Middle Harbor Project: Draft EIS/EIR LA Chamber of Commerce June 26, 2008, APM Maersk HQ Pier 400 Richard D. Cameron Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach
CEQA/NEPA Process Summary The Port of Long Beach has determined: The need to redevelop two older container terminals into one green, modern terminal That a formal environmental review of the project is necessary The Port is the state lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report
CEQA/NEPA Process Summary The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) is the federal lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Notice of Preparation issued December 30, 2005 Public scoping meetings conducted January 30, 2006 and February 6, 2006
Existing Middle Harbor Terminals California United Terminals (CUT) 170-acre break-bulk/container terminal, Piers D and E Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) 101-acre container terminal at Pier F
Existing Terminal Operations 2005 baseline (CEQA) 294 acres 1.2 million TEUs 185 annual vessel trips 6,528 daily truck trips 2 gates 138 trains (Pier F only) 4,480 linear feet berth length 625 employees
Proposed Project Objectives Project Objectives: Consolidate two older container shipping terminals into one green, modern terminal Rehabilitate and modernize existing port facilities Implement Green Port Policy and Clean Air Action Plan Provide efficient terminal traffic flow and cargo handling Link new improved dock and wharf operations to planned and existing on-dock rail yard operations Upgrade electrical utilities to support future Port terminal operations (i.e., shoreside electrical power) Upgrade public safety facilities (e.g. fire stations)
Project Alternatives Evaluated potential alternatives Alternatives deemed not feasible Four alternatives considered and analyzed: 345-acre alternative 315-acre alternative Landside-only alternative CEQA No Project alternative
Middle Harbor Terminal
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) 2025 Terminal Operations 345 acres 4,250 linear feet berth length 2,961 employees 3.3 million TEUs 364 annual vessel trips 10,112 daily truck trips 2 gates 2,098 annual trains
Phase 1 Redevelopment Renovate existing Pier E container terminal Widen and deepen Slip 3 Fill 22 acres of Slip 1 New green LEED marine operations buildings
Phase 2 Development Renovate existing Pier F container terminal Connect Pier E terminal to Pier F container terminal by filling an additional 40 acres Expand on-dock rail yard Phase II
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) Construction Mitigation Measures Electric dredging Fill mitigation bank credits approximately 45 acre credits Low-sulfur fuels Installation of diesel oxidation catalysts on construction equipment Cleaner construction equipment (Tier 3) Temporary noise barriers Time limits for certain activities (e.g. pile-driving activities) Fugitive dust measures Recycling/reuse of construction and demolition materials
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) Proposed Construction and Operational Traffic Mitigation Measures: - Construction Traffic Management Plan - Restrict construction-related traffic during morning and afternoon peak commute hours - Install signals at three intersections - I-710 Freeway impact/long-term Improvements Project
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) Proposed Operational Air Quality Mitigation Measures: - 100% vessel cold-ironing - 100% vessel compliance with VSR (40-nm) - Use of low-sulfur fuels in 100% of vessels (mains and aux) - Compliance with Clean Trucks Program (CTP) 2007 or better trucks - Tier 4 cargo-handling equipment by 2010 (yard tractors) and 2014 for other on-terminal equipment
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) Proposed Operational Air Quality Mitigation Measures (cont.): - Slide valves on ocean-going vessels (retro and new ship builds) - Clean rail yard standards - Truck idling reduction measures - LEED building standards - Solar panels and tree planting (Primary Greenhouse Gas emission reduction measures)
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) Mitigated heath risk assessments Reduction in health risks identified Air pollution assessments Overall reductions of 50 percent or greater
Air Pollution Analysis (345-Acre Alternative) Changes in Annual Average Daily Emissions Baseline 2030 Percent Change VOC 875 663-24% CO 6,220 2,384-62% NOx 13,995 8,821-37% SOx 2,903 1,014-65% PM 10 747 262-65% PM 2.5 692 243-65%
Proposed Project (345-Acre Alternative) Cumulative Impacts: Air Quality Traffic Biological/Invasive Species Environmental Justice (Traffic and Air Quality related) Potential Long-Term Mitigation Fair Share participation in future 710 Improvements Goods movement impact reductions
Public Review Released Final Draft EIR/EIS for 45-day public review on May 19, 2008 Conduct two public hearings June 11, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach June 18, 6:30 p.m. at Silverado Park, 1545 W. 31 st St., West Long Beach 45-day public comment period ends on July 11, 2008
Next steps - Final EIR Respond to comments, prepare final EIR/EIS Release final EIR/EIS for 10-day public review Harbor Commission to consider certification of EIR/EIS and approval of project
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