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1 Port of Long Beach CEQA/NEPA Process Rick Cameron 2010 Tenant Orientation

2 “Remember When…”

3 Present Day - 2010

4 CEQA Process Why Does it Take so Long! Establishing a project baseline Coordination with other agencies Agency standards and “thresholds” Studies, reports, model runs ─ Terminal Capacity Modeling ─ Transportation Study (Local and Regional) ─ Health Risk Assessments Alternatives Analysis Mitigation Measures – How Much and When? Responding to Public Comments Political CEQA – Not Defined in the Guidelines

5 Future CEQA Challenges Cumulative Impacts ─ Extent of analysis ─ Feasible mitigation measures (project vs. program) More Mitigation – Beyond CAAP? Green House Gases – How Far? AQ Conformity Project vs. Regional System Improvements Environmental Justice

6 CEQA Project Status

7 On-Dock Rail Support Facility EIR/EA Cemera Aggregate EIR Gerald Desmond Bridge EIR/EA Middle Harbor EIR/EIS Pier G Rail Yard Enhancement Pier G Redevelopment Project Phase II Turning Basin Dredge Project Terminal Island Rail Projects EIR IR Site 7 Remedial Dredge Project New Cerritos Rail Bridge MSC/SSAT Rail Yard Redevelopment Reconfiguration of CP Mole Grade Separation for Reeves Crossing and Closure 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 2 POLB Projects Pier S Development Project EIR/EIS

8 IR Site 7 (West Basin)Dredge Project ─ Approved New POLB Administration Building ─ Approved Middle Harbor Terminal Redevelopment ─ Approved in May 2009 ─ First project to participate in the cumulative mitigation program ($15 million) Success

9 Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement ─ Release Draft EIS/EIR in early February 2010 Pier S Terminal Development ─ Release Draft EIS/EIR in late Spring 2010 Rail Improvement Projects (various) ─ On Dock Support Facility Project (EIR) ─ Terminal Island Rail Improvements (EIR) Pier G Railyard Improvements POLB CEQA Projects

10 Thanks! Overall Industry Support Green Flag Program Cleaner Vessel Fuels Clean Trucks Program Terminal Equipment Upgrades Overall Terminal Efficiency Improvements This helps get EIR’s through the process!


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