07-09-2003 Bayport Expansion Review Committee Meeting

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e e A three-mile long buffer zone around the facility will include a landscaped sight and sound berm that will be 20 feet tall. On-site stormwater ponds and passive treatment facilities will intercept sediment from site runoff, and also control oil and grease. Lighting systems designed to use specially designed fixtures will limit nighttime glare and light spillage impacts. The Bayport plan also involves jurisdictional wetland replacement at a ratio of more than three to one to increase the habitats available for fish, waterfowl and other coastal wildlife. Furthermore, the beneficial use of dredged material will create up to 200 acres of inter-tidal marsh. The Port of Houston Authority has drawn on expertise developed in other ports around the world to make the proposed Bayport facility environmentally sound and economically feasible. To that end, we will continue to work to address all public concerns and issues regarding the proposed facility, setting a new standard in the maritime industry for enVirOIll'nental stewardship--and community,friendliness. The Port Authority wants to be a good neighbor and will work hard to meet that goal.