CHAPTER 2 RELATED PROJECTS AND RELATIONSHIP TO STATUTES AND PLANS

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1 CHAPTER 2 RELATED PROJECTS AND RELATIONSHIP TO STATUTES AND PLANS 2.1 RELATED PROJECTS CONTRIBUTING TO CUMULATIVE EFFECTS This section describes the projects considered in the cumulative impact analysis and presents a synopsis of the local and regional plans, programs, and requirements presented in subsequent sections of the EIR Requirements for Impact Analysis CEQA Guidelines require an analysis of the significant cumulative impacts of a proposed project (CEQA Guidelines Section 15130). A cumulative impact is referred to as two or more individual effects which, when considered together, are considerable or which compound or increase other environmental impacts. (CEQA Guidelines Section ) cumulative impacts are described in the CEQA Guidelines Section as follows: (a) The individual effects may be changes resulting from a single project or a number of separate projects. (b) The cumulative impact from several projects is the change in the environment which results from the incremental impact of the project when added to other closely related past, present, and reasonably foreseeable probable future projects. impacts can result from individually minor but collectively significant projects taking place over a period of time. Furthermore, according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15130(a)(1): As defined in Section 15355, a cumulative impact consists of an impact that is created as a result of the combination of the project evaluated in the EIR together with other projects causing related impacts. An EIR should not discuss impacts which do not result in part from the project evaluated in the EIR. In addition, as stated in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15064(h)(4), the following should be noted: The mere existence of significant cumulative impacts caused by other projects alone shall not constitute substantial evidence that the proposed project s incremental effects are cumulatively considerable. For this EIR, analysis of cumulative impacts considered the existing or reasonably foreseeable projects that would be constructed in the region. Including the proposed, 56 approved or pending projects were identified within the vicinity that could contribute to cumulative impacts (, Table ) s Considered in the Impact Analysis For the purposes of this EIR, the timeframe of current and/or reasonably foreseeable projects extends out to the year 2035, and the vicinity is defined as the area over which effects of the proposed could contribute to cumulative effects. The projects identified in the cumulative analysis occur within the cumulative region of influence, including projects associated with the San Pedro Bay ports and regional transportation corridors. The cumulative region of influence is a geographic area within which the proposed, in conjunction with cumulative projects, may exert some influence. The cumulative region of influence for individual resources is defined in each of the resource specific subsections in Chapter 3, Setting and Impacts. The proposed s potential to contribute to a cumulative significant impact in conjunction with these other approved or proposed projects is assessed within each of the resource sections in Chapter 3. MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-1 FINAL EIR

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3 Title 1 Middle Harbor Terminal Redevelopment 2 Piers G & J Terminal Redevelopment 3 Pier S Marine Terminal and Back Channel Improvements 4 Baker Cold Storage Facility 5 Chemoil Marine Terminal, Tank Modification 6 Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement, POLB/ California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)/Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 7 Maintenance Facility Replacement 8 Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility Table. Related s Description Port of Long Beach Expansion of an existing marine container terminal. The Piers D, E, and F development project is located in the Middle Harbor area of the POLB. The project consolidates two existing container terminals into one 345-acre (140-hectare) terminal. includes 54.6 acres (21.6 hectare) of landfill, dredging, and wharf construction; construction of an intermodal rail yard; and reconstruction of terminal operations buildings. Redevelopment of two existing marine container terminals into one terminal in the Southeast Harbor Planning District area. The project will develop a marine terminal of up to 315 acres by consolidating portions of two existing terminals on Piers G and J. Navigational safety improvements to the Back Channel and Inner Harbor Turning Basin, dredging and widening of the Cerritos Channel, and dike realignment and shore cut on Pier S. Construct an approximately 250,000 square feet (s.f.) cold storage facility on Pier B for the distribution, storage, and freezing of food products. Modification of an existing storage tank and installation of associated piping and vapor destruction system at the Pier F facility. Replacement of the existing Gerald Desmond Bridge and adjacent roadway improvements. Replacement of the existing Maintenance Facility with a new facility on site on Pier G. Expansion of the existing Pier B Rail Yard in two phases, including realignment of the adjacent Pier B Street and utility relocation. ( Approved project. underway ( ). Approved project. Ongoing construction. Final EIS/EIR certified 10/29/13. On Hold. Approved project. underway ( ). Application under review. Approved project. Addendum No. 2 approved 2012 underway ( ). Approved project completed in EIR being prepared. Air Quality/ Greenhouse gas (GHG) Water Quality & Hydrology Hazards MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-3 FINAL EIR

