Council issues five-year borrow pit permit to Midway Cattle Ranch while preserving appeal rights

Aug 13, 2026

The Plaquemines Parish Council approved a five‑year borrow pit permit for Midway Cattle Ranch and Crescent Excavation under a June 3, 2026 U.S. District Court order, while expressly reserving the Parish’s appellate rights and enforcement options pending the Fifth Circuit appeal.

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The Plaquemines Parish Council voted unanimously on Aug. 13, 2026, to issue a new five‑year borrow pit permit to Midway Cattle Ranch, LLC and Crescent Excavation, LLC under Application No. 2025‑731 as required by a June 3, 2026 order of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

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