia- thority for the taking of the y=319732.2268. From the sponse (maximum of three 4, 2020 Julien Meyer proval by this Office, the na, Civil Action No.20-0054 interest in land is under POINT OF BEGINNING, run files)onaCD, in Microsoft Online bids will be re- Sealed bids will be re- NOCP 4420 Chief Procurement Officer permittee will be notified “A” (4), Tract No. 306E-1, and in accordance with 40 South 32 degrees, 44 mi- Word format or as aPDF ceived at https://nola.gov/ ceived by the City of New of coverage by this general styled United States of U.S.C. §§ 3113 and 3114; 33 nutes, 41 seconds West, a file, marked “Designer purchasing (also through Orleans, Department of 419896-feb 19-26-mar 4-3t Advertising Dates: Febru- permit and of cancellation America v. 0.023 Acres of U.S.C. §§ 591 and 594; and distance of 17.97 feet; /Architect for NOPD Fir- the City’s website at www. Finance, Bureau of Pur- ary 19, 26 and March 4, of the previous permit(s). Land, More or Less, Situate 33 U.S.C. §701n, which au- thence run North 67 de- ing Range ”; nola.gov, select “BRASS chasing, 1300 Perdido 2020 in Parish of Plaquemines, thorizes the repair and re- grees, 04 minutes, 43 sec- Supplier Portal ”, Street, Room 4W07, NOCP 4421 During the preparation of State of Louisiana, and Es- habilitation of any flood onds West, adistance of b. Asigned cover letter in- New Orleans, Louisiana PUBLIC NOTICE this permit, it has been de- tate of Russell Miller, et al. control work threatened or 71.03 feet; thence run cluding the company’s Online Bidders must at- 70112, --- 419901-feb 19-26-mar 4-3t termined that the dis- TO: UNKNOWN OWNERS destroyed by flood; Sec- North 32 degrees, 44 mi- name, address and pri- tach acopy of the sign- charges will have no ad- who may have an interest tion 203 of the Flood Con- nutes, 41 seconds East, a mary contact for the re- ed Louisiana Public OR ADVERTISEMENT TO BID verse impact on the exist- in the property described trol Act of 1962, Title II, distance of 11.86 feet; quest for qualification. The Works Bid Form, Unit Meetings/ ing uses of the receiving in Schedule “B” attached Flood Control, Lower Mis- thence run South 71 de- primary contact informa- Price Form (if used), Bid Online bids will be re- INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Minutes/ waterbodies. As with any hereto. YOU ARE HEREBY sissippi River Basin, Pub. L. grees, 15 minutes, 39 sec- tion shall include submit- Bond and Corporate ceived at https://nola.gov/ Hearings discharge, however, some NOTIFIED THAT: ACom- No. 87-874, previously onds East, adistance of ter name, telephone, and Resolution in accord- purchasing (also through change in existing water plaint in Condemnation named the “Mississippi 72.14 feet to the point of email address. ance with R.S. the City’s website at www. AIRFIELD ELECTRICAL quality may occur. has been filed in the River Delta at and below beginning. The above de- 38:2212(B)5. nola.gov, select “BRASS ON-CALL MAINTENANCE above-named Court in an New Orleans, Louisiana” as scribed tract contains c. Proposers must com- Supplier Portal”, SERVICES Comments and requests action to condemn certain amended which authorizes 0.023 acres, more or less. plete all required attach- Not later than 2:30 o’- PUBLIC NOTICE for apublic hearing or no- interests or estates in and the New Orleans to Venice The above Tract being the ments and submit along clock p.m., March 19, Online Bidders must at- BID PROPOSAL NO. 453 --- tification of the final deci- to the property described Hurricane Protection Proj- same property acquired by with both electronic and 2020, at which time the tach acopy of the sign- sion can be submitted via in Schedule “C” attached ect; and Chapter 3ofTitle I Russell Miller and Tralice hardcopy proposal submis- bids will publicly opened ed Louisiana Public Sealed bids will be re- Jefferson Parish personal delivery, U.S. hereto, for the public use of Division Bofthe Emer- Trump Miller from Nicolas sions. for CRIMINAL DISTRICT Works Bid Form, Unit ceived by the City of New Department of mail, email, or fax. Com- in connection with the New gency Supplemental Ap- A. Ivankovich by Act of COURT –STRUCTURAL Price Form (if used), Bid Orleans, Department of Community ments and requests for Orleans to Venice Hurri- propriations to Address Sale dated March 31, 1967, d. Proposers should en- WIND RETROFIT. Bond and Corporate Finance, Bureau of Pur- Development public hearings must be cane Protection Project, Hurricanes in the Gulf of which is registered in COB sure to notate clearly on Resolution in accord- chasing, 1300 Perdido FY2020 Action Plan received by 4:30 pm CST, Westbank River Levee, Pla- Mexico, and Pandemic In- 310, folio 790 in the records the outside of all submis- Bids may not be withdrawn ance with R.S. Street, Room 4W07, Public Meeting Wednesday, March 25, quemines Parish, Louisia- fluenza Act, 2006, Pub. L. of Plaquemines Parish, sions (whether submitted for aperiod of ninety (90) 38:2212(B)5. New Orleans, Louisiana 2020. Delivery may be na. The interest taken for No. 109-148, 119 Stat. 2680, Louisiana. via regular mail or via ex- calendar days after the bid 70112, In accordance with Depart- made to the drop-box at said public use and the au- 2762-2763, which Act made press delivery; on the en- opening. The City will not Not later than 2:00 o’- ment of Housing and Ur- 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, thority for the taking are funds available for such 419426-feb 19-26-mar 4-3t velope and the digital sub- accept or consider bids de- clock p.m., March 19, OR ban Development (HUD) LA 70802. U.S. Mail may be set forth in Schedules “A purposes. PUBLIC USES: mission) the name of the livered by fax, or by e-mail, 2020,atwhich time the guidelines, Jefferson Par- sent to LDEQ, Public Partic- and B” attached hereto. If The public uses for which proposer and the number at any other location past bids will publicly Online bids will be re- ish is publishing this notice ipation Group, P.O. Box you have any defense to said interests in land is and the title of the RFQ. the deadline. opened for RR181 –ST. ceived at https://nola.gov/ of Public Meetings to be 4313, Baton Rouge, LA the taking of the property taken are as follows: Said This information is critical ROCH SOUTH GROUP B purchasing (also through held on February 27th and 70821-4313. Emails may be in which you claim some interest in land is necessa- to the Bureau of Purchas- Documents: Bidding () hi bi il di submitted to interest, you are required ry for the construction, re- ing to identify proposals. documents may be ob- to serve your answer upon pair and restoration of the tained online at https://nol DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES Plaintiff’s attorney with 20 New Orleans to Venice Copies of the solicitation a.gov/purchasing or @LA.GOV days after third publica- Hurricane Protection Proj- and related information through the City of New tion of this Notice. If you ect, Westbank River Levee, are available on the City’s Orleans website www.nola PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE and faxes sent to (225) 219- lidif li ih i hi bi lli 3309. Persons wishing to receive notice of the final permit action must include NewOrleans Rail GatewayProgram acomplete mailing ad- dress when submitting (State Project No.H.005168 /Legacy Project No. comments. OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER -CITY OF KENNER LEGALS 700-92-0021 /Federal Aid Project No. DE-9208 (500)) Please see additionalin- JeffersonHighway Rail Crossing Relocation Project structions for comment submission, hand delivery and information regarding ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT,THE GRANTING ASERVITUDE TO BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, The Louisiana Department of Transportation and electronic submission at FOLLOWINGKenner City ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS Officials WERE INTRODUCED IN LLC AGEORGIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,D/B/A AT&T LOUISIANA Development and the Federal RailroadAdministration, in http://www.deq.louisian SUMMARYFOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING(S) TO BE HELD ON FOR THE INSTALLATION OF BURIED TELECOM CABLES AND FACILITIES a.gov/page/the-public- MEASURING TEN FEET (10’) WIDE FROM DUKE DRIVE TO CLEMSON DRIVE coordination with theNew Orleans Regional Planning participation-group Mayor Chief of Police LOCATED PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF LOT 6&LOT 18 AND FIVE Commission and the railroads operatinginthe New E. Ben Zahn III Michael J. Glaser FEET (5’) PARALLEL TO DUKE DRIVE AS SHOWN ON ASURVEY BY BFM or call (225) 219-3276. CORPORATION, LLC #10082, DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Orleans metropolitan area will host an open house public This Department may issue Council Members City Hall ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND TO VOICE THEIR scoping meeting forthe Jefferson HighwayRail Crossing general permits for certain categories of facilities or At-Large Kristi K. 1801 Williams Blvd. OPINIONS, SUGGESTIONS, OBJECTIONS, ETC. Relocation Project. activities where individual McKinney,Div.A Kenner,LA70062 permits are not necessary /s/ NATALIE HALL TARTAGLIA /s/ GEORGE BRANIGAN in order to adequately pro- At-Large Thomas “Tom” Telephone (504) 468-7200 CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL tect the environment or Willmott, Div.B WEDNESDAY,MARCH 4, 2020 the public health. If LDEQ POSTED ON JANUARY24, 2020 <3:00 P.M. finds asignificant degree District 1Gregory W. Kenner Police 6:00 P.M. –7:30P.M. of public interest, apublic Carroll 500 Veterans Blvd. hearing will be held. LDEQ PUBLISH ON JANUARY29, FEBRUARY5,12&19, 2020 Ochsner Medical Center Campus will send notification of District 2Michael G. Kenner,LA70062 the final permit decision to “Mike” Sigur Telephone (504) 712-200 Brent House Hotel, 2nd Floor,Caldwell Room the applicant and to each District 3Glenn W. Hayes The City of Kenner Civil Service Department announces an examination person who has submitted for CLERK III ($12.0159 PER HOUR /35HOURS PER WEEK)Requires 1512 Jefferson Highway,New Orleans, LA 70121 written comments or a District 4George L. high school or equivalent and two years of experience in such fields a written request for notifi- Complimentary parking: Ochsner Medical CenterParking Garage, 2nd Floorand above. cation of the final decision. Branigan bookkeeping, legal secretary,administrative assistant, or account clerk. District 5Brian Brennan For more information or to apply,visit our website at https://csjobs. The draft permit, notice of kenner.la.us/ intent, and fact sheet are The purpose of the open house is to present an overviewof available for review at the FRIDAY, FEBRUARY21, 2020 AT 11:00 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER the JeffersonHighway Rail Crossing Relocation Project and LDEQ Public Records Cen- OF KENNER CITY HALL, 1801 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD, BUILDING “A”, NOTICE ter, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing KENNER, LA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS ARE the study process forpreparing an Environmental hours are from 8:00 a.m. to AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL BETWEEN The Kenner Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold apublic hearing Assessment to evaluateimprovements to the at-grade 4:30 p.m., Monday through THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, on Wednesday,March 4, 2020, in the Council Chamber of Kenner City Friday (except holidays). HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED. Hall, 1801 Williams Boulevard, Kenner,Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, at six highway-rail crossings locatedalong Jefferson Highway (US The available informa- o’clock (6:00) p.m. The applicant premises affected, and nature of the tion can also be ac- SUMMARYORDINANCE NO. 12,664, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A case are as follows: 90)inJefferson Parish, between the Ochsner Health cessed electronically on the Electronic Document SERVITUDE TO BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC AGEORGIA Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue. The study will Management System LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,D/B/A AT&T LOUISIANA FOR THE Case ZA 1-20 –204-06 Pollock Street -Anappeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 (EDMS) on the DEQ pub- INSTALLATION OF BURIED TELECOM CABLES AND FACILITIES MEASURING Section 7.12 VII-185 Parking in Front Yards (a) Limitation on Pavement of evaluatecombining twoat-grade highway-rail crossings, less lic website at TEN FEET (10’) WIDE FROM DUKE DRIVE TO CLEMSON DRIVE LOCATED Required Yard Areas. Request to install two (2) 20ft x20ft driveways; and than 700 feet apart, between theHospital andMonticello PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF LOT 6&LOT 18 AND FIVE FEET front of property setback twenty-three (23) feet. www.deq.louisiana.gov . (5’) PARALLEL TO DUKE DRIVE AS SHOWN ON ASURVEY BY BFM Avenue intoasingle crossing. Grade separating thecombined CORPORATION, LLC #10082, DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Case ZA 2-20 –4032 Arizona Avenue –Anappeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 Inquiries or requests for crossing with aroadway overpass will also be evaluated. additional information re- Section 12.03 XII-261 Supplementary Area and Bulk Requirements (b) (5) garding this permit action PUBLISH ON JANUARY29, FEBRUARY5,12&19, 2020 (a) Required Yards. Request to replace and upgrade the existing carport. should be directed to Blake All interested parties areencouraged to attend theopen Perkins, LDEQ, Water Per- Case ZA 3-20 –114 Gelpi Avenue –Anappeal to Ordinance No. 11,062 mits Division, P.O. Box 4313, PUBLIC NOTICE Section 6.05 VI-93 Single-Family Residential Districts (f) (3) (b) Site house, viewalooping presentation andexhibits, andask Baton Rouge, LA 70821- Development Regulation: Side Yard. Request to fence side yard (corner 4313, phone (225) 219-3587. questions to learn about theproject. Comments received at THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD lot). Persons wishing to be in- APUBLIC HEARING ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 AT 11:00 A.M. IN the openhouse and written comments post-markedbyMarch cluded on the LDEQ permit THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF KENNER CITY HALL, 1801 WILLIAMS /s/ Wesley Goodman, Chairman /s/ Grace Anderson 18,2020 will become partofthe meeting record. If youare public notice mailing list, BOULEVARD, KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING Board of Zoning Adjustments Secretary wishing to receive the per- THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARYORDINANCE NO. 12,664, AN ORDINANCE unable to attend themeeting, youmay mail your comments to mit public notices via email by subscribing to the the address listed below. LDEQ permits public notice List Server, or for other public participation related NewOrleans Rail GatewayProgram questions should contact In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter,the following c/o TheHawthorne Agency,Inc. the Public Participation property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass Group in writing at LDEQ, or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the P.O. Box56845, NewOrleans, LA 70156 P.O. Box 4313, Baton removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property.The City of Kenner may Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for aperiod of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner. email at The meeting location is accessible to persons with DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES MITCHELL, HAROLD T&WF NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7INCHES 2601 21ST ST HIGHWAYPARK SQ 495LOT A disabilities. If youneed special accommodations(e.g. sign @LA.GOV TOBIAS,WAYNE NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 3159 AUGUSTASTREET SQ 164/SEC 7/ LOTS 36A/LINCOLN MANOR language)orrequire translation services, please call ESKANO,JULIA ET AL NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 611 FILMORE ST PLOTB/LOT11/KENNER or contact the LDEQ Cus- COLAR, MONA CNOGRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 2608 -10 KINGSTON STREET VETERANS HEIGHTS SQ 196 LOTS 30 &31SECT 8 504-488-6196atleast five business days in advance of tomer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337). the meeting.

