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AGENCY NAME CONTACT NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ASSUMPTION PAIRSH OFFICE OF EMERGENCY JOHN BOUDREAUX, DIRECTOR AND PO BOX 520 NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 PREPAREDNESS FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY BOOSTER BREAUX, WARD 8 JUROR 3631 LEE DRIVE PIERRE PART LA 70339 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY CALVIN JAMES, WARD 6 JUROR 128 JACOBS STREET NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY HENRY DUPRE, VICE PRESIDENT, WARD 7 PO BOX 512 BELLE ROSE LA 70341 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY IRVING COMEAUX, WARD 3 JUROR 159 POND DRIVE MORGAN CITY LA 70380 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY JEFF NAQUIN, WARD 2 JUROR 319 BRULE RD LABADIEVILLE LA 70372 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY MARTIN TRICHE, PRESIDENT, WARD 5 4554 HIGHWAY 1 NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY MYRON MATHERNE, WARD 9 JUROR 129 TIMOTHY STREET PIERRE PART LA 70339 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY PATRICK JOHNSON, WARD 4 JUROR PO BOX 587 LABADIEVILLE LA 70372 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY PATRICK LAWLESS, WARD 1 JUROR 139 IDEAL STREET BELLE ROSE LA 70341 ASSUMPTION PARISH POLICE JURY PO BOX 520 NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PO DRAWER B NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 ASSUMPTION PARISH SHERIFF 112 FRANKLIN ST NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 BAYOU LAFOURCHE FRESH WATER DISTRICT 1016 ST MARY ST THIBODAUX LA 70301 CHITIMACHA TRIBE 155 CHITIMACHA LOOP RD CHARENTON LA 70523 CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA IAN THOMPSON PHD, RPA PO BOX 1210 DURANT OK 74702-1210 COALITION TO RESTORE COASTAL LOUISIANA STEVEN PEYRONNIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6160 PERKINS RD, STE 225 BATON ROUGE LA 70808 COUSHATTA TRIBE OF LOUISIANA PO BOX 818 ELTON LA 70532 DEPT OF CULTURE RECREATION & TOURISM DIVISION OF ARCHAEOLOGY PO BOX 44247 BATON ROUGE LA 70804 CAPITAL ANNEX 3RD DEPT OF CULTURE RECREATION & TOURISM OFFICE OF STATE PARKS PO BOX 44426 BATON ROUGE LA 70804 DEPT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS TENNEY SIBLEY, CHIEF SANITARIAN 628 N. 4TH ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 DEPT OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS STEVEN DAVIS, PE PO BOX 4489 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DISTRICT OF LA LOWER DELTA SOIL & WATER 2274 HWY 70, STE C DONALDSONVILLE LA 70346 CONSERVATION FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION REGION 6 819 TAYLOR ST, RM 8A36 FORT WORTH TX 76102 FEMA REGION VI 800 NORTH LOOP 288 DENTON TX 76209 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY & JAMES BALLOW, SPECIAL OPERATIONS 7667 INDEPENDENCE BLVD. BATON ROUGE LA 70806 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICER GREATER GONZALES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 1204 GONZALES LA 70737 HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PO BOX 66336 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 INTER-TRIBAL COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA INC KEVIN BILLIOT, DIRECTOR 8281 GOODWOOD BLVD STE I-2 BATON ROUGE LA 70808 JENA BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS PO BOX 14 JENA LA 71342 LA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BETH ALTAZAN-DIXON PO BOX 4301 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY LA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DON HAYDEL, ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SENT VIA EMAIL BATON ROUGE LA 70804-4487 LA DEPT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES DAVE BUTLER, PERMITS COORDINATOR PO BOX 98000 BATON ROUGE LA 70898-9000 LA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVE JOE HARRISON 3239 HWY 308 NAPOLEONVILLE LA 70390 DISTRICT 51 LA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVE KAREN ST GERMAIN 3413 HWY 70 PIERRE PART LA 70339 DISTRICT 60 LOUISIANA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE OF CONSERVATION 617 N 3RD ST BATON ROUGE LA 70802 LOUISIANA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE OF MINERAL RESOURCES PO BOX 2827 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 LA 70 DETOUR ROUTE SOV MAILING LIST DATE MAILED JUNE 10, 2013

