Jackson County Port Authority has filed notice of a proposed project which requires review by the MS Department of Marine Resources to ensure compliance with the state’s approved Coastal Program under the Coastal Zone Management Act.
The applicant proposes to impact 25.12 acres of wetlands for the construction of an aerospace manufacturing facility to strengthen national aviation technology commerce adjacent to Saracennia Road in Jackson County, Mississippi. The total project site is approximately 26.26 acres in size of which 26.11 acres have been identified as wetlands. Impacts include clearing and filling 25.12 acres of wetlands for the construction of an office, warehouse, manufacturing spaces, parking areas, sidewalks, driveways, and utilities. Alternative designs were considered, such as fewer buildings with less parking, but rejected due the designs not providing a fully functional aerospace manufacturing facility from the start. The applicant proposes to provide inkind compensatory mitigation through a mitigation bank.
Any person wishing to make comments or objections to the proposed activity must submit those comments in writing to Katie Nelson by mail at the Department of Marine Resources at 1141 Bayview Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi 39530, by email at katie.nelson@dmr.ms.gov, or by using the form below before 5:00 p.m. on the day October 9, 2024.
Comment Submission Form
You should receive an acknowledgement of your comment from Katie Nelson by email. If you do not receive this acknowledgement, please contact katie.nelson@dmr.ms.gov.