In accordance with Sec. 91/2-7 of the City of Kenner Code of Ordinances, Regulations for removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter,the following El lugar de reunión es accesible para personas con property owner(s) are hereby notified that within five (5) days of this notice, if said property owner(s) do not cut, destroy or remove such weeds, grass discapacidas. Si necesita adaptaciones especiales(por Subscribe or deleterious, unhealthy growth, trash, debris, refuse, discarded or noxious matter from the premises involved, the City of Kenner will undertake the removal of weeds, grass or other noxious matter assessing all costs and an administrative fee of $250.00 against said property.The City of Kenner may ejemplo, lenguaje de señas)o TODAY undertake continued monthly maintenance of said property for aperiod of twelve (12) months without giving any additional notification to the owner. necesita servicios de traducción, WOODWARD,KEITH L&WF NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7INCHES 3619 ARKANSAS AVEGREENLAWN SQ 140 LOTC llameal504-488-6196 al menos HILL, THOMAS NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 7INCHES 319 JAMES ST GROWDEN,STEPEHN JNOGRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 3503 COLORADO AVEGREENLAWN SQ 145 LOTK cincodíashábiles antes de la reunión. BETZ, STEVEN ENOGRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 2604 FAYETTE ST VETERANS HEIGHTS/198/29,34-35 MARQUEZ, ABNER DSUBSTANDARD BLDG-REPAIR DEMO 705 COLEMAN PL HANSON CITY SQ 25 LOTS 1&2 CLAIBORNE MEDICAL CORP NO GRASS/WEEDS OVER 15 INCHES 2809 AUGUSTASTREET SQ 132/LOT90/ VETERANS HEIGHTS Formore information contact 504-488-6196orvisit http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects 419728-feb 19-1t /home.aspx?key=50 nola.com/subscribe 419657-feb 19-26-2t CITY OF HARAHAN LEGALS

NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENthatthe Councilofthe City of Harahanwill PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2020 –3 Harahan City Officials conductaPublic MeetingonThursday, February20, 2020 at theHarahan An Ordinancetoamendand re-ordain Ordinance No.1457,specifically City Hall Council Chambers, 6437 Jefferson Highway, Harahan,Louisiana, Section 1, to providefor thecompensationofaRegulatoryCourtHearing Mayor at 7:00 p.m., forthe following: Officer. TimBaudier ORDINANCESFOR APPROVAL PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.2020 –4 Councilmen ORDINANCE NO.1887-VETOED (Previously Proposed Ordinance No.2019 An Ordinance amendingOrdinance No.1885, theannualBudgetofRev- JasonD.Asbill –34) enuesand Expenditures forthe FiscalYear endingDecember31, 2020,for TommyBudde An Ordinance approvingthe re-subdivisionofLot A-2B-1,Soniator theCapitalProjectFund, of theCityofHarahan, Louisiana. Eric Chatelain TchoupitoulasPlantationSubdivision, City of Harahan,Parish of Jefferson, CraigJohnston StateofLouisiana andthe creation of privatestreets, sewer, utilityand ORDINANCE FORINTRODUCTION Carrie Wheeler otherservitudesall pursuant to aplanmadebyRonaldClement, P.L.S., PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.2020–5 dated October28, 2019. An Ordinance approvingthe filed plattedre-subdivisionofLots3and6, ChiefofPolice Colonial Center, andLot A-2B,SoniatorTchoupitoulasPlantationSubdivi- TimWalker PROPOSEDORDINANCE NO.2020–1 sion, City of Harahan,Parish of Jefferson, StateofLouisiana andthe An Ordinance amendingOrdinance No.1885, theannualBudgetofRev- creationofdrainage, sewer, utility andother servitudes allpursuanttoa City Clerk/TaxCollector enuesand Expenditures forthe Fiscal Year endingDecember31, 2020,for plan made by Ronald Clement, P.L.S.,dated July 24,2019, last revisedasa Nicole S. Lee theCapital ProjectFund, of theCityofHarahan, Louisiana.(Recreation final plan on December 3, 2019. Department) In accordancewith theAmericanswithDisabilities Act, if youneedspecial City of Harahan assistance,pleasecontact City Hall at (504)737-6383, describing theas- 6437 JeffersonHwy. PROPOSEDORDINANCE NO.2020–2 sistance that is necessary.