4 Title 9 Terminal Island Rail s 10 Total Terminals International Grain Export Terminal Installation 11 Eagle Rock Aggregate Terminal 12 Golden Shore Master Plan 13 Press-Telegram Mixed Use Development Long Beach Blvd. Mixed-Use Table. Related s Description Port of Long Beach (continued) Construct rail improvements on Terminal Island, including a grade separation at Reeves Avenue and additional storage tracks. Grain transloading facility on Pier T that would enable the transfer of grain and dried distillers grains with solubles, a high quality feed for cattle (no human consumption), utilizing existing rail and shipping infrastructure. and operation of a sand, gravel, and granite aggregate receiving, storage, and distribution terminal on Pier D. City of Long Beach The project would provide new residential, office, retail, and potential hotel uses, along with associated parking and open space. of two high-rise buildings on the 2.5-acre Press-Telegram site. The project would be a mixed-use development with 542 residential units, and 32,300 s.f. of office and institutional space. The project includes demolition of existing on-site uses and construction of a mixed-use (transit oriented) development that includes the construction of 3 buildings consisting of 170 residential condominium units, 186 senior (age-restricted) apartment units, and 42,000 s.f. of retail/restaurant floor area. ( Conceptual. Approved project. On hold. Approved project. underway ( ). Notice of Preparation (NOP) issued November Final EIR was released on January In process for entitlement. City Planning Department has no estimated construction start and completion year. EIR certified in April Addendum is currently being planned for potential historic impacts. EIR Addendum was released in January Entitlements granted. City Planning Department has no estimated construction start and completion dates. Hazards Aesthetic/Visual Water Quality Growth Inducing Effects Minerals Hazards Water Quality Growth Inducing Effects Public Services and Utilities MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-4 FINAL EIR

5 Title 15 Ocean Blvd. 16 Pine Pacific, bounded by Pine and Pacific Avenues, and 3rd and 4th Streets 17 Broadway Block Development, Broadway, Long Beach Boulevard, 3rd Street, and Elm Avenue 18 Hotel Esterel, Promenade at Broadway 19 Shoreline Gateway 20 Berths (Evergreen) Container Terminal Improvements and Canners Steam Demolition Table. Related s Description City of Long Beach (continued) The project would include the demolition of existing structures, development of 51 condominium units and the remodel of an existing building to maintain 11 motel units. The residential development would be four stories in height above street level and would have two levels of subterranean parking. Phase 1 consists of a 5-story residential project with 175 living units and 7,280 s.f. of retail space. Phase 2 is slated as a 12-story mid-rise residential development with 186 units and 18,670 s.f. of retail. Mixed-use project consisting of an art center, residential units and commercial space. Seven-story, 165-room hotel with 8,875 s.f. of retail space and 3,000 s.f. of meeting space. Mixed-use development of a 35 story, 221 unit condominium tower with retail, commercial, and office uses located north of Ocean Boulevard, between Atlantic Avenue and Alamitos Avenue. Port of Los Angeles Proposed redevelopment of existing container terminal, including improvements to wharves, adjacent backland, crane rails, lighting, utilities, new gate complex, grade crossings, and modification of adjacent roadways and railroad tracks. also includes demolition of two unused buildings and other small accessory structures at the former Canner s Steam Plant in the Fish Harbor area of the POLA. ( Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt the Negative Declaration was released in August Entitlements granted. City Planning Department has no estimated construction start and completion year. Approved project. pending. Conceptual project. underway. EIR certified in City Planning Department has no estimated construction start and completion year. Conceptual project; On hold. Public Services Traffic Traffic Traffic MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-5 FINAL EIR

