Committee approves local coastal use permit recommendation for North Treatment Plant levee repairs

The Terrebonne Parish Coastal Zone Management Restoration Advisory Committee approved a recommendation for a local coastal use permit to allow levee repair work at the North Treatment Plant, a parish‑led project, after staff said the work would remain on upland areas and avoid wetlands.

Mr. Black (staff member) described the project as levee stabilization around a tertiary treatment pond where the levee is “beginning to fail in places.” He said the proposed work would be “just on the upland areas” and therefore would cause no wetland impacts.

A motion to recommend issuance of a local coastal use permit for the parish project was moved and seconded; the committee then voted in favor. The transcript records committee discussion and a roll‑call style exchange followed by a confirmation that the motion carried.

Why it matters: the North Treatment Plant serves parish wastewater operations; stabilizing a failing levee around a treatment pond is tied to ongoing system reliability and environmental protection. Staff framed the work as repair within upland setbacks rather than wetland excavation.

Supporting details: Black showed committee members a diagram of the area and said the mapped yellow area encompassed the proposed repair footprint. Committee members confirmed the recommendation and voted to carry the motion.

What’s next: parish staff will proceed with permit processing consistent with the committee's recommendation and any standard conditions associated with a local coastal use permit.