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WHICH IS 3TENTHS OF A for any given project. Port of New Orleans’ web formed by contractor at OVER 49 X 51 CERTIFICATES, veyor, dated NO. 934 PORT MILE WEST OF LA HWY 662 site at www.portnola.com. the construction site or Publication Dates: Improvements thereon ON US 90 AND ENDS AT C.S. The Engineer may suspend Contract documents may within his own shop, plant, February 26, March 4and bear Municipal No. 3327-31 SERIES 2007- March 17, 1937, STREET, (A/K/A 424-07 NEAR TERREBONNE operations for failure to also be available via e-mail or yard with his own em- 11, 2020 Annunciation St., New Or- AND LAFOURCHE PARISH comply with the Tempora- to prospective bidders. ployees. NOCP 4425 leans, LA 70115. MLN1 VERSUS and according to 934 PORT STREET LINE (LOG MILE 0.000 TO ry Traffic Control measures Tax sale title to the above 18.719) (APPROXIMATELY specified herein. For general information or The Board as an equal op- 421327-feb 26-mar 4-11-3t described property has RONALDO DU- which survey, AND 2632 AND 205 ACRES). for questions related to portunity public entity in- been sold for failure to pay The U. S. Department of bidding, please contact: vites and encourages taxes. You have been iden- GARS AKA said lot commen- 2634 NORTH LIMITS: C.S. 424-08 &005- Transportation (DOT) oper- DBE’s and SBE’s to submit tified as aperson who may RONALDO DU- ces at adistance RAMPART 07 THE PROJECT BEGINS AT ates atoll free "Hotline" Ms. Antonia Taylor, bids on its projects. In or- PUBLIC NTOICE have an interest in this C.S. 424-08 US HWY 90 Monday through Friday, Procurement Manager der to comply with the --- property. GARS, SR. of 47 feet, 6in- STREET), CITY OF NEAR TERREBONNE AND 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., East- Port of New Orleans Constitution of the State of Your interest in the proper- LAFOURCHE PARISH LINE ern Time. Anyone with Phone: (504) 528-3244 Louisiana, such certifica- INVITATION TO BID ty will be terminated if you ches from Adams NEW ORLEANS, AND ENDS AT C.S. 424-08 AT knowledge of possible bid E-mail: antonia.taylor@por tion programs must be CITY OF NEW ORLEANS do not file alawsuit in ac- JCT OF US HWY 90 &LA rigging, bidder collusion, tnola.com race and gender neutral. cordance with law within 6 CIVIL DISTRICT Street and meas- IN THE MATTER RR009 – Black Pearl, East HWY 182 LAFOURCHE PAR- or other fraudulent activi- months of the date of the Carrollton Group A ISH LINE (LOG MILE 0.00 TO ties should call 1-800-424- Technical questions should For general information or first publication of this no- COURT FOR PAR- ures thence 45 ENTITLED: RE- (PMOPI) 15.252) (APPROXIMATELY 9071. All information will be addressed to the fol- for questions related to tice. ISH OF ORLEANS feet front on Plum GIONS BANK 290 ACRES). be treated confidentially, lowing: bidding, please contact: February 26, 2020 Jonah Freedman, Esq. La. and caller anonymity will Bar No. 35780, 700 Camp 429 Case No: Street, same D/B/A REGIONS LIMITS: C.S. 005-07 THE be respected. Mr. Anthony Evett, P.E., Ms. Antonia Taylor, BID PROPOSAL NO. Street Suite 316 New Or- PROJECT BEGINS AT C.S. Director of Engineering Procurement Manager leans, LA 70130 Counsel for 2017-7842 width in the rear, MORTGAGE VER- 005-07 AT JCT US HWY 90 & 421032-feb 26-28-mar 4-6-4t Port of New Orleans Port of New Orleans Sealed bids will be re- FLAG BOY PROPERTIES, LA HWY 182 AT LAFOURCHE Phone: (504) 528-3309 Phone: (504) 528-3244 ceived by the City of New LLC. by adepth of 120 SUS LISA MARIE Orleans, Department of By virtue of a PARISH LINE AND ENDS AT Email: Anthony.Evett@port E-mail: antonia.taylor@por feet between PIACENTINO, C.S. 005-07 US HWY 90 nola.com tnola.com Finance, Bureau of Pur- 421594 - feb 26-mar 4 - 2t Writ of Seizure NEAR ST. CHARLES AND PUBLIC NOTICE chasing, 1300 Perdido equal and parallel (A/K/A LISA LAFOURCHE PARISH LINE --- Or Technical questions should Street, Room 4W07, and Sale directed (DES ALLEMANDS BRIDGE) be addressed to the fol- New Orleans, Louisiana lines. All as more MARIE CASAREZ, (LOG MILE 3.426 TO 9.800) INVITATION TO BID Ms. Christine Nguyen, lowing: 70112, to me by the (APPROXIMATELY 25 Project Manager fully shown on A/K/A LISA MAR- Port of New Orleans OR CIVIL DISTRICT COURT ACRES). Port of New Orleans Ms. Christine Nguyen, E.I., FOR THE PARISH Honorable The Administration Building Phone: (504) 528-3416 Project Manager survey of Gilbert, IE CREASON) Carpet Replacement Online bids will be re- OF ORLEANS Civil District WORK TO BE DONE: THE Email: Christine.Nguyen@p Port of New Orleans STATE OF LOUISIANA Kelly &Couturie, AND GREGORY R. PROJECT CONSISTS OF 1350 Port of New ortnola.com Phone: (504) 528-3416 ceived at http://www.nol Orleans Place a.gov/purchasing (also DOCKET NO. 2020-1601 Court for the MAINTENANCE MOWING, Email: christine.nguyen@p DIVISION F-7 Inc., S&E, dated CREASON (AKA LITTER AND TRASH COL- New Orleans, Louisiana These individuals are not ortnola.com through the City website at 70130 www.nola.gov select Bids, SUCCESSION OF Parish of Or- LECTION AND DISPOSAL, authorized to and shall not SILIMENT GUILLORY, wife July 24, 1981; sub- GREGORY REED AND TREE AND BRUSH CUT- render legal opinions or These individuals are not Proposals, and Con- leans, in the Board of Commissioners of tracts, then choose Pur- of/and WALTON JOSEPH ject to restric- CREASON) TING AND REMOVAL OF advice. No information will authorized to and shall not MALVEAU ALL MOWABLE AREA WITH- the Port of New Orleans be given regarding the render legal opinions or chasing Portal), above entitled (Board) will receive sealed tions, servitudes, IN THE RIGHT OF WAY LIM- proper evidence of corpo- advice. No information will NOTICE OF ITS. THIS SHALL INCLUDE bids in the Purchasing De- rate authority as required be given regarding the Online Bidders must at- cause, Iwill pro- partment, 2nd floor, Room tach acopy of the sign- FILING OF TABLEAU OF rights-of-way and CIVIL DISTRICT THE SERVICE ROAD BE- in this bid. Each bidder is proper evidence of corpo- DISTRIBUTION ceed to sell by TWEEN LA 1AND LA 182, 240, 1350 Port of New Or- advised to consult his own rate authority as required ed Louisiana Public leans Place, New Orleans, Works Bid Form, Unit outstanding min- COURT FOR PAR- THE INTERCHANGES AT LA counsel for such informa- in this bid. Each bidder is Notice is hereby given that public auction, 662, LA 311, LA 24, LA 316, Louisiana 70130 on Tues- tion. advised to consult his own Price form (if used) and eral rights of re- ISH OF ORLEANS day, March 24, 2020 until corporate resolution in the Administrator of this LA 182, LA 1AND LA 308 counsel for such informa- succession has filed aPeti- on the ground WHICH TOTALS APPROXI- 11:00 A.M.,local time, for Please be advised that tion. accordance with R.S. cord affecting the Case No: Work Order No. 1-1049. 38:2212(B)5. tion for Authority to Pay floor of the Civil MATELY 520 ACRES. these individuals are not Debts of the succession in the legal representatives Please be advised that property. 2017-5681 The work consists of fur- Not later than 2:00 o’- accordance with the ta- District Court ESTIMATED COST RANGE: of the Board. these individuals are not bleau of distribution con- $250,000 to $500,000 nishing all labor, material the legal representatives clock p.m., March 26, and equipment for Admin- 2020,atwhich time the tained in the petition. The Building, 421 By virtue of a 420921-feb 26-mar 4-11-3t of the Board. petition can be WRIT AMOUNT: The estimated cost range istration Building Carpet bids will be publicly RR009 –Black homologated after the ex- Loyola Avenue, Writ of Seizure is for information purposes Replacement as per the 421823-feb 26-mar 4-11-3t opened for $308,363.47 Pearl, East Carrollton piration of seven (7) days only and may be subject to drawings and specifica- in the First Dis- and Sale directed tions provided in this bid PUBLIC NOTICE Group A (PMOPI). from the date of this publi- change. The bid prices re- cation; any opposition to ceived from bidders will be document. The site is lo- --- trict of the City to me by the cated on the 1350 Port of PUBLIC NOTICE Bids may not be withdrawn the petition must be filed Seized in the evaluated on the actual es- prior to homologation. on February 27, Honorable The timate value, which will be New Orleans Place, New INVITATION TO BID --- for aperiod of ninety (90) Orleans, Louisiana at the calendar days after the bid above suit, published at bid opening, CLERK OF COURT 2020, at 12:00 Civil District for award determination. Port of New Orleans Ad- Elmwood Warehouse CITY PLANNING opening. The City will not TERMS - CASH ministration Building in Renovation Phase 1 COMMISSION PUBLIC accept or consider bids de- o’clock noon, the Court for the New Orleans, Louisiana. HEARING NOTICE livered by fax, or by e-mail, Robert J. Bergeron, La. Bar AREA ENGINEER: Mr. No. 20697 The purchaser at Christopher Rogers, Area (Estimated Cost: $325,000 Board of Commissioners of at any other location or following descri- Parish of Or- to $375,000). the Port of New Orleans TUESDAY, past the deadline. Kendra L. Duay, La. Bar No. the moment of Engineer, DOTD District 02 25652 Houma Sub District Head- (Board) will receive sealed MARCH 17, 2020 bed property to leans, in the All Bids must be in accord- bids in the Purchasing De- Documents: Bidding Lauren Bergeron Griffin, adjudication to quarters Bldg., 5056 W. La. Bar No. 37032 wit: above entitled Main Street (LA 24 SB), ance with the Bidding partment, 2nd floor, Room PUBLIC HEARING: documents may be ob- Documents on file with the 240, 1350 Port of New Or- 1:30 P.M. tained online at http://w Bergeron, Douglass, Frosch make adeposit of Houma, LA 70360 Phone & Mack, LLC cause, Iwill pro- (985) 858-2424. Port of New Orleans. leans Place, New Orleans, ww.nola.gov/purchasing ten percent of the Louisiana 70130 on Tues- CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER or through the City of New 7835 Maple Street, New Or- ACERTAIN LOT OF ceed to sell by Complete contract docu- day, March 24, 2020 until (CITY HALL - 1E07) Orleans webpage www.no leans, LA 70118 purchase price, PROJECT MANAGER: Ms. Phone: (504) 866-5151 Teresa Scivicque, DOTD ments may be obtained 11:00 A.M., local time, for la.gov,select “City Pur- GROUND, together public auction, at Contract Administra- Work Order No. 1-1037. THE CITY PLANNING COM- chasing Portal”. Addenda Fax: (504) 866-5858 and the balance District 02 Houma Sub Dis- Counsel for Petitioner trict Headquarters Bldg, tion on the 2nd floor, MISSION IN ACCORDANCE will be transmitted to all with all the build- on the ground Room 240, at the above The work consists of fur- WITH PROVISIONS OF ARTI- bidders who login and ac- within thirty days 5056 W. Main Street (LA 24 421760 - feb 26 - 1t ings and improve- floor of the Civil SB), Houma, LA 70360.; address on apayment of nishing all labor, material CLE 4OFTHE COMPREHEN- knowledge download of thereafter. Phone: (985) 858-2427. anon-refundable fee of and equipment for replac- SIVE ZONING ORDINANCE bid documents online from ments thereon, District Court $50.00 per set by check ing the roof on Unit Bper 4,264 M.C.S., AS AMENDED, the City Purchasing Portal, Note: The pay- ROADSIDE DEVELOP- or money order only, the drawings and specifi- WILL HOLD APUBLIC HEAR- i.e. answer ‘yes’ when and all of the Building, 421 MENT DISTRICT COORDI- payable to the Board of cations provided in this bid ING ON MARCH 17, 2020 IN downloading bid docu- ment must be NATOR: Mr. Robert Alford, Commissioners of the document. The site is lo- THE CITY COUNCIL CHAM- ments. Sheriff Sales rights, ways, priv- Loyola Avenue, (504) 437-3122. PROJECT Port of New Orleans. In cated on the Elmwood BER (CITY HALL -1E07) ON Cash, Cashier’s Non-Mandatory ileges, servitudes, in the First Dis- ENGINEER: Ms. Brittany accordance with LSA Warehouse at the 400 Ed- THE FOLLOWING PRO- Pre-Bid Check, Certified Rooney, P.E., District 02 De- R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1) (e), wards Avenue in New Or- POSED AMENDMENTS TO Conference: The City will appurtenances trict of the City sign (504) 376-0251. contract documents leans, Louisiana. (Estimat- THE COMPREHENSIVE ZON- conduct anon-mandatory Check or Money may also be accessed ed cost: $410,000 to ING LAW OF THE CITY OF pre-bid conference that March 12, and advantages on February 27, PROJECT COORDINATOR: via the Port of New Or- $510,000). NEW ORLEANS. will be held on, PUBLIC NOTICE Order. No Person- 2020 at 2:00 p.m Ms. Sharon Terrebonne, leans Web Site at: .inthe --- thereunto, be- 2020, at 12:00 Purchasing Conference District 02 Design, 2001 https://www.portnola.com All Bids must be in accord- ZONING DOCKET 026/20 – al Checks. Room, 4W05, 4th floor Mardi Gras Blvd., Room /business/procurement/bi ance with the Bidding Request by Keith C. Ferdi- longing or in any- o’clock noon, the City Hall, 1300 Perdido 131, New Orleans, LA dding-opportunities Documents on file with the nand for aconditional use SALE BY SHERIFF Street, New Orleans, LA wise Marlin N. following descri- 70114; Phone (504) 376- (select the Active Con- Port of New Orleans. to permit aneighborhood 70112. JUDICIAL 0253. struction Solicitations commercial establishment button). Complete contract docu- in an HU-RD2 Historic Ur- appertaining, sit- Gusman bed property to ADVERTISEMENT Sheriff, Bids must be prepared and ments may be obtained ban Two-Family Residen- Julien Meyer uated in the SEV- Parish of Orleans wit: submitted in accordance If request for contract at Contract Administra- tial District, on Square 468, Chief Procurement Officer LM 1 with this maintenance pro- documents is made tion on the 2nd floor, Lot BorLots B, 1, 2, and THAT PORTION ENTH DISTRICT of DEAN MORRIS, L.L.C. posal, and must include all through U.S. mail or other Room 240, at the above part 26, in the Third Munic- Advertising Dates: Febru- 318-388-1440 information required by delivery services, bidder address on apayment of ipal District, bounded by ary 26, March 4and 11, OF GROUND, the CITY OF NEW 934 PORT STREET, KELLY LOGAN MASSEY the proposal. must furnish astreet mail- anon-refundable fee of Poland Avenue, Marais 2020 ing address and will be $50.00 per set by check Street, Kentucky Street, NOCP 4426 BEARING MUNICI- ORLEANS, PARISH (A/K/A 934 PORT The N.O. Advocate Date(s): MANDATORY PRE-BID held responsible for serv- or money order only, and Urquhart Street. The PAL NO. 7640 OF ORLEANS, 1/22/2020 & 2/26/2020 STREET AND 2632 MEETING AND TOUR: ice fees. payable to the Board of municipal address is 1201 421342-feb 26-mar 4-11-3t There will be apre-bid Commissioners of the Poland Avenue. (PD 7) STATE OF LOUISI- AND 2634 NORTH PLUM STREET, 411134-feb 26-1t meeting and tour held on Apre-bid conference will Port of New Orleans. In Monday, March 9, 2020 , be held on Tuesday, March accordance with LSA ZONING DOCKET 027/20 – CITY OF NEW OR- ANA, in SQUARE RAMPART STREET 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. PUBLIC NOTICE beginning at 9:00 A.M. at local R.S. 38:2212 (A) (1) (e), Request by Glenn D. Skip- --- the LA DOTD District 02 time at the site. Bidders contract documents per for aconditional use to LEANS, IN THE NUMBER 156, LOT N, SQUARE Houma Sub District Office, are urged to attend. Par- may also be accessed permit aneighborhood ADVERTISEMENT TO BID CASE ENTITLED: which square is 278, located at 5056 W. Main St, ticipants will meet at the via the Port of New Or- commercial establishment PUBLIC NOTICE 1st floor lobby of Port of leans Web Site at: in an HU-RD2 Historic Ur- Houma, Louisiana, to dis- INVITATION TO BID DEUTSCHE BANK bounded by --- THIRD MUNICIPAL cuss the maintenance re- New Orleans Administra- https://www.portnola.c ban Two-Family Residen- CITY OF NEW ORLEANS quirements and tour the tion Building. TWIC card is om/business/procureme tial District, on Square 326, NATIONAL TRUST Adams Street, DISTRICT, areas involved. The meet- not required to attend the nt/bidding- Lot K-1, in the Fourth Mu- RR112 – Lower Ninth SALE BY SHERIFF pre-bid conference. opportunities nicipal District, bounded COMPANY AS Hillary Street, Oak ACQUIRED MIN ing and tour will last two Ward South Group A JUDICIAL to three hours. FAILURE (select the Active Con- by Rev. John Raphael Jr. (PMOI) TRUSTEE FOR Street and Plum 980094 TO ATTEND SHALL BE Federal regulationsrequire struction Solicitations Way, Jackson Avenue, February 26, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT CAUSE TO REJECT OF- that persons seeking entry button). South Liberty Street, and MERRILL LYNCH Street, composed WRIT AMOUNT: FEROR’S BID. Please con- to secure areas of United Philip Street. The munici- BID PROPOSAL NO. 451 tact the Project Engineer in States ports must present If request for contract pal address is 2200 Rev. MORTGAGE IN- of parts of Lots 4 THAT CERTAIN $382,524.36 advance to reserve space avalid Transportation documents is made John Raphael Jr. Way. (PD Sealed bids will be re- at this meeting, as space is Workers Identification Cre- through U.S. mail or other 2) ceived by the City of New VESTORS TRUST, and 5onaplat of PORTION OF limited. dential (TWIC) card and delivery services, bidder Orleans, Department of must maintain possession must furnish astreet mail- ZONING DOCKET 028/20 - Finance, Bureau of Pur- MORTGAGE LOAN survey by F.C. GROUND, BEAR- Seized in the Bids must be prepared and of the TWIC at all times in ing address and will be Request by Marshall Wal- chasing, 1300 Perdido ASSET-BACKED Gandolfo, Jr., Sur- ING MUNICIPAL above suit, submitted in accordance secure port areas. held responsible for serv- lace for aconditional use Street, Room 4W07, with Article II: Instruction ice fees. to permit an established New Orleans, Louisiana TERMS - CASH to Bidders of the specifica- Persons seeking entry to multi-family dwelling in an 70112, tions below, as amended the below listed facilities Apre-bid conference will HU-RD2 Historic Urban Tw- The purchaser at Thursday, by the project special pro- of the Port of New Orleans be held on o-Family Residential Dis- OR visions, and must include must possess aTWIC in or- March 12, 2020 at 10:00 trict, on Square 516, Lot E, the moment of a.m. all information required by der to attend pre-bid meet- local time at the site. in the Seventh Municipal Online bids will be re- PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE the proposal. Please be ad- ings on port property. Re- Bidders are urged to at- District, bounded by Olive ceived at http://www.nol adjudication to vised if your business is stricted areas include port tend. Participants will Street, Hamilton Street, a.gov/purchasing (also make adeposit of the low bidder for this job, property between Felicity meet at the project site, Mistletoe Street, and through the City website at you will not be awarded Street and Henry Clay Ave- 400 Edwards Ave. New Forshey Street. The munici- www.nola.gov select Bids, NewOrleans Rail GatewayProgram ten percent of the the project if it is found “N- nue, Alabo Street Wharf, Orleans, LA 70123. TWIC pal address is 9118 Olive Proposals, and Con- (State Project No.H.005168 /Legacy Project No. ot in Good Standing” for Jourdan Road Wharf, the NOT required to attend Street. (PD 3) tracts, then choose Pur- purchase price, more than twelve months Julia Street and Erato pre-bid meeting. chasing Portal), 700-92-0021 /Federal Aid Project No. DE-9208 (500)) in the Louisiana Secretary Street Cruise Terminals, ZONING DOCKET 029/20 - and the balance of State database. and during cargo activities Federal regulations require Request by KCT Magazine Online Bidders must at- JeffersonHighway Rail Crossing Relocation Project within thirty days at Poland Avenue Wharf that persons seeking entry St, LLC for aconditional tach acopy of the sign- Proposals may be obtained and Governor Nicholls to secure areas of United use to permit an curb cut ed Louisiana Public thereafter. at District 02 Design Of- Street Wharf. Prospective States ports must present along Julia Street in aCBD- Works Bid Form, Unit The Louisiana Department of Transportation and fice, 2001 Mardi Gras bidders must provide their avalid Transportation 6Urban Core Neighbor- Price form (if used) and Note: The pay- Blvd., Room 131 New Or- own Harbor Police Depart- Workers Identification Cre- hood Mixed-Use District, corporate resolution in Development and the Federal RailroadAdministration, in leans, LA 70114 ,orby ment (HPD) approved dential (TWIC) card and adjacent to Square 134, Lot accordance with R.S. ment must be contacting the DOTD; Email TWIC escorts for