6 Title 21 Berths , China Shipping Development 22 Channel Deepening 23 Berths Ports America Container Terminal 24 Ultramar Lease Renewal 25 Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Table. Related s Description ( Port of Los Angeles (continued) Development of the China Shipping Board of Harbor Terminal Phases I, II, and III, including Commissioners wharf construction, landfill and terminal certified the EIR construction, and backland development. and approved the project on December 8, started in 2009 and ongoing through Dredging and sediment disposal. This project deepened the Port of Los Angeles Main Channel to a maximum depth of 53 feet. mean lower low water (MLLW; lesser depths are considered as project alternatives). The Additional Disposal Capacity would provide approximately 4 million cubic yards of disposal capacity needed to complete the Channel Deepening and maximize beneficial use of dredged material by constructing lands for eventual terminal development and provide environmental enhancements at various locations in the POLA. Proposal involves building demolition/repairs, pavement improvements, striping, signage, fendering and bollard upgrades, new cranes, and related electrical service upgrades for new breakbulk and container terminal operations. Proposal to renew the lease between POLA and Ultramar Inc., for continued operation of the marine terminal facilities at Berths , as well as associated tank farms and pipelines. includes upgrades to existing facilities to increase the proposed minimum throughput to 10 million barrels per year, compared to the existing 7.5 million barrels per year minimum. and operation of a 157-acre dock rail yard intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) and various associated components, including relocation of an existing rail operation. Board of Harbor Commissioners certified the EIR and approved the project on April 29, was completed in Conceptual planning stage. On hold. EIR certified May on hold. Hydrology & Water Quality Hydrology & Water Quality MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-6 FINAL EIR

7 Title 26 Berth (APL) Container Terminal Improvements 27 South Wilmington Grade Separation 28 I-110/C Street Interchange 29 John S. Gibson Boulevard/I-110 Access Ramps and SR-47/I-110 Connector Improvement Program 30 Berths (YTI) Container Terminal Improvements 31 Berths (Yang Ming) Container Terminal Improvements Table. Related s Description Port of Los Angeles (continued) Container terminal and wharf improvements project including a terminal expansion area and new berth on the east side of Pier 300. Currently includes 40 acres of fill that was completed as part of the Channel Deepening project ( number 28). An elevated grade separation would be constructed along a portion of Fries Avenue or Marine Avenue, over the existing rail line tracks, to eliminate vehicular traffic delays that would otherwise be caused by trains using the existing rail line and the new ICTF rail yard. The elevated grade would include a connection onto Water Street. There would be a minimum 24.5-feet clearance for rail cars traveling under the grade separation. Realignment of Harry Bridges and John S. Gibson Blvd. and combining of C Street/Figueroa intersection and Gibson/Bridges/Figueroa intersections into one intersection with connection to I-110 freeway. Improvement of NB I-110 ramps at John S. Gibson Blvd. and the NB I-110/SB SR-47/NB I-110 connector. Wharf modifications at the YTI Marine Terminal involves wharf upgrades and backland reconfiguration, including new buildings. Reconfiguration of wharves and backlands. Expansion and redevelopment of the Yang Ming Terminal. ( EIR/EIS certified on June 7, expected from 2012 to Approved project. expected from 2012 to Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted June expected 2014 to Mitigated Negative Declaration approved April expected from 2013 to Draft EIR released for public review May Preparing final EIR. NOI/NOP released for public review April MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-7 FINAL EIR

8 Title 32 San Pedro Waterfront 33 Westway Decommissioning 34 Consolidated Slip Restoration 35 Wilmington Waterfront Master Plan (Avalon Blvd. Corridor ) 36 Southwest Marine Demolition 37 Al Larson Redevelopment Table. Related s Description Port of Los Angeles (continued) The San Pedro Waterfront is a 5- to 7-year plan to develop along the west side of the Main Channel, from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to the 22nd Street Landing Area Parcel up to and including Crescent Avenue. Key components of the project include construction of a North Harbor Promenade, construction of a Downtown Harbor Promenade, construction of a Downtown Water Feature, enhancements to the existing John S. Gibson Park, construction of a Town Square at the foot of 6th Street, a 7th Street Pier, and a Ports O Call Promenade, development of California Coastal Trail along the waterfront, construction of additional cruise terminal facilities, construction of a historic fireboat. Display, relocation of the SS Lane Victory, extension of the Red Car line, and related parking improvements. Decommissioning of the Westway Terminal along the Main Channel (Berths 70-71). Work includes decommissioning and removing 136 storage tanks with total capacity of 593,000 barrels. Remediation of contaminated sediment at Consolidated Slip at POLA. Remediation may include capping sediments or removal/disposal to an appropriate facility. Work includes capping and/or treatment of approximately 30,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments. Planned development intended to provide waterfront access and promoting development specifically along Avalon Boulevard. Demolition of buildings and other small accessory structures at the Southwest Marine Shipyard. Redevelopment and expansion of the Al Larson Marina. ( Board of Harbor Commissioners certified the EIR and approved the project on September 29, expected from 2010 to Remediation is in the conceptual planning stage. Decommissioning completed Remedial actions are being evaluated in conjunction with Los Angeles RWQCB and EPA. is on hold. Board of Harbor Commissioners certified the EIR and approved the project on June 18, schedule TBD. Draft EIR released September 2006; Final EIR on hold. EIR certified on July 19, anticipated to extend into MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-8 FINAL EIR

