06-30-2003 Bayport Expansion Review CommitteeMeeting

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~ i Nov -Dec 2001 Two Public Workshops were set up at the Pasadena Convention Center by the Corps to provide information to the public on Bayport Project and the DEIS. Just a few dozen attend. November 2001 The CAG released a study that showed the residential property values near the Port's Bazbours Cut Container facility increased at a faster rate than the average for Hams County. November 2001 Army Corps of Engineers released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The Corps sets the original deadline for comments on February 11, 2002 -double the amount of time required by law for a comment period. The comment period was later extended further to March 2002 - a full 120-day comment period. October 2001 Using input from community, industry and maritime groups, the PHA submitted a revised permit application. The revised permit application to the Corps dedicates 12% of the property to buffer zones, provided a channel setback of 225 feet for navigational safety, provided tree planting for the north shore of Bayport, stipulated that some dredge material would be used to create approximately 200 acres of new mazsh in the Bay, mitigated wetland delineation by acquiring a 163-acre conservation easement with a 5:1 ratio of new wetlands to impacted wetlands on the easement, protect existing wetlands, forest and shrub upland on the easement, proposed capture of "first flush" stormwater to facilitate capture of total suspended solids, added a South Terminal Retention Pond, added isolated inlet treatment units to treat stormwater from azeas that have a higher likelihood of oil and grease, pledged the use of alternative fuels and equipment when available, added an on-site HA71yfAT team, fire department and police department, designed lighting systems that would m;n;m;~e glare, moved cruise ship traffic from Todville Road to a new four-lane public thoroughfare called Cruise Road that will be inside the berm, modified Todville/Cruise/Port Road intersections to prevent truck traffic from entering the community, pledged the facility will meet the Environmental Management System IS014001 standards -The Port's Bazbours Cut Container and Cruise Terminal is the only terminal in the nation to meet these standazds. October 2001 The EPA approves the Houston State Implementation Plan (SIP) on air quality attainment -Bayport is included in the SIP's measures. November 1999 A $387 million Bond Election for Phase One of the Project was approved by a 60-40% margin countywide. 1998 - 2002 The Port created and participated in the Citizen Advisory Group (CAG), which included port officials, citizens, area cities, community groups, environmental groups, labor organizations, maritime industry representatives and other interested groups. As a show of good faith, the Port Authority requested the Corps to postpone the Bayport Scoping Meeting to give the CAG the opportunity to develop a list of concerns for saypon Consainer ~ Cruise Temdnat page 2 of 9 May 2003