05-29-2003 Bayport Expansion Review Committee Meeting

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MAY , ;:vn e e . 19. Environmental Management System The applicant will develop and implement an Environmental Management System that meets the requirements for ISO 14001 certification. 20. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan/Construction BMP's The POHA will implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan that will identify best management practices and monitor their effectiveness by sampling stormwater at outfalls at least once per quarter. Project specific plans will also include BMP's to control erosion and minimize particulates in stormwater runoff during all phases of construction. .21. Waste Minimization The POHA will 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. 22. 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 will 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 (LeS) area is in the chassis parking area, as shown on the facility drawing. The designated SO-ft x 20-ft containment area is sloped from the four sides towards a sump located in the center. The sump will 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 materials can be pumped out and properly disposed of. The shut off valve will prevent the hazardous materials from entering the stormwater system. When the sump has been thoroughly cleaned and all the hazardous contaminants removed, the valve will be opened and the area will function as a typical catch basin for rainwater. The designated area will be marked by stripping and appropriate bollards linked by chain to limit the parking to containers only with leaking materials. 23. 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 long-term noise source, the applicant will use drilled shafts for the container . facility as an alternative. )0 of Houston Authority No. 21520{Revised) ;alveston Bay, along the Bayport Ship Channel, ;ity of Pasadena, Harris C~nty, Texas. - 5 - 5/6103 l\ttachment I, Sheet 5 of :>>CRevised May 2003)