9 Title 38 City Dock No.1 Marine Research Institute 39 POLA Master Plan Update 40 USS Iowa Battleship 41 Pan-Pacific Fisheries Cannery Buildings Demolition 42 Berths Marine Terminal, West Basin 43 Pacific Corridors Redevelopment, San Pedro Table. Related s Description ( Port of Los Angeles (continued) This project includes development of a Board of Harbor marine research center within a 28-acre Commissioners area located between Berths certified the EIR This project would change the break bulk and approved this areas east of East Channel project on (Berths 57-72) to institutional uses. October 18, anticipated to extend into Redevelopment of Fish Harbor, redevelopment of Terminal Island and consideration of on-dock rail expansion, and consolidation of San Pedro and Wilmington Waterfront districts. Permanent mooring of USS Iowa Navy Battleship at Berth 87 and construction of landside museum and surface parking to support 371,000 annual visitors. Demolition of two unused buildings and other small accessory structures at the former Pan-Pacific Cannery in the Fish Harbor area of the POLA. Element of the West Basin Transportation Improvement s. Expansion and redevelopment of the TraPac Container Terminal to 243 acres, including improvement of Harry Bridges Boulevard and a 30-acre landscaped area, relocation of an existing rail yard and construction of a new on-dock rail yard, and reconfiguration of wharves and backlands (includes filling of the Northwest Slip, dredging, and construction of new wharves.) Community of San Pedro Development of commercial/, manufacturing, and residential components. underway of four housing developments and Welcome Park. EIR certified August Coastal Commission certification pending. Board of Harbor Commissioners certified the EIR and approved the project on May 17, ongoing; open for operation. NOP released October Draft EIR released July Final EIR on hold. Board of Harbor Commissioners certified the EIR and approved the project on December 6, from 2009 to underway. Expected completion in 2032 according to Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles. MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-9 FINAL EIR

10 Title 44 I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) Major Corridor Study 45 Badger Bridge Expansion 46 Schuyler Heim Bridge Replacement and SR 47 Terminal Island Expressway 47 ICTF Modernization and Expansion 48 Tesoro Reliability Improvement and Regulatory Compliance 49 Distribution Center and Warehouse Table. Related s Description ( Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority and Caltrans Develop multi-modal, timely, costeffective transportation solutions to traffic congestion and other mobility problems along approximately 18 miles of the I-710, between the San Pedro Bay ports and State Route 60. Early Action s include: 1) Port Terminus: Reconfiguration of SR-1 (Pacific Coast Highway) and Anaheim Interchange, and expansion of the open/green space at Cesar Chavez Park; 2) Mid Corridor Interchange: Reconfigurations for Firestone Boulevard Interchange and Atlantic/Interchange. Redevelopment of the existing Badger Avenue Rail Bridge. ACTA/Caltrans project to replace the Schuyler Heim Bridge with a fixed structure and improve the SR-47/Ford Avenue/Street transportation corridor by constructing an elevated expressway from the Heim Bridge to SR-1 (Pacific Coast Highway). ICTF Joint Powers Authority Modernize and expand the existing ICTF to increase capacity, modernize existing equipment, and rail yard operation methods. Community of Wilmington Physical changes and additions to multiple process units and operations as well as operational and functional improvements within the confines of the existing refinery, including replacing an existing cogeneration system with a new cogeneration system and replacing multiple, existing steam boilers with new equipment. 135,000-s.f. distribution center and warehouse on 240,000-s.f. lot with 47 parking spaces at 755 East L Street, (at McFarland Avenue) in Wilmington. Draft EIR/EIS released June Recirculated DEIR/ Supplemental DEIS being prepared. on hold. approved. Heim Bridge construction underway. SR-47 Expressway on hold pending identification of funding sources. EIR under preparation. EIR certified April 10, activities scheduled 2010 through has not started; lot is vacant and bare. Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) Planning Department has no estimated completion year. Traffic MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-10 FINAL EIR

