The Port of Los Angeles announced that it has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the marine oil terminal located at Berths 167-169 in Wilmington, which is operated by Shell Oil Company.
Shell has a long-term lease with the Port for the operation of the terminal until 2023, which can be extended by a new 30-year lease. The proposed project needs to comply with Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (MOTEMS), which are standards that apply to all marine oil terminals in California. Other proposed elements include pipeline and pipeline support improvements, and topside equipment upgrades.
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The Draft EIR includes a discussion of the ]project’s environmental impacts and identifies measures to reduce these impacts as the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires. In 2016, the Port released an Initial Study/Notice of Preparation (IS/NOP) to prepare the Draft EIR. The Draft EIR includes all of the comments received during the IS/NOP public comment period.
The 45-day public comment and review period for the Draft EIR will begin on March 27 and will end on May 10, 2018. During this time, the Port will accept written comments and hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 11, at the Port of Los Angeles Administration Building, at S. Palos Verdes Street in San Pedro, to present its findings and provide opportunity for public comment.
See more in the Draft Environmental Impact Report