TYPES OF PROJECTS REVIEWED

The Water Resources Permit Advisory Unit regularly reviews many varied forms of permit requests, ranging from multi-million dollar industrial facilities to projects that may cost the applicant only the costs of associated permit fees; from expansive projects extending across the State of Louisiana, to a single pile placed within a waterway; from a proposed home site in a wetland, to a man-made island serving "roosting" in a bird sanctuary. Many varied types of requests are received and reviewed every year by the Water Resources Permit Advisory Unit. Referenced below are some of the most commonly requested projects submitted for our review, and the general purpose for our interests...

PROJECT
REVIEW PURPOSE
Dredging
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Drilling
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Fill/Spoil Placement
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Pipeline Installations
navigation, levee integrity
Cable Installations
navigation, levee integrity
Seismic Surveys
navigation, levee integrity
Soil Surveys
levee integrity, groundwater protection
Cathodic Protection
levee integrity, groundwater protection
Water Well Installation
levee integrity, groundwater protection
Oil Well Installation
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Monitor Well Installation
levee integrity, groundwater protection
Water Control Structures
drainage, navigation
Dam & Spillway Construction
drainage, navigation
Pump Station Construction
drainage, levee integrity
Hydroelectric Facilities
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Pile & Dolphin Installations
levee integrity, navigation
Marine Facilities
levee integrity, navigation
Bulkheading Installation
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Wharves & Piers
navigation, levee integrity
Barge Loading/Unloading
navigation, levee integrity
Ship Loading/Unloading
navigation, levee integrity
Rip Rap Installation
navigation, drainage, levee integrity
Erosion Protection Measures
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Port Facilities
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Fencing Installation
levee integrity, navigation
Levee Crown Cattlegaps
levee integrity
Roadway Construction
drainage, levee integrity
Bridge Construction
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Culvert Installations
drainage, navigation, levee integrity
Fender Installations
navigation
Launch Ways Construction
navigation, levee integrity
Marsh Management
drainage, navigation
Agricultural Activities
drainage
Aquacultural Programs
drainage, levee integrity
Ditch Construction
drainage
Intake Structures
navigation, levee integrity
Outfall Structures
navigation, levee integrity
Demolition Activities
levee integrity, navigation, drainage
Sewerage Facilities
levee integrity
Stockpile Operations
levee integrity, drainage
Parking Lot Construction
levee integrity, drainage
Swimming Pools
levee integrity
Levee Construction
drainage, navigation

The permit request examples referenced above represent a small sample of the projects that the Water Resources Permit Advisory Unit routinely reviews and for which comments are issued. The samples do not reflect unique requests received.

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