    [House Document 105-65]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

    105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-65

                        PORT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

                                   __________

                                 COMMUNICATION

                                      from

                      THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

                                 (CIVIL WORKS)

                           THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                                  TRANSMITTING

    A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DATED JULY
      26, 1996, SUBMITTING A REPORT ON THE PORT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
     TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING PAPERS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, PURSUANT TO PUB.
                  L. 104-303, SEC. 101(a)(4) (110 STAT. 3663)

       April 14, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure and ordered to be printed

    105th Congress, 1st Session  - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 105-65

                        PORT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

                                   __________

                                 COMMUNICATION

                                      from

                      THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY

                                 (CIVIL WORKS)

                           THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

                                  TRANSMITTING

    A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DATED JULY
      26, 1996, SUBMITTING A REPORT ON THE PORT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
     TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING PAPERS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, PURSUANT TO PUB.
                  L. 104-303, SEC. 101(a)(4) (110 STAT. 3663)

       April 14, 1997.--Referred to the Committee on Transportation and
                    Infrastructure and ordered to be printed

                         PORT OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

                                C O N T E N T S

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    Letter of Transmittal............................................     v
    Comments of the Office of Management and Budget..................    ix
    Comments of the State of California..............................     x
    Comments of the Department of the Interior.......................    xi
    Report of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army.........     1
    Report of the District Engineer..................................     1
        SYLLABUS.....................................................     6

        I                        INTRODUCTION..................         19
                                     Study Authority...........         19
                                     Study Scope...............         20
                                     Study Purpose.............         21
                                     Study Participants and          21-22
                                  Coordination.
                                     Previous Studies..........         22
        II                       STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION........         25
                                     Harbor Description........         25
                                     Navigation Features.......         27
                                     Physical Conditions.......         30
                                     Economic Conditions.......         35
                                     Environmental Conditions..         36
        III                      PROBLEMS AND NEEDS............         39
                                     General...................         39
                                     Existing Conditions                41
                                  Without Project.
                                     Future Conditions Without          47
                                  Project.
                                     Environmental                      53
                                  Considerations.
        IV                       FEDERAL PROJECT PLAN                   54
                                  FORMULATION.
                                     General...................         54
                                     Planning Objectives and            54
                                  Evaluation Criteria.
                                     Plan Formulation Approach.         55
                                     No Action Plan (Without            55
                                  Project Condition).
                                     Measures Considered to             56
                                  meet Planning Objectives.
                                     Channel Requirements......         58
                                     Material Dredging.........         67
                                     Development of Final               84
                                  Alternative Plans.
                                     Project Benefits..........         94
                                     Recommended Plan..........        109
        V                        RECOMMENDED PLAN..............        110
                                     General...................        110
                                     Recommended Plan                  110
                                  Description.
                                     Project Costs.............        115
                                     Project Benefits..........        118
                                     Economic Analysis.........        118
                                     Environmental Impacts.....        120
        VI                       PLAN IMPLEMENTATION...........        121
                                     General...................        121
                                     Cost Apportionment........        121
                                     Cost Sharing Requirements.        121
                                     Credit For Completed Work.        121
                                     Cost Apportionment For The        123
                                  Recommended Plan.
                                     Division of Plan                  125
                                  Responsibilities.
                                     Project Management Plan...        130
        VII                      COORDINATION AND PUBLIC VIEWS.        133
        VIII                     RECOMMENDATION................        134

    RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIVISION ENGINEER..........................   138
    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT...................................   139
          APPENDICES ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER
                           [Only Appendix E Printed]

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    Appendices:
        A. Pertinent Correspondence.
        B. Geotechnical.
        C. Cost Estimates.
        D. Design.
        E. Economics.................................................   494
        F. Real Estate.