11 Title 50 Chemoil Terminals Corporation 51 WesPac Smart Energy Transport System 52 Warren Oil WTU Central Facility and New Equipment, 625 E. Anaheim St., Wilmington 53 ConocoPhillips Refinery Tank Replacement 54 Kinder Morgan Terminal Expansion 55 BP Logistics 56 Shell Oil Products U.S. Carson Revitalization Specific Plan Table. Related s Description Community of Wilmington (continued) Constructing five 50,000-barrel tanks and two 20,000-barrel tanks for the storage of organic liquids such as ethanol, crude oil, gasoline, naphtha, cycle oils, marine and non-marine diesel oils, and residual fuel oils. Construct a jet fuel pipeline system to support airport operations at Los Angeles International Airport and other airports in the western U.S. Make modifications to an existing oil production facility to remove and replace an existing flare, add a heater-treater, and add microturbines to generate electricity onsite. City of Carson ConocoPhillips operators are in the process of removing seven existing petroleum storage tanks and replacing them with six new tanks, four at the Carson Plant, and two new tanks at the Wilmington Plant. of 18 new, 80,000-barrel product storage tanks and one new, 30,000-barrel transmix storage tank with related piping, pumps, and control systems on the southwestern portion of the existing Carson Terminal Facility. and operation of two 260-foot-diameter covered external floating roof crude oil storage tanks. The two crude oil storage tanks have a capacity of 500,000 barrels each, and will require related piping and process control systems. Expansion of the Distribution Facility uses. Redevelopment of the site could result in up to 83,000 s.f. of retail and 1.74 million s.f. of mixed industrial/. ( Currently under construction and will be ongoing for several years. Phase 1 is proposed to begin upon resolution of court case. Negative Declaration released April 15, Final Negative Declaration under preparation. from 2010 through A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project. completed in EIR certified by City of Carson. on hold. Draft EIR released for public review February MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-11 FINAL EIR

12 2.2 RELATIONSHIP TO STATUTES, PLANS, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS CEQA requires the EIR to be integrated with the analysis requirements of other applicable federal and state environmental laws and regulations. The following existing statutes, plans, policies, and other regulatory requirements are applicable to the proposed and alternatives. The discussion of relevant statutes and any integrated analysis requirements are found under each topical subject within Chapter 3, Setting and Impacts Statutes California Quality Act The purposes of the CEQA are as follows: Inform agency decision makers and the public about the potential significant environmental effects of a proposed project; Identify the ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced; Prevent significant, avoidable environmental damage by requiring changes in the project through the use of alternatives or mitigation measures when the agency finds the changes to be feasible; and Disclose the reasons for the governmental decision (14 CCR Section 15002[a]). An EIR is prepared if a lead agency determines that the project may have a significant impact on the environment. The Port s implementation of CEQA is guided by the CEQA Guidelines and impact thresholds established by pertinent resource agencies. Because the may have a significant effect on the environment, the Port is preparing an EIR. Clean Water Act The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into waters of the U.S. and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The basis for the CWA was enacted in 1948, and was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, but this was significantly reorganized and expanded in The CWA became the common name with amendments in Clean Air Act The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970 and its subsequent amendments form the basis for the nation s air pollution control effort. The EPA is responsible for implementing most aspects of the CAA. Basic elements of the CAA include the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for major air pollutants, hazardous air pollutant standards, attainment plans, motor vehicle emission standards, stationary source emission standards and permits, acid rain control measures, stratospheric ozone protection, and enforcement provisions. The CAA delegates enforcement of the federal standards to the states. In California, the ARB is responsible for enforcing air pollution regulations. In the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB), the SCAQMD has this responsibility. As the proposed is located within the SCAB, proposed construction and operations are subject to SCAQMD rules and regulations. Coastal Zone Management Act Section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) requires that all federal agencies with activities directly affecting the coastal zone, or with development projects within that zone, comply with the state coastal acts (i.e., the California Coastal Act (CCA) of 1976) to ensure that those activities or projects are consistent, to the maximum extent practicable. The California Coastal Commission (CCC) would use this EIR in its federal Coastal Zone Consistency Review to determine if the proposed is in compliance with the CZMA. The POLB and POLA operate under separate CCC-approved Port Master Plans (PMPs), and thus many categories of activities proposed within the Harbor Planning District have been previously determined by the CCC to be consistent with the CCA and thus the CZMA. As an additional safeguard, the Port is required to issue a finding of consistency with the PMP for each development project occurring with the Harbor Planning District. California Coastal Act The CCA of 1976 recognizes the Port, as well as other California ports, as a primary economic and coastal resource and as an essential element of the national maritime industry. Under the CCA, existing ports are encouraged to modernize and construct as necessary to MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-12 FINAL EIR