AGENCY NAME CONTACT NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP LOUISIANA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION & SUSAN VEILLON, FLOOD INSURANCE PO BOX 94245 BATON ROUGE LA 70804-9245 DEVELOPMENT, FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR PROGRAM, SECTION 64 LOUISIANA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PO BOX 5067 ALEXANDRIA LA 71301 LOUISIANA GOOD ROADS ASSOC PO BOX 3713 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 LOUISIANA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM DEPT OF WILDLIFE & FISHERIES PO BOX 98000 BATON ROUGE LA 70898 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY JAMES G WILKINS 227B SEA GRANT BLDG BATON ROUGE LA 70803 SEA GRANT LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS 101 INDUSTRIAL RD CHOCTAW MS 39350 MR RANDY THIGPEN 3247 EMILY DR PORT ALLEN LA 70767 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE KEVIN D NORTON 3737 GOVERNMENT ST ALEXANDRIA LA 71302 NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS MANAGER PO BOX 2048 - NSU THIBODAUX LA 70310 SLEC OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PO BOX 94185 BATON ROUGE LA 70804 OFFICE OF FORESTRY DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY PO BOX 1628 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR PO BOX 94004 BATON ROUGE LA 70804 OFFICE OF SOIL/WATER CONSERVATION DEPT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY PO BOX 3554 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 SOUTH CENTRAL PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PO BOX 1870 GRAY LA 70359 COMMISSION STATE LAND OFFICE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION PO BOX 44124 BATON ROUGE LA 70804 STATE PLANNING OFFICE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION PO BOX 94095 BATON ROUGE LA 70804 THE STATE SENATE SENATOR "RICK" WARD, III 79005 MUSSON LN MARINGOUIN LA 70757 DISTRICT 17 THE STATE SENATE SENATOR TROY E BROWN PO BOX 198 PLATTENVILLE LA 70393 DISTRICT 2 TROOP C LOUISIANA STATE POLICE 4047 WEST PARK AVE GRAY LA 70359 TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LOUISIANA PO BO X1589 MARKSVILLE LA 71351 SENATE SENATOR 2800 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD METAIRIE LA 70002 STE 201 SENATOR FEDERAL BUILDING NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 500 POYDRAS ST. RM 1005 US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS KAREN OBERLIES PO BOX 60267 NEW ORLEANS LA 70538 US COAST GUARD, 8TH DISTRICT DISTRICT COMMANDER HALE BOGGS FEDERAL BUILDING NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 500 POYDRAS STREET US EPA, FEDERAL ACTIVITIES BR (6E-F) 1445 ROSS AVE DALLAS TX 75202-2733 US EPA, REGION 6 JOHN ETTINGER, PROGRAM MANAGER PO BOX 60267 NEW ORLEANS LA 70160 C/O US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PM-C US EPA, SOURCE WATER PROTECTION (6WQ-S) 1445 ROSS AVE DALLAS TX 75202-2733 US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE 646 CAJUN DOME BLVD STE 400 LAFAYETTE LA 70506 US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3535 S SHERWOOD FOREST STE BATON ROUGE LA 70806 120 US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORABLE , JR., MD 800 LAFAYETTE ST, STE 1400 LAFAYETTE LA 70501 DISTRICT 3 US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORABLE JOHN FLEMING 6425 YOUREE DR, STE 350 SHREVEPORT LA 71105 DISTRICT 4 LA 70 DETOUR ROUTE SOV MAILING LIST DATE MAILED JUNE 10, 2013

AGENCY NAME CONTACT NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORABLE 201 S CATE ST. STE E HAMMOND LA 70403 DISTRICT 1 US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORABLE RICHMOND CEDRIC 2021 LAKESHORE DR STE 309 NEW ORLEANS LA 70122 DISTRICT 2 US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORABLE RODNEY ALEXANDER 1900 STUBBS AVE, STE B MONROE LA 71201 DISTRICT 5 US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORABLE 5555 HILTON AVE, STE 100 BATON ROUGE LA 70808 DISTRICT 6 US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SOUTHEAST REGION 100 ALABAMA ST, SW ATLANTA GA 30303 1924 BUILDING

Monica Herrera

From: Noel Ardoin Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 8:06 AM To: Kerry Oriol; Paul Griggs Subject: FW: LADOT, State Project No. H.010571.2, LA 70 Detour Route, Assumption Parish. LA

From: Johnnie L. Jacobs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 11:41 PM To: Noel Ardoin Subject: LADOT, State Project No. H.010571.2, LA 70 Detour Route, Assumption Parish. LA

Dear Noel,

Thank you for the correspondence regarding the above referenced project. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is unaware of any Choctaw cultural or sacred sites located within the immediate project area. We believe there should be no effects to any known historic properties and that work should proceed as planned. However, as the project is located in an area that is of general historic interest to the Tribe, we request that work be stopped and our office contacted immediately if any Native American cultural materials are encountered. This stipulation should be placed on the construction plans to insure contractors are aware of it. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns.

Thank you,

Ms. Johnnie Jacobs NHPA Section 106 Coordinator Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Historic Preservation Department P.O. Box 1210 Durant, OK 74701 [email protected]

This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you have received this message in error, you are hereby notified that we do not consent to any reading, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy the transmitted information. Please note that any view or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Choctaw Nation.

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Monica Herrera

From: Linda (Brown) Hardy Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:47 PM To: Noel Ardoin; Monica Herrera; Paul Griggs Subject: DEQ SOV 130611/1105LA 70 Detour Route

July 1, 2013

Noel Ardoin, Environmental Engineering Administrator LA DOTD PO Box 94245 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245 [email protected] [email protected]

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RE: 130611/1105 LA 70 Detour Route H.010571.2 Will be determined if the project proceeds to Stage 2 Assumption Parish

Dear Ms. Ardoin:

The Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Business and Community Outreach Division has received your request for comments on the above referenced project.

