The garbage trucks will not run Christmas Day or New Years Day. No make up day will be added for these routes. Normal pickup routes will resume the following day.
10:25 a.m. Public Hearing Regarding LA 70 Detour Route Environmental Assessment
***Reminder***
PUBLIC HEARING
State Project No. H.010571.2
Federal Aid Project No. H.010571
LA 70 Detour Route
Assumption Parish
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will hold a public hearing to discuss the results of the LA 70 Detour Route Environmental Assessment (EA). Detailed information relative to the project is available to those interested through copies of the EA. This information is available for review and/or copying at the DOTD’s District Office (8100 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge). Copies of this data will be made available upon request at the expense of the person requesting this information, and at a cost equal to the DOTD’s cost of reproduction. The EA is available, for review only, at the FHWA Division Office (5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge) and at the DOTD Environmental Section Office (1201 Capitol Access Road, 5th Floor, Baton Rouge). The EA is also available for review through January 2, 2015, at the Assumption Parish Library Napoleonville Branch (293 Napoleon Avenue, Napoleonville) and at the Pierre Part Branch (2800 LA 70, Pierre Part). You may also download the EA from the DOTD Environmental Section’s website. All interested parties are invited to review the EA and are encouraged to attend this public hearing, scheduled for the following date, time, and location:
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Assumption Parish Community Center
Adjacent to Assumption High School
4910 LA 308
Napoleonville, LA 70390
The public hearing will be in an open house format. A prerecorded presentation including information relative to the general location, design features, impacts of the project, tentative project schedule, acquisition of right-of-way, and relocation assistance will play continuously throughout the hearing. A court reporter will be present to record and transcribe oral statements for the hearing record and representatives of the DOTD, the FHWA, and the consultant team will be present to answer any questions relative to the project. Written statements may be submitted at the public hearing, or sent via mail to Ms. Monica Herrera of Providence, 1201 Main Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, or via email to monicaherrera@providenceeng.com. Written statements and other exhibits in lieu of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the public hearing may be submitted and postmarked by Friday, January 2, 2015.
11:25 a.m. Public Hearing Regarding LA 70 Detour Route Environmental Assessment
PUBLIC HEARING
State Project No. H.010571.2
Federal Aid Project No. H.010571
LA 70 Detour Route
Assumption Parish
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will hold a public hearing to discuss the results of the LA 70 Detour Route Environmental Assessment (EA). Detailed information relative to the project is available to those interested through copies of the EA. This information is available for review and/or copying at the DOTD’s District Office (8100 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge). Copies of this data will be made available upon request at the expense of the person requesting this information, and at a cost equal to the DOTD’s cost of reproduction. The EA is available, for review only, at the FHWA Division Office (5304 Flanders Drive, Suite A, Baton Rouge) and at the DOTD Environmental Section Office (1201 Capitol Access Road, 5th Floor, Baton Rouge). The EA is also available for review through January 2, 2015, at the Assumption Parish Library Napoleonville Branch (293 Napoleon Avenue, Napoleonville) and at the Pierre Part Branch (2800 LA 70, Pierre Part). You may also download the EA from the DOTD Environmental Section’s website. All interested parties are invited to review the EA and are encouraged to attend this public hearing, scheduled for the following date, time, and location:
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Assumption Parish Community Center
Adjacent to Assumption High School
4910 LA 308
Napoleonville, LA 70390
The public hearing will be in an open house format. A prerecorded presentation including information relative to the general location, design features, impacts of the project, tentative project schedule, acquisition of right-of-way, and relocation assistance will play continuously throughout the hearing. A court reporter will be present to record and transcribe oral statements for the hearing record and representatives of the DOTD, the FHWA, and the consultant team will be present to answer any questions relative to the project. Written statements may be submitted at the public hearing, or sent via mail to Ms. Monica Herrera of Providence, 1201 Main Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802, or via email to monicaherrera@providenceeng.com. Written statements and other exhibits in lieu of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the public hearing may be submitted and postmarked by Friday, January 2, 2015.