those in must maintain possession 1-A, in the First Municipal 38:2212(B)5 . coordination with theNew Orleans Regional Planning their party who do not of the TWIC at all times in District, bounded by Julia Cash, Cashier’s [email protected], or Phone Commission and the railroads operatinginthe New (504) 376-0253. Proposals have aTWIC. Note that on- secure port areas. Street, Magazine Street, Not later than 2:30 o’- Check, Certified will not be issued within ly contractors with open Constance Street, and clock p.m., March 26, Orleans metropolitan area will host an open house public the twenty-four (24) hours Board contracts are eligi- Persons seeking entry to Saint Joseph Street. The 2020,atwhich time the Check or Money prior to the time set for ble to be on the approved the below listed facilities municipal address is 454 The port will bids will be publicly scoping meeting forthe Jefferson HighwayRail Crossing opening bids. Plans and escort list. of the Port of New Orleans Julia Street. (PD 1A) opened for RR112 –Lower Order. No Person- specs may be seen at the not provide nor arrange for must possess aTWIC in or- Ninth Ward South Group Relocation Project. Project Engineer’s Office. escorts. See Section 1000 – der to attend pre-bid meet- ZONING DOCKET 030/20 – A (PMOI). al Checks. General Requirements. ings on port property. Re- Request by Corvus Real Es- Construction proposal in- stricted areas include port tate Holdings, LLC for a Bids may not be withdrawn formation may be ac- Once an employer is under property between Felicity text amendment to Article for aperiod of ninety (90) WEDNESDAY,MARCH 4, 2020 Marlin N. cessed via the Internet at contract with the Board, Street and Henry Clay Ave- 16 of the Comprehensive calendar days after the bid Gusman wwwsp.dotd.la.gov.From TWIC card holders and nue, Alabo Street Wharf, Zoning Ordinance to classi- opening. The City will not 6:00 P.M. –7:30P.M. the LA DOTD home page, their Sponsoring Employer Jourdan Road Wharf, the fy “Reception Facility” as a accept or consider bids de- Sheriff, select the following op- must submit an applica- Julia Street and Erato permitted use in the LI livered by fax, or by e-mail, Ochsner Medical Center Campus Parish of Orleans tions: BUSINESS Working tion to Harbor Police and Street Cruise Terminals, Light Industrial District at any other location or LM 15 With DOTD ,then Project the TWIC card holder must and during cargo activities past the deadline. Brent House Hotel, 2nd Floor,Caldwell Room SHAPIRO &DAIGREPONT, Letting Info .Once the attend atraining session in at Poland Avenue Wharf ZONING DOCKET 031/20 – L.L.C Construction Letting In- order to be certified as an and Governor Nicholls Request by City Council Documents: Bidding 1512 Jefferson Highway,New Orleans, LA 70121 504-831-7726 formation page appears, Approved TWIC Escort for Street Wharf. Prospective Motion No. M-7-20 to apply documents maybeob- PENNY M DAIGREPONT find the Notice to Con- anyone entering the se- bidders must provide their the Mandatory tained online at http://w Complimentary parking: Ochsner Medical CenterParking Garage, 2nd Floorand above. tractors box. From the cured area without a TWIC. own Harbor Police Depart- Inclusionary Zoning regu- ww.nola.gov/purchasing The N.O. Advocate Date(s): drop down menu, select ment (HPD) approved lations established by Or- or through the City of New 1/22/2020 & 2/26/2020 the appropriate letting Proposal forms will be is- TWIC escorts for those in dinance No. 28,036 MCS by Orleans webpage www.no date and press the “Go To” sued only to those con- their party who do not now designating certain la.gov,select “City Pur- The purpose of the open house is to present an overviewof 411149-feb 26-1t button to open the page, tractors complying with have aTWIC. Note that on- Inclusionary Zoning Dis- chasing Portal”. Addenda the JeffersonHighway Rail Crossing Relocation Project and which provides alisting of state licensing laws for ly contractors with open tricts on the Official Zoning will be transmitted to all all projects to be let and a contractors, La. R.S. Board contracts are eligi- Map, as recommended in bidders who login and ac- the study process forpreparing an Environmental Construction Proposal 37:2163. On any bid submit- ble to be on the approved the 2019 "New Orleans The port will knowledge download of Documents link for each ted in the amount of escort list. Inclusionary Housing bid documents online from Assessment to evaluateimprovements to the at-grade PUBLIC NOTICE project. All project specific $50,000 or more, the con- not provide nor arrange for Study" from HR&A Advi- escorts the City Purchasing Portal, notices are found here. It tractor must hold at the .See Section 1000 – sors, Inc. i.e. answer ‘yes’ when highway-rail crossings locatedalong Jefferson Highway (US --- will be the responsibility time this bid is opened a General Requirements. downloading bid docu- of the bidder to check valid license issued by the ZONING DOCKET 032/20 - ments. 90)inJefferson Parish, between the Ochsner Health SALE BY SHERIFF for updates. Louisiana Licensing Board Once an employer is under Request by City Council for Contractors. This proj- contract with the Board, Motion No. M-8-20 for a Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue. The study will JUDICIAL All questions concerning ect is classified as Building TWIC card holders and text amendment to the Construction. Conference:The City will evaluatecombining twoat-grade highway-rail crossings, less the plans shall be submit- Objection to their Sponsoring Employer Comprehensive Zoning Or- conduct anon-mandatory ADVERTISEMENT ted via the Electronic Plans the required classification must submit an applica- dinance to amend Section pre-bid conference that than 700 feet apart, between theHospital andMonticello Distribution Center known should be filed in accord- tion to Harbor Police and 21.6.N Fences and Walls to will be held on, March 12, THAT PORTION as Falcon. All submitted ance with La. R.S. 37:2163 the TWIC card holder must include height require- 2020 at 2:30 p.m. in the Avenue intoasingle crossing. Grade separating thecombined questions will be forward- as stated by the Louisiana attend atraining session in ments for fences in Lake Purchasing Conference OF GROUND, ed by email to the Project State Licensing Board for order to be certified as an Terrace (bounded by Lake Room, 4W05, 4th floor crossing with aroadway overpass will also be evaluated. Manager and the Project Contractors. Approved TWIC Escort for Pontchartrain, the London City Hall, 1300 Perdido BEARING MUNICI- Engineer. Questions sub- anyone entering the se- Avenue Outfall Canal, Rob- Street, New Orleans, LA mitted within 96 hours of Adeposit of five percent cured area without a TWIC. ert E. Lee Boulevard, and 70112. All interested parties areencouraged to attend theopen PAL NO. 11140 the bid deadline may not (5%) of the cost of the con- Bayou St. John) as follows: be answered prior to bid- tract price of work to be Proposal forms will be is- (i) Front Yard: One and O- Julien Meyer house, viewalooping presentation and exhibits, andask PARKWOOD ding. Falcon may be ac- done for the Base Bid plus sued only to those con- ne-Half (1.5) feet; (ii) Side Chief Procurement Officer questions to learn about theproject. Comments received at cessed via the Internet at all additive Alternate Bid tractors complying with Yard and Rear Yard: Five COURT NORTH, wwwsp.dotd.la.gov.From prices, by certified check, state licensing laws for (5) feet. Advertising Dates: theopenhouse and written comments post-markedbyMarch THIS CITY, IN THE the home page, select cashier’s check or bid contractors, La. R.S. February 26, March 4and BUSINESS Working With bond is required, and the 37:2163. On any bid submit- THE CITY PLANNING COM- 11, 2020 18,2020 will become partofthe meeting record. If youare MATTER ENTI- DOTD,then select Project bidder to whom the con- ted in the amount of MISSION, IN ACCORDANCE NOCP 4427 Letting Info .Onthe Con- tract is awarded shall also $50,000 or more, the con- WITH ARTICLE 4OFTHE unable to attend the meeting, youmay mail your comments to TLED: WILMING- struction Letting Informa- be required to furnish a tractor must hold at the COMPREHENSIVE ZONING 421370-feb 26-mar 4-11-3t tion page, select the link, performance bond in the time this bid is opened a ORDINANCE 4,264 MCS AS the address listed below. TON SAVINGS DOTD Plans Room (Fal- total amount of the bid. valid license issued by the AMENDED, WILL HEAR PRO- FUND SOCIETY, con);Login to Falcon (or The bid bond must be fur- Louisiana Licensing Board PONENTS AND OPPONENTS NewOrleans Rail GatewayProgram request an ID if afirst-time nished in accordance with for Contractors. This proj- TO THE ABOVE PROPOSED PUBLIC NOTICE FSB AS TRUSTEE user). Once logged in, you the requirements of La. ect is classified as Building CHANGES TO THE COMPRE- --- c/o TheHawthorne Agency,Inc. will have access to view R.S. 38:2218, and the per- Construction.Objection to HENSIVE ZONING LAW OF OF FINANCE OF Project Information, sub- formance bond in accord- the required classification THE CITY OF NEW OR- NOTICE P.O. Box56845, NewOrleans, LA 70156 mit aquestion concerning ance with the provisions of should be filed in accord- LEANS. ALL INTERESTED MARIA CARMEN PALAZZO, AMERICA STRUC- the project, and view the La. R.S. 38:2219. ance with La. R.S. 37:2163 PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED MICHAEL LAWRENCE A/K/A The meeting location is accessible to persons with plans. To avoid any sug- as stated by the Louisiana TO ATTEND AND ALL RELE- A. MICHAEL LAWRENCE, TURED SECURI- gestion that apotential Work in the amount of at State Licensing Board for VANT COMMENTS CON- ERICH SORAGHAN, disabilities. If youneed special accommodations(e.g. sign TIES ACQUISI- bidder is using the Falcon least 60 percent (60%) of Contractors. CERNING THE PROPOSED NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL system to communicate total amount of contract CHANGES ARE ENCOUR- SERVICES CORPORATION language)orrequire translation services, please call TION TRUST with other potential bid- as awarded shall be per- Adeposit of five percent AGED. THE CPC HAS ESTAB- D/B/A EQUICREDIT, CITY OF ders, DOTD will not post formed by contractor at (5%) of the cost of the con- LISHED PUBLIC HEARING NEW ORLEANS, UNITED 504-488-6196atleast five business days in advance of 2018-HB1 VERSUS any question or any state- the construction site or tract price of work to be RULES WITHIN ITS ADMIN- STATES OF AMERICA- ment of fact or opinion not within his own shop, plant, done for the Base Bid plus ISTRATIVE RULES, POLI- INTERNAL REVENUE SERV- the meeting. BARBARA made for the purpose of or yard with his own em- all additive Alternate Bid CIES, &PROCEDURES, ICE, DEPT. OF JUSTICE/U.S. seeking clarification of ployees. prices, by certified check, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON ATTORNEY’S OFFICE EAST- BATTEAU NELSON plans and/or specifica- cashier’s check or bid THE CPC WEBSITE: WWW.N ERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIA- El lugar de reunión es accesible para personas con tions. Any non-questions The Board as an equal op- bond is required, and the OLA.GOV/CPC. YOU MAY NA, U.S. BANK, NA, AS discapacidas. 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classification commonly occurs in place,” Banks said. “The fact that The above article originally when a company registers an we don’t, it’s hard to contemplate. appeared in The Lens on its web- Following Hard Rock collapse, employee as an independent con- But I’m glad you all brought it to site (www.thelensnola.org). The tractor with a 1099 tax form instead the line and I’m proud to stand here Louisiana Weekly enjoys a part- of a full-time employee with a W-2 and support this.” nership with The Lens.◊ tax form. The difference is major both for the worker and for govern- council and Mayor begin work on ment tax collections. “When a worker is classified as an independent contractor, a com- pany does not have to provide ben- ‘responsible bidders ordinance’ efits and protections as outlined by Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office said that she was working with the law, such as minimum wage, over- council to draft the ordinance. time compensation, family and The details of the ordinance medical leave, unemployment remain largely undefined. Nguyen insurance and safe workplaces,” said council members would be says a 2017 press release from the having meetings with stakeholders Louisiana Workforce Commission. in the coming weeks to come up Several speakers at with something concrete. She Wednesday’s meeting cited a encouraged people to contact her 2008 study from Michigan State office if they want to be involved University that found that in that process. employers can save between 20 Erika Zucker, policy advocate at and 40 percent on labor costs by the Workplace Justice Project at misclassifying their workers. the Loyola College of Law, argued Avoiding unemployment insur- that transparency, monitoring and ance payments can reduce costs by enforcement should all be part of two percent, the study said. “If, as the equation. She said that major is likely, they are also not paying changes should be made to how the workers compensation, the city considers and chooses con- employer share of social security, tractors. Instead of just relying on and pension or medical insurance, the lowest quote, she said that con- they are reducing their labor costs by at least 20% and possibly as By Michael Isaac Stein choose the firm offering the lowest tractors should have to disclose much more info, such as past labor much as 40%.” The Lens price, drive companies to cut costs Since cost is the primary consid- wherever possible to the detriment law and safety violations. She also said the city should eration in city construction con- A New Orleans City Council of their employees. tracts, labor advocates said that stay- committee on February 12, heard “This has been going on for a create a fair contracting task force to implement and enforce ing competitive means cutting costs, presentations from labor union lead- really long time,” said Chip making it difficult for some compa- ers, officials with the Louisiana Fleetwood, director of business the new rules. The Hard Rock Hotel was a pri- nies to resist those reductions. Workforce Commission and other development for the local chapter of “You can either go out of busi- labor advocates about a proposal for the Painters and Allied Trades vate development, not a public one, so the city wasn’t party to the ness or cheat yourself,” Fleetwood the city to pass a “responsible bid- International Union. “We’re to a said. “That is the current landscape ders ordinance” in order to hold cur- point where it’s almost like the wild, construction contracts. Even so, Zucker argued that a responsible of New Orleans construction.” rent and prospective city contractors wild west. It was only a matter of The problem isn’t a minor one, accountable for the treatment and time before something like that hap- bidders ordinance would still have an effect on private developments. either in Louisiana or the country. safety of their employees. pened. In the building trade’s opin- “I can tell you that we have While the details have yet to be ion, we knew there was going to be “The city becomes overall the most responsible contracting entity found companies in every line in worked out, proponents of such an a breaking point. And we’re at the every industry and this is probably ordinance called for a requirement breaking point now. If something and sets an example for the region,” she said. $100 million in fraud,” said Ava that companies seeking city work isn’t done, if we don’t really hold Dejoie, Secretary of the Louisiana disclose past safety violations and contractor’s accountable, it’s going Zucker also argued that the ordi- nance should be applied to any Workforce Commission. “Fraud. labor complaints as part of their bids. to happen again.” Just outright fraud.” Public calls for such an ordinance Council members appeared to project that are either “wholly pub- lic projects or projects that use Advocates for the responsible have grown in the months following be on board with the plan, at least bidders ordinance also argued that the October collapse of the Hard in spirit. public money that looks more like a public-private partnership, which the ordinance needs to include a Rock Hotel on Canal Street. The “I think the Hard Rock has real- way to hold primary contractors incident killed three workers and ly opened our eyes,” Councilwoman can look like anything from a tax incentive to joint operation.” accountable for what their subcon- injured over a dozen more. Cyndi Nguyen said. “This is some- tractors do. It can be difficult, they Labor advocates told the coun- thing that needs to be done in the ‘Outright fraud’ said, to force subcontractors to cil’s Economic Development & city of New Orleans. This is our abide by the city’s contracting Special Development Projects responsibility.” The presentation stressed two central issues when it comes to rules since the city isn’t actually a Committee on Wednesday that She said that the council plans party to those subcontracts. such a disaster was inevitable to have a draft of the ordinance holding contractors accountable: misclassification of employees and “A rational logical mind would given the current climate of con- ready within two months. The think that those things were already struction contracting in the city. three other council members pres- the lack of responsibility that gen- They argued that public bid laws ent – Jay Banks, Jared Brossett and eral contractors take for the actions that apply to construction con- Joe Giarrusso – also said they were of their subcontractors. tracts, which require the city to in support. A spokesperson for The problem of employee mis- South Louisiana port gets $13M federal grant for upgrades (AP) — The Port of South access road, Paul Aucoin, the of the improvements will start Louisiana is receiving a $13.4 mil- port’s executive director, told The within three months. lion federal transportation grant Advocate. The industrial park in Reserve, that it will use to upgrade its indus- Money also will be used to called Globalplex, is operated by trial park and allow it to carry build a new rail spur and dock Associated Terminals. About 315 heavier cargo. access road to support the move- people work at the facility. Aucoin The funding from the U.S. ment of heavy cargo, such as pre- said the improvements could lead Department of Transportation will built modules used in petrochemi- to more hiring. pay to build a new floor in a bulk cal construction, Aucoin said. “This will allow us to handle cargo warehouse, improve the con- “We are thrilled to death to be more tonnage and more tonnage veyor that runs from the dock to awarded this grant,“ he said. means more jobs,“ he said.◊ the warehouse and rehabilitate an Aucoin estimated work on some Ochsner to pay med school in exchange for 5-year commitment (AP) — Ochsner Health System speaking about people who Ochsner employs more than is going to start paying the medical intend to practice primary care 26,000 people across hospitals and school education of students who medicine and psychiatry, the other facilities stretching from commit to work with Ochsner in newspaper reported. northwestern Louisiana to the Louisiana for five years, the orga- The program will start with 30 state’s southeastern border with nization’s CEO said. students this summer. Citing the Texas and into Mississippi along The Advocate reported that tight labor market, Thomas said the Gulf Coast. Warner Thomas, who heads the the health system also will pay for In September, the health medical system, discussed the plans current employees who want to provider signed a partnership with February 12 during a meeting at the advance in their career from a Rush Health Systems in Rotary Club of Baton Rouge. licensed practical nurse to a regis- Mississippi. That organization “We’re going to pay their tered nurse or from a medical operates seven hospitals. Thomas medical school way if they make assistant to an LPN. told attendees at the Rotary meet- a five-year commitment to stay The company has set aside ing that Ochsner was planning to in Louisiana and practice at about $10 million for the tuition- continue building similar relation- Ochsner,“ Thomas said. He was paying programs. ships east of Louisiana.◊

