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1
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View to the west of the
Port Sulphur, LA sewage treatment plant from
atop the primary treatment unit
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2
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View of marshes to the
west of the Port Sulphur sewage treatment
plant from atop the trickling filter unit.
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3
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View to the east of the
Port Sulphur sewage treatment plant from the
trickling filter unit. The effluent from this
unit is chlorinated and pumped to the Mississippi
River which is just beyond the levee in the
background of the picture at the end of the road.
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4
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View of the Citrus Lands
Farm (another proposed project site) There
used to be enormous numbers of cattle here.
Only a few remain and the land is up for sale.
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5
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View of the Citrus Lands
Farm showing cattle to the right side of the
picture.
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6
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School with the school
boat in the foreground in Foster's Canal near
its intersection with Grand Bayou.
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7
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Mr. Maurice Phillips,
a retired fisherman and one of our tour guides.
He is one of the community elders and holds
oyster leases in a portion of Grand Bayou.
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8
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A home in the village
of Grand Bayou. There are about 100-120 residents
in the village.
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9
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A view down the bayou
through the heart of the village.
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10
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Mr. Clem Ancar, our other
tour guide and boat driver. He is another
community elder, a retired fisherman and holds
oyster leases in a portion of Grand Bayou.
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11
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From left, David Cvitanovich,
executive assistant to the Plaquemines Parish
President, Brent Ache, Battelle, and Mr. Maurice
Phillips discussing environmental issues of
importance to the village.
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12
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Houses in the village
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13
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One of the camps to the
south of the village; note the cistern. These
camps have no public water supply.
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14
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Camps at the southern
most end of the village along the Bayou.
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15
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Another camp; note the
cistern to the right rear
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16
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Building that was a restaurant
at one time. Note the white object just above
ground level to the rear of the building.
Hat is the top of an on-site sewage treatment
unit.
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