Forward a simple letter of request with adequate drawings to: Mr. Gerald A. Spohrer West Jefferson Levee District
7001 River Road
Marrero, Louisiana 70072
(504) 340-0318

With a Copy to: Mr. Ennis Johnson, P.E. Water Resources, District Design, and Development
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
7252 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
(504) 816-7300 Mr. Antonio German Public Works & Water Resources Division
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
8900 Jimmy Wedell Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
(225) 274-4357 Ms. Amy Powell Operations Manager, Completed Works, Operations Division
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Post Office Box 60267
New Orleans, Louisiana 70160-0267
(504) 862-2344

The letter of request must include the following:

1. Name of applicant
2. Current mailing address, phone and facsimile numbers
3. Name of project manager or responsible agent
   (Include current mailing address and phone number if different from applicant)
4. List of all proposed facilities and projects
5. Location of proposed facility or projects
6. Scheduled date of start and completion of work

A $25 PROCESSING FEE is required for all West Jefferson Levee District permits and is due upon time of request. Please make check or money order payable to West Jefferson Levee District, 7001 River Road, Marrero, LA 70072.

The processing fee is non-refundable in the event the requested permit is denied. Governmental entities and charitable or non-profit organizations are exempt from the $25 processing fee.

The applicant should include the following drawings with the request:

1. A vicinity map showing the location of the project.
2. A plan view drawing, drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 50 feet, showing existing and proposed facilities at the site. This drawing should show levee access ramps, batture roads and parking areas, office trailers, utilities, distance from the facilities to the levee toe, etc., and the actual levee station at each end of the project. Levee stations are generally marked on wooden stakes on the levee crown at 1,000 foot intervals (example: 2820+00)
3. Drawings submitted with the permit request should be half size (11.5 x 17), or smaller.
4. A cross-section of the levee and adjacent area, drawn to a scale of 1 inch equals 20 feet, both vertical and horizontal, and plotted to 0.0 National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). The facilities should be superimposed on this section. The cross section must be taken perpendicular to the centerline and extend to a point that will allow adequate technical review (50 feet beyond the project limit, if practical).
5. Drawings showing specific details of the facilities, such as those for levee ramps, batture roads and parking areas, pipeline installations, slope pavement, etc.
6. If the permit request is for construction of a residence or building landward of the levee, the only drawing required is a survey plat, plot plan and foundation plan. If any excavation is required, an excavation plan should accompany the request.

Adequate review of a permit request may take a few days or several months depending upon the nature of the request, volume of requests being reviewed and possible delays for modifications to the original proposal.

Provide complete and accurate information with clear drawings for the proposed project and send copies to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Enclosing the $25 processing fee will ensure processing the request in a timely manner.

Permits are issued for a period of one year and must be renewed annually should the facility/utility or levee crossing remain. No fee will be assessed for renewal. Prior to expiration of the permit, the applicant will receive a renewal form by U.S mail.

If additional information is required, please contact the West Jefferson Levee District (504) 340-0318, Ext. 208.