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New Orleans Rail Gateway Program (State Project No. H.005168 / Legacy Project No. 700-92-0021 / Federal Aid Project No. DE-9208 (500)) Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the All interested parties are encouraged to attend the open house, view a Federal Railroad Administration, in coordination with the New Orleans looping presentation and exhibits, and ask questions to learn about Regional Planning Commission and the railroads operating in the New the project. Comments received at the open house and written Orleans metropolitan area will host an open house public scoping meeting comments post-marked by March 18, 2020 will become part of the for the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project. meeting record. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may mail your comments to the address listed below.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020 New Orleans Rail Gateway Program 6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc. Ochsner Medical Center Campus P.O. Box 56845, New Orleans, LA 70156 Brent House Hotel, 2nd Floor, Caldwell Room The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. If 1512 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 you need special accommodations (e.g. sign language) or require Complimentary parking: Ochsner Medical Center Parking Garage, translation services, please call 504-488-6196 at least five 2nd Floor and above. business days in advance of the meeting.

The purpose of the open house is to present an overview of the Jefferson El lugar de reunión es accesible para personas con discapacidas. Si Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project and the study process for necesita adaptaciones especiales (por ejemplo, lenguaje de señas) preparing an Environmental Assessment to evaluate improvements to the o necesita servicios de traducción, llame al 504-488-6196 al at-grade highway-rail crossings located along Jefferson Highway (US 90) in menos cinco días hábiles antes de la reunión. Jefferson Parish, between the Ochsner Health Foundation Hospital and For more information contact 504-488-6196 or Monticello Avenue. The study will evaluate combining two at-grade visit http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/ highway-rail crossings, less than 700 feet apart, between the Hospital and Monticello Avenue into a single crossing. Grade separating the combined public_info/projects/home.aspx?key=50 crossing with a roadway overpass will also be evaluated. New Orleans Rail Gateway Program c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 56845 New Orleans, LA 70156-6845 Press Release