In the event a member of the public wishes to participate in this public hearing but may require special assistance due to a disability or an interpreter, please contact Ms. Noel Ardoin of the DOTD Environmental Section, PO Box 94245, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9245, by telephone at (225) 242-4502 or by email at noel.ardoin@la.gov at least five working days prior to the public hearing.
12:30 p.m. Mandatory Evacuation East of Grand Bayou reduced to Voluntary Evacuation
The Area to the east of Grand Bayou along Highway 70 that was part of the Mandatory Evacuation Order from the Bayou Corne Sinkhole has been re-designated to a Voluntary Evacuation Area.
The area is believed to be depleted of gas and continued investigation will confirm that the gas is depleted from this area before Evacuation is removed from this area.
Attached is a map to identify the area that is now under a Voluntary Evacuation Area:
11:10 a.m. Update from the Office of Conservation
Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou Response Activity
Thursday, Nov. 6 work-
Sinkhole Activity Code 1 – indicating work is allowed on sinkhole and within containment berms. Seismic monitoring indicates no elevated levels of subsurface activity near sinkhole/Oxy 3/Oxy 2.
ORW/CPT Wells
– Continuing pumping on ORWs 48 (north of containment berm), 54 (north of La 70, near west of Texas Brine facility entrance) and 57 (southeast of Oxy 9 well pad)
– Re-working ORWs 6 and 19 (west of containment berm)
– Installing pump on ORW 40 (north of containment berm)
– Conducting gas depletion tests on ORWs 6 and 9 (west of containment berm)
Containment/ Roads/ Sinkhole/Survey
– Conducting daily berm inspections
– Installing aquifer monitoring well MRAA 09D (southeast of Oxy 9 well pad)
9:05 a.m. Crosstex Activity Today
Crosstex has advised us that they will take their facility down in order to make the tie ins for their new above ground piping and pump. This activity will consist of flaring the meter and old piping. Crosstex personnel and contract crews will be on site throughout this operation.
10:55 a.m. Command Posts Move to New Location
The Assumption Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security along with the Sheriff’s Office’s Mobile Command Posts have moved from Sportsman’s Landing in Bayou Corne. They are now located at 1424 Highway 70 South.
11:25 a.m. Update from the Office of Conservation
Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou Response Activity
Tuesday, October 28 work-
Sinkhole Activity Code 1 – indicating work is allowed on sinkhole and within containment berms. Seismic monitoring indicates no elevated levels of subsurface activity near sinkhole/Oxy 3/Oxy 2.
ORW/CPT Wells
– Continuing pumping on ORWs 48 (north of containment berm), 54 (north of La 70, near west of Texas Brine facility entrance) and 57 (southeast of Oxy 9 well pad)
– Conducting gas depletion tests on ORWs 10 and 16 (west of containment berm)
Containment/ Roads/ Sinkhole/Survey
– Conducting daily berm inspections
– Installing aquifer monitoring well MRAA 06D (east of Oxy 2 well pad)
– Conducting sampling of sinkhole inflow
3:55 p.m. Update from the Office of Conservation
Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou Response Activity
Tuesday, October 21 work-
Sinkhole Activity Code 1 – indicating work is allowed on sinkhole and within containment berms. Seismic monitoring indicates no elevated levels of subsurface activity near sinkhole/Oxy 3/Oxy 2.
ORW/CPT Wells
– Continuing pumping on ORWs 48 (north of containment berm), 54 (north of La 70, near west of Texas Brine facility entrance) and 57 (southeast of Oxy 9 well pad)
– Conducting bottom-hole pressure and depth-to-water measurements on ORWs to verify transducer readings
– Conducting pressure readings and monitoring of passive vent wells and bubble site caps
Containment/ Roads/ Sinkhole/Survey
– Conducting daily berm inspections
– Extending well pads for installation of aquifer monitoring wells MRAA 06D (east of Oxy 2 well pad) and 09D (southeast of Oxy 9 well pad)
– Conducting sampling of industrial water wells and sinkhole inflow
3:50 p.m. Videos Uploaded
Videos from yesterday’s operational meeting have been uploaded to our YouTube channel and can be viewed at:
Assumption Parish Police Jury 