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Parish president says Army Corps issued administrative order indicating permit required in spoil-bank dispute

St. Martin Parish Council · May 1, 2026
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Parish President Chester Cedars told the council the state suit over spoil-bank removal was moved to federal court and that an Assistant U.S. Attorney informed parish attorneys that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued an Administrative Order notifying Lafayette Consolidated Government that a Corps permit was required; Cedars said he has not personally seen the order and the parish will continue to gather data.

Parish President Chester Cedars told the St. Martin Parish Council on May 3 that the state litigation over spoil-bank removal by Lafayette Consolidated Government has been removed to federal court and that parish attorneys were informed by an Assistant U.S. Attorney that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had issued an…

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