Notification Type Publication / Issue Date(s) Press Release (Issued to local media outlets) 2/26/20 New Orleans Rail Gateway Program State Project No. H.005168 / Legacy Project No. 700-92-0021 / Federal Aid Project No. DE-9208 (500) Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 26, 2020

Media Contact: Karimah Stewart [email protected] | 504-488-6196

DOTD, FRA, RPC and Railroads Operating in New Orleans Metro Area to Host Public Open House for Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project

(New Orleans, LA) – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Federal Railroad Administration, in coordination with the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission and the railroads operating in the New Orleans metropolitan area will host an open house public scoping meeting regarding the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project. The open house will take place Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Ochsner Medical Center Campus, Brent House Hotel, 2nd Floor, Caldwell Room, 1512 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121. There will be complimentary parking in the Ochsner Medical Center Parking Garage on the 2nd Floor and above.

The purpose of the open house is to present an overview of the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project and the study process for preparing an Environmental Assessment to evaluate improvements to the at-grade highway-rail crossings located along Jefferson Highway (US 90) in Jefferson Parish, between the Ochsner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue. The study will evaluate combining two at-grade highway-rail crossings, less than 700 feet apart, between the Hospital and Monticello Avenue into a single crossing. Grade separating the combined crossing with a roadway overpass will also be evaluated.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend the open house, view a looping presentation and exhibits, and ask questions to learn about the project. Comments received at the open house and written comments post-marked by March 18, 2020 will become part of the meeting record. Comments may be mailed to New Orleans Rail Gateway Program, c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc., P.O. Box 56845, New Orleans, LA 70156. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need special accommodations (e.g. sign language) or require translation services, please call 504-488- 6196 at least five business days in advance of the meeting. For more information, contact 504-488-6196 or visit http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/home.aspx?key=50.

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Notification Type Publication / Issue Date(s) Press Release (Issued to local media outlets) 3/2/20 New Orleans Rail Gateway Program State Project No. H.005168 / Legacy Project No. 700-92-0021 / Federal Aid Project No. DE-9208 (500) Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2, 2020

Media Contact: Karimah Stewart [email protected] | 504-488-6196

DOTD, FRA, RPC and Railroads Operating in New Orleans Metro Area to Host Public Open House for Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project

WHAT: An open house public scoping meeting for the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project

WHEN: Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ochsner Medical Center Campus Brent House Hotel, 2nd Floor, Caldwell Room 1512 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 Complimentary parking: Ochsner Medical Center Parking Garage, 2nd Floor and above

WHO: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Federal Railroad Administration, in coordination with the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission and the railroads operating in the New Orleans metropolitan area

MORE INFO: The purpose of the open house is to present an overview of the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project and the study process for preparing an Environmental Assessment to evaluate improvements to the at-grade highway-rail crossings located along Jefferson Highway (US 90) in Jefferson Parish, between the Ochsner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue. The study will evaluate combining two at-grade highway-rail crossings, less than 700 feet apart, between the Hospital and Monticello Avenue into a single crossing. Grade separating the combined crossing with a roadway overpass will also be evaluated.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend the open house, view a looping presentation and exhibits, and ask questions to learn about the project. Comments received at the open house and written comments post-marked by March 18, 2020 will become part of the meeting record. Comments may be mailed to New Orleans Rail Gateway Program, c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc., P.O. Box 56845, New Orleans, LA 70156. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need special accommodations (e.g. sign language) or require translation services, please call 504-488- 6196 at least five business days in advance of the meeting. For more information, contact 504-488-6196 or visit http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/home.aspx?key=50.

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TECHNICAL PRESENTATION New Orleans Rail Gateway Program Public Scoping Meeting Presentation Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation March 4, 2020

New Orleans Rail Gateway Program Jefferson and Orleans Parishes State Project No. H.005168

Public Scoping Meeting March 4, 2020

Thank you for attending today’s public meeting on the New Orleans Rail Gateway Program.

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Special Assistance

. If you require special assistance due to a disability in order to participate in today’s public meeting, please see a Study Team representative at the Welcome Table.

. Si necesita asistencia especial debido a una discapacidad para participar en la reunión pública de hoy, consulte a un representante del Equipo de Estudio en la tabla de bienvenida.

If you require special assistance due to a disability in order to participate in today’s public meeting, please see a Study Team Representative at the Welcome Table.

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Purpose of Today’s Meeting

. Provide an open-house style (open forum) opportunity to learn about the New Orleans Rail Gateway Program and talk informally with Study Team representatives

. Present an overview of the New Orleans Rail Gateway (NORG) Program

. Summarize the status of the 2011 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

. Describe the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Study

. Explain how to receive Study information and participate in the decision-making process

. Solicit input on issues of concern regarding this Study

Today’s public meeting is an informal, open-house style or open forum format.

We’ll present an: • Overview of the New Orleans Rail Gateway Program; • Summarize the status of the 2011 Environmental Impact Statement; • Describe the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Study; and • Provide an opportunity for all interested parties to express their views.

In order to get the most out of this presentation, please refer to the materials that were handed out at the Welcome Table.

After you’ve listened to this presentation, review the project exhibits, talk with Study Team representatives, and give us your comments.

This public meeting is an important part of the transportation decision-making process and your input is encouraged and appreciated.

We hope you find this meeting interesting and informative.