13 minimize or eliminate the need for the creation of new ports. Water areas may be diked, filled, or dredged when consistent with a certified PMP and only for specific purposes, which include the following:, deepening, widening, lengthening, or maintenance of ship channel approaches, ship channels, turning basins, berthing areas, and facilities required for the safety and accommodation of commerce and vessels to be served by the port facilities; and New or expanded facilities or waterfront land for port-related facilities Plans, Policies, and Other Regulatory Requirements Port of Long Beach Port Master Plan The PMP addresses environmental, recreational, economic, and cargo-related issues in accordance with the CCA. Because of the dynamic nature of world commerce, many trade and transportation practices change quickly. Accordingly, the PMP was written to encompass broad Port goals and specific projects, while recognizing and planning for change in cargo transport and requirements, throughput demand, available technology and equipment, and available lands for primary Port terminal development. The Port goals, objectives, policies, and statement of permitted uses guide future development within each Harbor Planning District. A finding of consistency with the PMP is required prior to any development within the Harbor District. City of Long Beach General Plan In the City of Long Beach General Plan, the Long Beach Harbor area falls within Land Use District (LUD) Number 12. This district is composed of the existing freeways, Long Beach Harbor, and Long Beach Airport. The General Plan assumes the water and land use designations within the harbor area are separately formulated and adopted by due process as the Specific Plan of the Long Beach Harbor (also known as the PMP, as amended). The General Plan indicates that the responsibilities for planning within legal boundaries of the harbor lie with the Harbor Commission. City of Long Beach Municipal Code The City of Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), as amended, codifies and publishes in consolidated form those ordinances of the city governing the establishment of certain offices and boards; the conduct of city government; organization to cope with disasters; fire prevention; police and traffic regulation; public safety; public welfare; public works; buildings and signs; prohibition of certain defined acts and punishment for violation of code provisions; regulation, control, and licensing of businesses, trades, professions, and other occupations; health and sanitation regulations; oil production; use of land in the city; municipal gas service and rates; regulation of city streets; operation of public facilities; and other matters of general interest (Ordinance C-5831 Section 1, 1982). Green Port Policy Adopted on January 31, 2005, the Green Port Policy formalizes five guiding principles for the Port s environmental-protection efforts: 1) protect the local community and environment from harmful Port impacts; 2) employ the best available technology to minimize port impacts and explore and advance technology solutions; 3) promote sustainability in terminal design, development, and operations; 4) distinguish the Port as a leader in environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance; and 5) engage and educate the community about Port development and environmental programs. San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan The San Pedro Bay CAAP describes the measures that the POLB and the POLA will take toward reducing emissions related to Port operations. The CAAP consists of the following eight elements: 1) standards and goals; 2) implementation strategies; 3) control measures; 4) technology advancement program; 5) infrastructure and operational efficiency improvements initiative; 6) estimated emissions reductions; 7) estimated budget requirements; and 8) recommendations. The CAAP was approved by the two harbor commissions in November 2006, and updated in The 2010 CAAP Update sets even more aggressive goals for reducing air pollution and health risks from port operations. New air quality-improvement measures in the 2010 MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-13 FINAL EIR

