02-18-2002 Port of Houston Expansion Review Committee Meeting

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2/15/2002 8:30 am Draft • Less than significant impact is represented by an increase in pollutant loading that is incorporated into the HGA ozone attainment plan modeling and is not expected to jeopardize the ability of the area to reach attainment by 2007. • Significant impact is represented by an increase in pollutant loading that_has not been incorporated into the HGA ozone attainment plan modeling and may risk the ability of the area to come into attainment. Emissions incorporated into the HGA ozone attainment plan modeling for the terminal development in 2007 are: ^ Vessels - 3 tons per day (tpd) of NOX and 0.076 tpd of VOC; ^ Non-road - 0.51 tpd of NOx and 0.26 tpd of VOC; ^ Construction - 0.07 tpd of NOa and 0.008 tpd of VOC; ^ Dredging - 0.24 tpd of NOX and 0.003 tpd of VOC; and ^ On-road -not identified specifically but accommodated for as growth to the area. • Emissions loading estimates past 2007 have not been evaluated. Comment - What about impacts after 2007 (Less than 5 Years) when increased operations and future expansions occur? - Vessels emissions -does the modeling include both trips to and from port and while vessels are in port? - Emissions from railroad activity is not included (and currently not subject to state regulations) - Emissions from ona'oad activity is not identified specifically but accommodated fog' as growth to the area. Did the future growth include estimates. for BaypOYt COYlstl'ucti017 and fulul'e expansions -for the 2007 SIP? After 2007? Again, currently commercial n'uck activity (and heavy equipment) is federally regulated and falls outside the TNRCC's Pollution Control Plan. - The less than significant impact definition avoids the true impact to the communities adjacent to and near the Bayport site. It assumes it 's not significant because a number has been plugged into an attainment plan that covers an eight county area. Airshed Impacts should be site specific