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New Orleans Rail Gateway

The New Orleans Rail Gateway is shown in yellow highlight. • It begins on the West Bank near the St. Charles/Jefferson Parish line; • Proceeds easterly through Avondale Yard and West Bridge Junction (WBJ); • It then crosses the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long Bridge (HPLB); • AtthebaseoftheHPLB,ittraverses East Bridge Junction (EBJ) to the Back Belt through Old Metairie, and • Enters the City of New Orleans at the 17th Street Canal. • It then proceeds through the City along the Back Belt, and across the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal to the Almonaster Bridge; and • Continues easterly through the CSX Gentilly Yard and through New Orleans East to its terminus near Industrial Parkway.

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New Orleans Rail Gateway

A network of rail lines connect the numerous rail yards and the Port of New Orleans to the Gateway.

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New Orleans Rail Gateway

. Six of seven Class 1 Railroads

. Fourth largest US rail gateway

. One of only three rail gateways that are both rail interchange hubs and major Mississippi River rail crossing

. Port of New Orleans

The Gateway is a critical link in the national freight rail system.

It serves six Class 1 Railroads and three Amtrak passenger routes

Is the fourth largest US rail gateway

And is one of only three national rail gateways that are both rail interchange hubs and major Mississippi River rail crossings

Through the NOPB railroad, it links the Port of New Orleans to the national rail network

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Public Private Partnership (P3)

The challenges of a program like the NORG Program are many.

To tackle those challenges, a Partnership was formed between the: • Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development; • Federal Railroad Administration; • New Orleans Regional Planning Commission; • Association of American Railroads representing the six Class 1 Railroads operating in the New Orleans metropolitan area; • New Orleans Public Belt Railroad; and • Amtrak.

Referred to as “The Partnership”.

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Previous Studies

. Analysis of Alternatives in Alleviating Railroad – Community Conflicts in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (FRA 1975) . Old Metairie Railroad Project Final EIS (FHWA 1989) . A Comprehensive Study of Problems in the Old Metairie Railroad Corridor in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes in Louisiana (FRA 1996) . New Orleans Rail Gateway & Regional Rail Operations Analysis (DOTD 2002) . New Orleans Rail Gateway Infrastructure Plan (AAR 2004) . New Orleans Rail Gateway Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis (2007 Study) . New Orleans Rail Gateway Benefits Report (AAR 2008)

Studies dating back to 1975 have been conducted by the Louisiana DOTD, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission (RPC) and the Class 1 railroads to identify ways to reduce rail congestion, highway crossing delays and improve rail service.

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Previous Studies

. Analysis of Alternatives in Alleviating Railroad – Community Conflicts in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (FRA 1975) . Old Metairie Railroad Project Final EIS (FHWA 1989) . A Comprehensive Study of Problems in the Old Metairie Railroad Corridor in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes in Louisiana (FRA 1996) . New Orleans Rail Gateway & Regional Rail Operations Analysis (DOTD 2002) . New Orleans Rail Gateway Infrastructure Plan (AAR 2004) . New Orleans Rail Gateway Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis (2007 Study) . New Orleans Rail Gateway Benefits Report (AAR 2008)

The 2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis (2007 Study) evaluated the Gateway and potential Gateway-wide rail and roadway improvements that could reduce delay and improve rail service.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. 2007 Study Findings

. Antiquated control systems and switches slow travel times through the Gateway

. Flood gates limit emergency responsiveness

. Almonaster Bridge requires frequent unscheduled maintenance

. Current freight demand routinely causes delays to both rail and roadway traffic

. Future freight demand will increase negative community impacts and decrease regional economic competitiveness

The 2007 Study found that:

• Antiquated control systems and switches slow travel times, • Flood gates limit emergency responsiveness, • Almonaster Bridge requires frequent unscheduled maintenance, and • Current freight demand routinely causes delays to both rail and roadway traffic.

Future freight demand will increase negative community impacts and decrease regional economic competitiveness.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. Evaluated possible West Bank improvements

Along the West Bank, grade separating at-grade crossings would improve highway traffic flow and alleviate fouling the Avondale- Garden Road crossing.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. Evaluated possible West Bank improvements

. Evaluated possible improvements east of Almonaster Bridge

New Orleans East improvements would also include grade separating crossings to improved highway traffic flow.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. Evaluated possible West Bank improvements

. Evaluated possible improvements east of Almonaster Bridge

. Evaluated possible improvements to the Back, Front and Middle Belts . Front Belt improvements were determined infeasible

Improvements to the Front, Back, and Middle Belts were also evaluated.

Front Belt Improvements were determined infeasible due to the adjacent development and numerous at-grade crossings.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. Evaluated possible West Bank improvements

. Evaluated possible improvements east of Almonaster Bridge

. Evaluated possible improvements to the Back, Front and Middle Belts . Front Belt improvements were determined infeasible . Back Belt improvements considered eliminating or grade separating most at-grade crossings

Back Belt improvements included grade separating numerous highway-railroad crossings to improve highway traffic flow and provide additional rail capacity.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. Evaluated possible West Bank improvements

. Evaluated possible improvements east of Almonaster Bridge

. Evaluated possible improvements to the Back, Front and Middle Belts . Front Belt improvements were determined infeasible . Back Belt improvements considered eliminating or grade separating most at-grade crossings . Middle Belt improvements evaluated the “Carrollton Curve”

Middle Belt improvements included creating a new route between East Bridge Junction (EBJ) and East City Junction (ECJ) by linking existing, but lightly used rail lines through Jefferson and Orleans Parishes.

Commonly known as the “Carrollton Curve”, this route was first identified in 1955 and would reroute trains to the Earhart Expressway/I-10 corridor to provide additional rail capacity.

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2007 Infrastructure Feasibility Analysis

. 52 Projects . 28 Rail Projects . 24 At-Grade Crossing Projects

In all, 52 individual rail and roadway improvements projects (28 rail, 24 roadway) were identified.

The large majority are concentrated in the Central Section of the Gateway where the Back and Middle Belt alternatives were evaluated.

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2011 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

. Decision to commence an environmental study and prepare an EIS for the entire NORG based on the 2007 Study

. July 2011 – Commenced Study

. February 2012 – Local Officials, Resource Agency and Public Meetings

. 2012 – 2014 – Numerous “Small” Group Meetings (e.g. Local Officials, Neighborhood Associations, Business Leaders)

. Significant challenges became apparent as the study progressed

Based on the 2007 Study findings, “The Partnership” moved forward with a Gateway-wide environmental study to prepare Environmental Impact Statement for the entire Gateway.

Studies commenced in July 2011 and Local Officials, Resource Agency and Public Meetings were held in February 2012.

Between 2012 and 2014 numerous “small” group meetings were held with local officials, neighborhood associations and business interests.

Significant challenges became apparent as the study progressed.

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Significant Challenges

. Lack of consensus and polarized public opinion to the feasible alternatives identified in the 2007 Study

. 2007 Study did not include increased passenger service from 5 to 62 trains daily into NOUPT

. Increased passenger service would adversely effect the improvements warranting additional studies

. Insufficient Federal and State funding to conduct the necessary Gateway-wide comprehensive studies

Initial stakeholder outreach indicated a lack of consensus and polarized public opinion to the 2007 Study alternatives.

The 2007 Study projected freight growth but held Amtrak passenger service at the current five trains daily.

Previously prepared passenger rail corridor planning studies identified 62 passenger trains daily into the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (NOUPT). This increase would most likely adversely affect the improvements being evaluated.

A re-evaluation of both the passenger service projections and improvements was warranted.

At this time there is insufficient Federal and State funding to conduct the necessary studies.

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NORG Moving Forward…

. Decision to temporarily suspend the Gateway-wide EIS study

. The Gateway-wide EIS study will resume when: . Necessary Federal and State funding is secured . Possible alternatives are discussed with elected officials to gauge community support . There is consensus to move the study forward

. In the Interim: . DOTD and FRA will continue studying smaller individual projects, as funding is secured, that provide public benefit and can be constructed independent of any other Gateway improvements . Railroads can be expected to continue advancing projects that improve rail operations

These challenges significantly slowed the study while possible remedies were considered.

After much deliberation, the DOTD and FRA mutually agreed to temporarily suspend the EIS study until additional funding is secured to re-evaluate passenger train forecasts and possible alternatives. Discussions with elected officials will then be held to gauge community support and Gateway-wide studies will continue when there is consensus.

DOTD and FRA will continue studying, as funding is secured, smaller individual projects that provide public benefit and be constructed independent of any other Gateway improvements.

In the meantime, DOTD and FRA will continue discussing the re-evaluation of both the projected passenger service and possible improvements while encouraging the communities to work together to achieve consensus to enable the study to move forward.

It is expected that the railroads will continue advancing some projects to improve rail operations.

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Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Study

. Selected because of its strong public benefit . Jefferson Highway (US 90) . Part of the National Highway network . Carriers 25,000 vehicles per day + two transit routes . Delivers police, fire and ambulance emergency services . Key route for hurricane evaluation . Limited walking and bicycling opportunities

The first smaller project to be studied is the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation between the Ochsner Hospital and Monticello Avenue, in Jefferson Parish.

This project was one of the 2007 Study’s identified improvements and was selected because of its strong public benefit.

Jefferson Highway, also known as US 90, is part of the National Highway network. It: • Carries 25,00 vehicles per day plus two transit routes • Delivers police, fire and ambulance emergency services • Is a Key route for hurricane evacuation; and • Has limited walking and bicycling opportunities

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Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Study

. Supports . Envision Jefferson 2040 . Economic Development District . Ochsner Health Foundation Hospital Expansion . Growth in Retail & Residential Housing . Other on-going and planned area transportation improvements

This Project: • Supports Jefferson Parish’s Envision Jefferson 2040 Comprehensive Plan and is within an identified Economic Development District, • Supports the Ochsner Health Foundation Hospital Expansion, • Supports anticipated growth is area retail and residential housing, and • Supports other on-going and planned area transportation improvements.

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Jefferson Highway Rail Crossings

. 24/7 train crossings interrupt traffic flow, access and increase vehicle delay

. A median of 10 trains per day utilize the two crossings

Number of Trains per Day 18

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Number of Trains per Day Median Trains per Day

The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad operates trains 24 hours per day, seven days per week, across the two at-grade rail crossings between the Ochsner Hospital and Monticello Avenue.

This graph illustrates the number of trains crossings at these two locations over a six month period.

These train crossings interrupt traffic flow, access and increase vehicle delay.

A median of 10 trains per day utilize these two crossing.

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Jefferson Highway Rail Crossings

. 24/7 train crossings interrupt traffic flow, access and increase vehicle delay

. Over 50% of the trains are one mile in length or longer

Trains by Length (miles) 35%

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15% % of Trains % of

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0% 0 - 0.5 0.5 - 1.0 1.0 - 1.5 1.5 - 2.0 2.0 - 3.0 Length of Train (Miles)

Trains lengths vary from single locomotives to unit trains approaching almost three miles in length.

Over fifty percent of the trains are one mile in length or longer.

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Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Goals

. Increase economic competitiveness and improve air quality by reducing vehicle congestion and delay

. Support Hospital expansion and Regional economic development

. Improve safety by eliminating one or both at-grade crossings

. Decrease crossing maintenance costs

. Increase freight fluidity through the NORG and the Port of New Orleans

The goals identified for the study include :

Increasing economic competitiveness and improving air quality by reducing vehicle congestion and delay;

Improving safety by eliminating one or both at-grade crossings;

Supporting Hospital expansion and Regional economic development;

Decreasing crossing maintenance costs; and

Increasing freight fluidity through the Gateway and the Port of New Orleans.