14 CAAP Update include working with shipping lines on a preferential deployment system to always bring their newest ships which emit less air pollution to the San Pedro Bay Port Complex, and to determine what air quality technology retrofits can be made to engines on existing ships. Another measure sets goals and standards to prompt railroads to bring their newest and cleanest locomotives to local near-dock rail yards and to the ports. Water Action Plan The Water Action Plan (WRAP) was developed jointly by the Port and the Port of Los Angeles to address water and sediment quality issues of mutual concern. The WRAP (Port and Port of Los Angeles 2009) has two main driving forces: 1) the ports need to achieve their broad mission to protect and improve water and sediment quality; and, 2) the promulgation of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for port waters and the associated CWA permits. The purpose of the WRAP is to provide the framework and mechanisms for the ports to achieve the goals and targets established in TMDLs affecting the harbor complex, and to comply with the Industrial Activities, Activities, and Municipal permits issued to the ports and their respective cities and tenants through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Four basic types of sources are addressed by the WRAP control measures: land use discharges; on-water discharges; sediments; and watershed discharges. The control measures address sources, rather than specific pollutants since a given measure is likely to be effective for more than one pollutant. Control measures developed in the WRAP do not identify numerical goals for pollution reduction, nor do they set compliance standards. Rather, the WRAP provides a roadmap for the Port and Port of Los Angeles to comply with existing regulations. Southern California Association of Governments Regional Plans The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) serves as the area-wide planning agency responsible for regional transportation planning, growth, and land use planning within southern California, as well as for developing the growth factors used in forecasting air emissions within the SCAB. The SCAG prepares and maintains a Growth Management Plan (GMP), a Regional Housing Needs Assessment, a Regional Comprehensive Plan and Guide (RCPG) (2008), the RTP/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2012), a Regional Mobility Plan, and contributes to the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) in cooperation with the SCAQMD. Air Quality Management Plan The EPA, in enforcing the mandates of the federal CAA, requires each state that does not attain the NAAQS to prepare a plan detailing how these air quality standards will be attained. California requires each air quality district to prepare an AQMP specific for its region. The most recently approved AQMP was adopted by the SCAQMD Governing Board of Directors on December 7, Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program The Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program (CMP) for Los Angeles County was adopted by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in 1992 and is updated biannually. The program was developed in conformance with Proposition 111, the gas tax initiative approved by California voters in The 1993 program update includes a new element called the Countywide Deficiency Plan that establishes a partnership between the 88 cities in the county and the MTA. Every year, each jurisdiction is responsible for monitoring building permit activity and then deciding how to offset the potential impacts of that development by choosing from a series of transportation mitigation strategies. The CMP also includes a series of monitoring programs that measure the level of service (LOS) on critical transportation systems, including major intersections, freeways, and major transit routes. Since 1994, jurisdictions have been required to track new development activity and report it to the MTA. All development activity in the POLB must be included in the City of Long Beach development activity report. The CMP defines a backbone highway system called the CMP system that includes all state highways and other major arterial routes as determined by the cities in conjunction with the MTA. A total of 160 intersections are included in the highway system for periodic monitoring of service levels. MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-14 FINAL EIR

15 Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles River Basin The Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles River Basin (Region 4) was adopted by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) in 1978 and updated in The plan designates beneficial uses of the water resources of the basin and describes water quality objectives, implementation plans, and surveillance programs to protect or restore designated beneficial uses. Water Quality Control Policy Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California In 1974, the California State Water Control Board (SWRCB) adopted a water quality control policy that provides principles and guidelines to prevent degradation and to protect the beneficial uses of waters of enclosed bays and estuaries. Long Beach Harbor is considered to be an enclosed bay under this policy. Activities such as the discharge of effluent, thermal wastes, radiological waste, dredge materials, and other materials that adversely affect beneficial uses of the bay and estuarine waters are addressed. Waste discharge requirements developed by the RWQCB, among other requirements, must be consistent with this policy. California Toxics Rule The California Toxics Rule (CTR), as found in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 131, establishes numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants in inland waters and enclosed bays and estuaries. MCC CEMENT FACILITY 2-15 FINAL EIR

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