On motion of Mr. Lagasse , seconded by Mr. Roberts , the following resolution was offered:
RESOLUTION NO . 125629
A resolution authorizing the Chair or, in his absence, the Vice
Chair of the Jefferson Parish Council to sign the attached Parish
Infrastructure and Environmental Review (PIER) Certificate in regard to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
’s Application No. PIER
2015-23 (P20150578) to repair 53 anomalies on an existing 8inch crude oil pipeline by welding a full encirclement sleeve around anomaly sites and returning spoil as fill after repairs are completed. The repairs are located in open water on the pipeline route extending from about 10.8 miles north of Grand Isle to
Manila Junction. (Council District 1)
WHEREAS , ExxonMobil Pipeline Company proposes to make multiple repairs on an existing 8-inch crude oil pipeline, using aluminum boxes in shallow water, and using caissons in deep water in order to weld a full sleeve around the line; and
WHEREAS , a total of approximately 5,536 cubic yards of non-vegetated water bottom material will be excavated and temporarily stacked to the side, and then backfilled once repairs have been made, impacting 0.41 acre of non-vegetated water bottom; and
WHEREAS , access routes were chosen through pre-existing waterways, thus no dredging is required for access to pipeline repair sites; and
WHEREAS , the most direct route to repair sites with the least amount of environmental impact was chosen; and
WHEREAS , minimum amount of equipment was chosen to repair site with least amount of environmental impact; and
WHEREAS , sites will be restored as near as possible to pre-project condition, with no coastal wetland impacts anticipated, as all work will be performed on shallow draft vessels and marsh buggies in open water; and
WHEREAS , sh ould the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of
Coastal Management determine that mitigation is needed, applicant will purchase mitigation credits from an approved mitigation bank from a list supplied by a regulatory agency; and
WHEREAS , ExxonMobil Pipeline Company has submitted an application for a
PIER Certificate, along with an associated application fee, to the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Council; and
WHEREAS , in accordance with Section 39-10 of the Jefferson Parish Code of
Ordinances, the proposed project activity has been determined to be consistent with the
PIER Certificate requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1 . That the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice Chairman of the
Jefferson Parish Council is hereby authorized to sign the Parish Infrastructure and
Environmental Review (PIER) Certificate in regard to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
Application No. PIER 2015-23 (P20150578) to repair 53 anomalies on an existing 8-inch crude oil pipeline by welding a full encirclement sleeve around anomaly sites and returning spoil as fill after repairs are completed. The repairs are located in open water on the pipeline route extending from about 10.8 miles north of Grand Isle to Manila
Junction.
SECTION 2 . That a copy of this resolution be sent to ExxonMobil Pipeline
Company, Attn: Jeremy Butler, 108 Business Park Ave., Suite E, Denham Springs, LA
70821.
SECTION 3 . That a copy of this resolution and the PIER Certificate authorized herein be sent to ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, Attn: Dooly Oubre, 108 Business Park
Ave., Suite E, Denham Springs, LA 70821.

SECTION 4 . That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Jefferson Parish
Department of Environmental Affairs, Attn: Marnie Winter, 4901 Jefferson Hwy., Suite
E, Jefferson, LA 70121.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows.
YEAS: 7 NAYS: None ABSENT: None
This resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 23 rd day of September,
2015.