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Commission backs MDEQ living‑shoreline plan for St. Louis Bay with conditions
Summary
The commission recommended approval of MDEQ's permit and variance to construct approximately 11,500 feet of living‑shoreline breakwater in St. Louis Bay, filling 17 acres of unvegetated coastal wetlands for ecological restoration; staff recommended conditions including an adaptive management plan, SAV surveys and Coast Guard coordination.
The commission reviewed a Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) proposal to construct a living‑shoreline system in St. Louis Bay near Diamond Head, involving the placement of breakwater structures totaling about 11,500 linear feet and a requested fill of 17 acres of unvegetated coastal wetlands to restore benthic productivity and reduce shoreline erosion.
Katie Nelson summarized the application materials and said the breakwaters…
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