[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.




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