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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />o It is apparent that the intent of the Bayport facility is to serve Post-Panamax vessels, which. <br />when fully loaded, are larger than can be accommodated at the current time by either the <br />Bayport or Houston Ship Chann~ls, yet the impacts from the deepening of the channels have <br />never been analyzed in an environmental full disclosure a6cument. , <br /> <br />It is for these reasons that we urge the ACOE to recognize the damaging effects of the Bayport <br />site. As we understand, it,'the ACOE has limited optipns In acting on this application, 'It is our <br />desire to encourage an alternate site for the proposal facility and thus deny the Bayport <br />Application. <br /> <br />However. if the ACOE issues a permit for the" Baypor:f: site, we respectfully request that specific <br />conditions regarding the following issues be part of the permit., . <br /> <br />H2i!!: The FEIS evaluates the noise impact to the closest residences as potentiallY,significant and <br />suggests increasing the height of the 20-foot sound barrier to 30 feet. We request that further <br />analysis comparing the proposed wall to other alternatives such as soundproofing nearby residences. <br />,This alternative may be more appealing than loss of breeze and view. ' <br /> <br />Airshed Pollutant Loadlna: Based on the applicants commitment to USACE, conformity emissions <br />were estimated at 24.9 tpy (thence hold 25 tpy). Place restrictions necessary to see this commitment <br />is met and install air monitors f?r .reporting purposes. , <br /> <br />, , <br />The 2010 air quality impact related to the project could include a significant adverse .impact for the <br />short term (PM2.5 impacts related to fugitive dust). Place necessary restrictions to insure the short- , <br />term impact is mitigated by additional control of fugitive dust from construction. <br /> <br />Surface TransDortation: Port operations not to begin prior to completion of SH146 including entry <br />, and exit ramps to Bayport at Port Road and proposed grade separations over UPRR at Port Road and <br />Fairmont Parkway. <br /> <br />If you should require any ~dditional information, please let ~s know. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Chuck Engelken, ouncilman istrict 2 <br /> <br />('. W~ <br />J mes Warren, Councilman District 4 <br /> <br /> <br />an Diitrict 5 <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />cc: Debra Feazelle, City Manager <br />Knox Askins, City Attorney <br />