[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35946-35947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14711]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement/Environmental Impact Report for Proposed Berths 302-306 
American President Lines (APL) Container Terminal Project, Port of Los 
Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

AGENCY: Department of the Army--U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District 
Regulatory Division (Corps), in coordination with the Los Angeles 
Harbor Department/Port of Los Angeles, has completed a Final 
Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) 
for the Berths 302-306 American Presidents Line (APL) Container 
Terminal Project. This Notice serves as the 30-day Notice of 
Availability for the Final EIS/EIR for the project, which will conclude 
on July 16, 2012.
    Berths 302-305 are currently operational and encompass 
approximately 291 acres of land and water including 12 container 
cranes, a 4,000-foot-long wharf, utility infrastructure, truck gates, 
intermodal rail, and terminal buildings to support operations. The 
Project would result in

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an additional 12 container cranes distributed among Berths 302-306 with 
eight new cranes proposed at Berth 306, a new 1,250-foot-long wharf at 
Berth 306, and development of 41 acres of backlands for container 
storage and distribution, including installation of utility 
infrastructure to support future automation at Berth 306 and the 41 
acre backland. The Project would result in an approximately 347-acre 
marine container terminal, and would include the following construction 
and operational elements: Dredging, wharf construction, additional 
container cranes; expanded container yard and associated structures and 
utilities; modification of truck gates, associated structures, and 
roadwork.
    The Port of Los Angeles (Port) requires authorization pursuant to 
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, and Section 103 of the Marine 
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, to implement regulated 
activities in and over waters of the U.S. associated with expanding the 
existing APL container terminal. The Corps and the Port as the state 
lead agency prepared an EIS/EIR in order to optimize efficiency and 
avoid duplication. The EIS/EIR is intended to be sufficient in scope to 
address federal, state, and local requirements and environmental issues 
concerning the proposed activities and permit approvals. The following 
proposed activities require authorization from the Corps: (1) 
Construction of a new 1,250-foot-long concrete pile-supported wharf at 
Berth 306 which is immediately adjacent to the existing 4,000-foot-long 
wharf at Berths 302-305, (2) installation of 12 new gantry cranes 
between Berths 302-306 with at least eight (8) new cranes at Berth 306 
associated with development and operation of the 41-acre backlands at 
Berth 306, (3) dredging of approximately 20,000 cubic yards (cy) of 
sediment from Berth 306 to increase the depth to -55 feet mean lower 
low water (MLLW) plus an additional two feet of overdepth dredging to -
57 feet MLLW, and (4) disposal of dredged material in Berth 243-245 
confined disposal facility (CDF), the Cabrillo Shallow Water Habitat 
Area, or at LA-2 (unconfined ocean disposal).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the Corps Public Notice are 
available at: http://www.spl.usace.army.mil/regulatory/. Copies of the 
EIS/EIR are available at http://www.portoflosangeles.org, and at the 
following locations:

 Port of Los Angeles Administration Building
 Los Angeles City Library, San Pedro Branch
 Los Angeles City Library, Wilmington Branch
 Los Angeles Public Library, Central Branch

    Questions or requests concerning the Final EIS/EIR should be 
directed to: Theresa Stevens, Ph.D., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los 
Angeles District-Regulatory Division, North Coast Branch, 2151 
Alessandro Drive, Suite 110, Ventura, California 93001, (805) 585-2146 
or via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

David J. Castanon,
Chief, Regulatory Division.
[FR Doc. 2012-14711 Filed 6-14-12; 8:45 am]
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