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

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• • - Emissions from on-road activity is not identified specifically but accommodated for as growth to the area. Did the future growth include estimates for Bayport construction and future expansions -for the 2007 State Implementation Plan? After 2007? Again, currently commercial truck 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 and not assumed to be less than significant because it was spread out or balanced over an eight county area. There are alternative sites where the Airshed Impacts would not affect such a large population. - The entire eight county region is being subjected to rules related to heavy construction limitations, landscape and lawn mowing limitations and new speed limits. Even though small in their total effect, we've all been asked to share the load while this proposed activity is a point sowce and a real impact borne by a few people, not fully projected for year 2007 and not projected at all beyond 2007. A All of these concerns are amplified by the fact that the 2007 State Implementation Plan still falls short of needed NOX reductions. Therefore, any increase in NOX is unjustified and unreasonable. ^ Hams County officials have recently indicated they may take action on the proposed 55 mph speed limit. If this occurs and the 55 mph restriction is removed then the projected NOX 2007 shortfall would be even greater. ^ Furthermore, five petitions filed with the 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals cite different flaws in the plan as reasons the court should review and set aside the EPA's approval. The petition argues that the 2007 SIP Plan did not account for the future growth of emissions expected for entities like the Port of Houston. Please advise what the petition claims was not accounted for. LIGHT POLLUTION • Homes to the north side of the channel will experience disruptive amounts of light pollution. The DEIS states "Development of the Terminal complexes would change the visual character at any of the terminal location alternatives from a low level undeveloped area to awell-lighted, 24-how transportation facility with high- mast lighting." 5