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ADM barge fleet dredging on the Mississippi

St. Charles Parish

Summary

ADM wants to maintain its barge fleet by dredging about 27,000 cubic yards and installing 38 new monopiles. The dredged material goes back into the river beyond the -55 contour, and the state found no direct or significant impact.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

ADM and its barge operations get a maintained, safely accessible fleet area.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingOct 13, 2026

SCP Coastal Zone Advisory Committee 12:00 PM (trimmed) - Oct 13, 2026

ADM wants to maintain its barge fleet by dredging about 27,000 cubic yards and installing 38 new monopiles. The dredged material goes back into the river beyond the -55 contour, and the state found no direct or significant impact.

Related development

under-review

ADM Barge Fleet Modifications

Dredged material stays in the river rather than being used beneficially, and members noted the bucket-dredge method poses little risk to the levee.

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