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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

. NEPA requires Federal Agencies to . Consider environmental impacts of their proposed actions, and . Inform the public about their decision-making

. Three types of NEPA documents . Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) . Environmental Assessment (EA) . Categorical Exclusion (CE)

. An Environmental Assessment (EA) is anticipated but will be confirmed after further study

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) declared the Nation’s policy on protecting the environment. NEPA requires Federal agencies to use all practicable means within their authority to protect the environment and establishes a process for analyzing and disclosing the impacts of Federal actions on the environment. Three types of documents are prepared to satisfy the NEPA requirements. • An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is prepared when it is known that the Action will have a significant effect on the environment • An Environmental Assessment (EA) is prepared for Actions in which the significance of the environmental impact is not clearly established. Should environmental analysis and interagency review during the EA process find a project to have no significant impacts on the quality of the environment, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is issued. • Categorical Exclusions (CEs) are issued for Actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the environment At this time, an Environmental Assessment is anticipated. The appropriate NEPA document will be confirmed after engineering and environmental studies are completed.

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Engineering and Environmental Studies

. Engineering Studies

. Rail & Roadway Operational Performance . Rail & Roadway Conceptual Engineering . Capital cost, operations and maintenance estimates

. Environmental Studies

. Socio-Economics . Air Quality, Noise & Vibration . Hazardous Materials . Historic and Archaeological Resources . Wetlands and Water Resources

Engineering studies will evaluate rail and roadway operations performance, identify physical improvements and prepare capital cost, operations and maintenance estimates.

The environmental studies will evaluate direct, and indirect impacts to the social, economic, and physical environment. The evaluation will take into account both beneficial and adverse affects and identify measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate adverse community and environmental impacts.

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Alternatives to be Considered

. CN/NOPB & KCS at-grade rail crossings are less than 700 feet apart

. Combine the two crossings into a single crossing at either the CN/NOPB or KCS crossing location

. Grade separate the combined crossing with a roadway overpass

Two at-grade highway-rail crossings, a Canadian National (CN) crossing leased by the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) and a Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) crossing, are less than 700 feet apart at this location.

This study will evaluate combining these two crossings into a single crossing at either the NOPB or KCS crossing location.

The study will also evaluate grade separating the combined crossing at these two locations with a roadway overpass.

This study will coordinate with the Earhart/Dakin Street Connector project.

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Environmental Timeline

Identify & Evaluate Final Prepare Alternatives Approval Data NEPA Collection Document

Scoping Meeting Alternatives March 4, 2020 Meetings

2020 2021 2022

We are Here Identify Stakeholders Identify Develop Preferred Purpose & Need Alternative & NEPA Document Required

The study is anticipated to take about three years to complete. A public meeting, similar to this one, is planned about a year from now to present alternatives and solicit public input.

If you signed in tonight, you will be added to the mailing list to receive study information and future public announcements. Public meetings will also be announced through newspaper notices, mail and e-mail notices, press releases and on the NORG webpage.

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Public Outreach

. Proactively engage the Stakeholders

. Public Meetings . Newsletters . Mailings and E-Mail Notices . Press Releases . NORG Program Webpage . www.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects . Special Assistance

If you require special assistance due to a disability in order to participate at future public meetings, please contact

NORG c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 56845 New Orleans, LA 70116 or by telephone at (504) 488-6196, at least five (5) business days prior to the public meeting dates.

Public involvement initiatives including public meetings, newsletters, mailings and e-mail notices, press releases and a NORG Program Webpage will be used throughout the study. Project information and opportunities for public participation will be announced using these media.

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Stay Involved!

. If you signed in at the Welcome Table, you will receive study information and future meeting announcements

. Comment at today’s meeting . Oral Comment Station . Written Comment Station . Comment by Mail . NORG c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 56845 New Orleans, LA 70116 . All comments must be post-marked no later than March 18, 2020

. DOTD Website www.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects . Public Meeting Handouts . Comment Form

. Telephone Inquiries - (504) 488-6196

We want your comments on the information presented today.

If you want to comment at today’s public meeting, you can make a verbal statement at the Oral Comment Station or you can complete the Comment Form that was handed out when you signed in, and deposit it in the box at the Written Comments Station.

If you prefer to send us your comments, please mail them to: NORG c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 56845 New Orleans, LA 70116

All comments must be post-marked no later that March 18, 2020 to become part of the public record.

Please complete your full name and address information. Anonymous comments cannot be fully considered.

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Thank you for Attending!

THANK YOU

. Your input is important . Give us your comments . Ask us questions – We’re here to assist you

This public meeting is an important part of the transportation decision- making process and your input is encouraged and appreciated.

After this presentation, please review the project exhibits, talk with Study Team representatives, and give us your comments.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask one of the Study Team representatives. We’re all wearing name badges. Remember, the only bad questions are the ones not asked!

Thank you again for attending today’s public meeting!

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HANDOUT MATERIALS NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY JEFFERSON AND ORLEANS PARISHES, LOUISIANA

Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project Scoping Meeting Comment Form

Please Print Clearly Name Street or P.O. Box City, State, Zip

The purpose of today’s scoping meeting is to present the environmental and location study and to solicit your input concerning important social and environmental issues. Please answer the following questions.

1. How did you hear about the New Orleans Rail Gateway (NORG) Program? ______

2. Do you live or work along Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Live  Work  Neither

3. How frequently do you travel through the section of Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Daily  Multiple times per day  1-2 times per week  3-4 times per week  Less than 4 times per month

4. Why do you travel through the section of Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Commute to work  Shopping  School  Oschner Health Foundation Hospital  Visiting family/friends  Entertainment  Other (please specify) ______

5. How often do you experience traffic congestion or delays along Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Every time  Most of the time  Some of the time  Rarely  Never

6. How often do you encounter a delay due to train traffic at the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway?  Every time  Most of the time  Some of the time  Rarely  Never

7. Please estimate how much time the congestion and delay caused by train traffic adds to your travel time. ______

8. Do you ever take an alternative route to avoid the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway?  No  Yes, please list alternate roads you use ______

9. Do you have safety concerns at the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway?  No  Yes, please explain ______

10. Do you feel that grade separating the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway would benefit you?  Not at all  Somewhat  A great deal

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11. Have you visited the New Orleans Rail Gateway Project website (www.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects)?  Yes  No

12. Do you have any other comments or concerns not addressed at today’s scoping meeting? ______

13. Would you like your name to be placed on the NORG mailing list?  YES  NO  I signed in during the meeting.

Please fold on the dotted line, tape, stamp, and return to:

(Fold)------(Fold)------(Fold)

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY PROGRAM P.O. BOX 56845 NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA 70156-6845

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EXHIBITS New Orleans Rail Gateway Program Public Scoping Meeting

to this Public Scoping Meeting for the New Orleans Rail Gateway Program in Jefferson and Orleans Parishes.

Today’s public meeting is an informal, open-house style format. To obtain the most out of today’s public meeting please: Sign in at the front welcome table and take a copy of the handout materials. By signing in your name will be placed on the mailing list to receive future public announcements.

Watch the slide presentation for an overview of the project and the study process.

Review the exhibits displayed around the room to learn more about the Project and the location of the Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Study Area.

Ask questions of the Project Team members (we’re all wearing name tags). Remember, there are no foolish questions. The only bad questions are the ones not asked.

Give us your comments by completing a Comment Form that is included with the handout materials and place it in the box at the Written Comments Station. Written comments will also be accepted by mail provided they are postmarked no later than March 18, 2020. This public meeting is an important part of the transportation decision-making process and your input is encouraged and appreciated.

Thank you for attending! New Orleans Rail Gateway Program Public Scoping Meeting

Welcome Special Assistance

If you require special assistance due to a disability in order to participate in today’s public meeting, please see a Study Team representative at the Welcome table.

Bienvenida asistencia especial Si usted necesita ayuda especial debido a una discapacidad con el fin de participar en la sesión pública de hoy, consulte a un representante del Equipo de Estudio en la mesa de bienvenida. New Orleans Rail Gateway Program GOALS

Increase economic competitiveness and improve air quality by reducing vehicle congestion and delay. Support Hospital expansion and Regional economic development. Improve safety by eliminating one or both at-grade crossings. Decrease crossing maintenance costs. Increase freight fluidity through the NORG and the Port of New Orleans. New Orleans Rail Gateway Program STUDY AREA EXHIBIT New Orleans Rail Gateway Program ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS EXHIBIT

SIGN-IN SHEETS

WRITTEN COMMENTS

NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY JEFFERSON AND ORLEANS PARISHES, LOUISIANA

Jefferson Highway Rail Crossing Relocation Project Scoping Meeting Comment Form

Please Print Clearly Name Street or P.O. Box City, State, Zip

The purpose of today’s scoping meeting is to present the environmental and location study and to solicit your input concerning important social and environmental issues. Please answer the following questions.

1. How did you hear about the New Orleans Rail Gateway (NORG) Program? ______

2. Do you live or work along Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Live  Work  Neither

3. How frequently do you travel through the section of Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Daily  Multiple times per day  1-2 times per week  3-4 times per week  Less than 4 times per month

4. Why do you travel through the section of Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Commute to work  Shopping  School  Oschner Health Foundation Hospital  Visiting family/friends  Entertainment  Other (please specify) ______

5. How often do you experience traffic congestion or delays along Jefferson Highway between Oschner Health Foundation Hospital and Monticello Avenue?  Every time  Most of the time  Some of the time  Rarely  Never

6. How often do you encounter a delay due to train traffic at the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway?  Every time  Most of the time  Some of the time  Rarely  Never

7. Please estimate how much time the congestion and delay caused by train traffic adds to your travel time. ______

8. Do you ever take an alternative route to avoid the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway?  No  Yes, please list alternate roads you use ______

9. Do you have safety concerns at the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway?  No  Yes, please explain ______

10. Do you feel that grade separating the at-grade rail crossings on Jefferson Highway would benefit you?  Not at all  Somewhat  A great deal

State Project No. H.005168 March 4, 2020 FAP No. DE-9208(500)

11. Have you visited the New Orleans Rail Gateway Project website (www.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects)?  Yes  No

12. Do you have any other comments or concerns not addressed at today’s scoping meeting? ______

13. Would you like your name to be placed on the NORG mailing list?  YES  NO  I signed in during the meeting.

Please fold on the dotted line, tape, stamp, and return to:

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NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY PROGRAM P.O. BOX 56845 NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA 70156-6845

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3 PUBLIC NEW ORLEANS RAIL GATEWAY PROGRAM MEETING

4 (State Project No. H.005168/Legacy Project No.

5 700-92-0021/Federal Aid Project No. DE-9208 (500))

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9 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY RAIL CROSSING RELOCATION PROJECT

10 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT

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14 NO ORAL COMMENTS were given at the Open

15 House Public Scoping Meeting held on Wednesday, March

16 4, 2020 between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm, in the Caldwell

17 Room of the Brent House Hotel, located at 1512

18 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121.

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22 TAMMY LeBLANC JOSEPH

23 State of Louisiana

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