PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR COASTAL WETLANDS PERMIT
AND WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION
Dale Gollott has filed an application requesting permission to conduct regulated activities under the provision of the Coastal Wetlands Protection Law Act, Title 49, Chapter 27, Mississippi Code of 1972.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 280-foot bulkhead and fill 4407 square feet of unvegetated Coastal Wetlands for the purpose of shoreline stabilization on Back Bay of Biloxi near Bayview Ave, Biloxi, Harrison County, Mississippi. The applicant has also applied to construct a pier.
The applicant will be required to request a variance to 22 Miss. Admin. Code, Pt. 23 R. 8.15.A which states “Permanent filling of coastal wetlands below the ordinary high-water mark is not authorized.”, and justify the request using one of the options under 22 Miss. Admin. Code, Pt. 23 R. 8.19.
View the full application at the link(s) below.
In compliance with Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251, 1341), as amended by PL 95-217, the applicant will request certification from the Office of Pollution Control that the above mentioned activity will be in compliance with applicable provisions of Section 301 (33 U.S.C. 1311), Section 302 (33 U.S.C. 1312), Section 303 (U.S.C. 1313), Section 306 (U.S.C. 1316), and Section 307 (U.S.C. 1317) of the Act and appropriate requirements of the State Law.
The MDMR will conduct a public hearing regarding the permit application Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Department of Marine Resources, 1716 A.J. Holloway Drive Biloxi, MS 39532. This hearing will provide the opportunity for the community to submit comments concerning the proposed project. It is not a question-and-answer session. Any person wishing to make comments on the proposed activity may attend and submit comments orally or in writing.
Any person wishing to make comments or objections to the proposed activity must submit those comments in writing to Lauren Kegley by mail at the Department of Marine Resources at 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi 39530, by email at lauren.kegley@dmr.ms.gov, before 1:00 p.m. on the day May 15, 2026.
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You should receive an acknowledgement of your comment from Lauren Kegley by email. If you do not receive this acknowledgement, please contact lauren.kegley@dmr.ms.gov.