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0 • Environmental Management System The applicant would develop and implement an Environmental Management System that meets the requirements for ISO 14001 certification. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan/Construction BMP's The POHA would implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan that would identify best management practices and monitor their effectiveness by sampling stormwater at outfalls at least once per quarter. The plan would also include construction BMP's. Waste Minimization The POHA would implement a waste minimization program at Bayport to reduce the amount of wastes generated and disposed of by the POHA as well as increase the recycling opportunities. The types of wastes include used oil, absorbents, oily rags, etc. Leaking Container Station At our present facilities, the POHA occasionally handles containers leaking potentially hazardous materials. Therefore, it was decided that an area within the Bayport Container Terminal would be dedicated to manage such incidents. The designated area would provide a means of safely capturing leaking materials from containers that are assumed to be hazardous material, until appropriate corrective actions can be undertaken. The location of the designated Leaking Container Stations (LCS) area is in the chassis parking area, as shown on the facility drawing. The designated 80-ft x 20-ft containment area is sloped from the four sides towards a sump located in the center. The sump would be sized to capture three 55 gallon drums of hazardous materials with a remote shut off valve between the sump and the access to storm drain. The containment area is intended to capture and hold the leaking material until the material can be pumped out and properly disposed of. The shut off valve would prevent the hazardous material from entering the stormwater system. When the sump has been thoroughly cleaned and all the hazardous contaminants removed, the valve would be opened and the area would function as a typical catch basin for rainwater. The designated area would be marked by stripping and appropriate bollards linked by chain to limit the parking to only containers with leaking material. Drilled Shaft vs. Piles The great weights that must be supported by the wharf at the container terminal require a substantial foundation. The usual construction technique involves pile -driven supports. In order to eliminate this noise source, the applicant would use drilled shafts for the container facility as an alternative. L 54