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