After reviewing your request, the Department has no objections based on the information provided in your submittal. However, for your information, the following general comments have been included. Please be advised that if you should encounter a problem during the implementation of this project, you should immediately notify LDEQ’s Single- Point-of-contact (SPOC) at (225) 219-3640.

• Please take any necessary steps to obtain and/or update all necessary approvals and environmental permits regarding this proposed project.

• If your project results in a discharge to waters of the state, submittal of a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) application may be necessary. • If the project results in a discharge of wastewater to an existing wastewater treatment system, that wastewater treatment system may need to modify its LPDES permit before accepting the additional wastewater. • All precautions should be observed to control nonpoint source pollution from construction activities. LDEQ has stormwater general permits for construction areas equal to or greater than one acre. It is recommended that you contact the LDEQ Water Permits Division at (225) 219-9371 to determine if your proposed project requires a permit. • If your project will include a sanitary wastewater treatment facility, a Sewage Sludge and Biosolids Use or Disposal Permit application or Notice of Intent must be submitted no later than January 1, 2013. Additional information may be obtained on the LDEQ website at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2296/Default.aspx or by contacting the LDEQ Water Permits Division at (225) 219- 9371. • If any of the proposed work is located in wetlands or other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, you should contact the Corps directly regarding permitting issues. If a Corps permit is required, part of the application process may involve a water quality certification from LDEQ. • All precautions should be observed to protect the groundwater of the region. • Please be advised that water softeners generate wastewaters that may require special limitations depending on local water quality considerations. Therefore if your water system improvements include water softeners, you are advised to contact the LDEQ Water Permits to determine if special water quality-based limitations will be necessary.

1 • Any renovation or remodeling must comply with LAC 33:III.Chapter 28, Lead-Based Paint Activities; LAC 33:III.Chapter 27, Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools and State Buildings (includes all training and accreditation); and LAC 33:III.5151, Emission Standard for Asbestos for any renovations or demolitions. • If any solid or hazardous wastes, or soils and/or groundwater contaminated with hazardous constituents are encountered during the project, notification to LDEQ’s Single-Point-of-Contact (SPOC) at (225) 219-3640 is required. Additionally, precautions should be taken to protect workers from these hazardous constituents.

Currently, Assumption Parish is classified as attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and has no general conformity determination obligations.

Please send all future requests to my attention. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (225) 219- 3954 or by email at [email protected].

Sincerely,

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12/04/2013

PROVIDENCE 1201 MAIN STREET BATON ROUGE, LA 70802 Attn: Paul Griggs

RE: P20131650, Solicitation of Views LA DOTD Description: Proposed permanent bypass for LA 70 in the vicinity of LA 69 (State Project No. H010571 / Federal Aid Project No. H010571). Location: Project Center - Lat. 30º 02' 20.29"N, Long. 91º 08' 12.75"W Assumption Parish, LA

Dear Paul Griggs:

We have received your Solicitation of Views for the above referenced project, which has been found to be inside the Louisiana Coastal Zone. In order for us to properly review and evaluate this project, we require that a complete Coastal Use Permit Application packet (Joint Application Form, locality maps, project illustration plats with plan and cross section views, etc.) along with the appropriate application fee be submitted to our office. Using your complete application, we can provide you with an official determination, and begin the processing of any Coastal Use Permit that may be required for your project. You may obtain a free application packet by calling our office at (225) 342-7591 or (800)-267-4019, or by visiting our website at http://www.dnr.state.la.us/crm/coastmgt/cup/cup.asp.

We recommend that, during your planning process, you make every effort to minimize impacts to vegetated wetlands. As our legislative mandate puts great emphasis on avoiding damages to these habitats, in many cases the negotiations involved in reducing such disturbances and developing the required mitigation to offset the lost habitat values delay permit approval longer than any other factor. Additionally, the following sensitive features may require additional processing time by the appropriate resource agencies: The area where the project is located is all part of the aboriginal homelands of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana. As such, large villages, burial sites, and sacred sites were in place in that entire area. Please contact Kimberly S. Walden (Cultural Director) or Melanie Aymond (Research Coordinator) at (337) 923-9923 or (337) 923-4395. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. and on Friday between 7:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Also, the project area is within the vicinity of a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Natural Heritage Program feature. Please contact Dave Butler at 225-763-3595 for additional information. P20131650, Solicitation of Views LA DOTD 12/04/2013 Page 2

Should you desire additional consultation with our office prior to submitting a formal application, we recommend that you call and schedule a pre-application meeting with our Permit Section staff. Such a preliminary meeting may be helpful, especially if a permit application that is as complete as possible is presented for evaluation at the pre-application meeting.

If you have any questions, would like to request an application packet or would like to schedule a pre-application meeting, please contact Stephanie Zumo at (225) 342-7591 or [email protected]. Sincerely,

Karl L. Morgan Administrator Karl L. Morgan/sz

Attachments P20131650, Solicitation of Views LA DOTD 12/04/2013 Page 3

Final Plats: 1) P20131650 Final Plats 11/25/2013 cc: Jessica Diez, OCM w/plats Rod Pierce, CMD/FI w/plats LA DOTD w/plats