Black Lake

[Slickhunter]

I work for Mike Hooks Inc. also part owner of this dredgeing company. We are located in Westlake La. and are family owned and operated. The Sabine Refuge job mentioned in the above post was done by us. These contracts that the Army Corp of engineers are releasing now are for Marsh Restoration and Creation jobs. The Marsh Creation Contract for Black Lake is a large job and will fill most of the western part of black lake with spoil. This certain job has been in the Army Corps books for many years due to a promise made with the Marcantel family. Which I have come up with the conclusion of this certain job being "Politics." Although the jobs that we perform will rebuild the marshes and create shelter and new life for Birds, Salt water Fish, reptiles and etc. In by no way will this effect our fisheries besides cutting off some great fishing holes but there are plenty of those in S.W. La.

The Marsh creation in black lake is going to total out at $50,000,000. We missed the bid by a small amount. Weaks Marine will be doing this contract.