05-29-2003 Bayport Expansion Review Committee Meeting

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. . . e e m Public Notice u.s. Army Corps Of Engineers Galveston District Permit Application No: Date Issued: Comments Due: 21520 (Revised) 17 M:ly 2003 16 June 2003 I ~:......:~':".!f:'!'..UlEJ.:' r"~&;.~~~~~,,,,:;:;~~~.~~ a;.~""":'!;.:Jf!il;,~,6'.'.:I-:;t"::.o::'!"'~..tt!;<ni"!::'i'"f.-.-:~~.. ;.:-....~~~~.:i!"l'f~!:;,.:~-. .'~:~.;H~..':l;..:::;..~.:1:.~..... .:;~~.-.. . :.: .:..~._-. . .-.y:-:.t:,.:..~: t. 1 u.s. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, GALVESTON DISTRICT AND TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Purpose of Public Notice: To announce and inform you of the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), the permit application and the public comment period for the Port of Houston Authority's proposed Bayport Ship Channel Container/Cruise Terminal. Background: In October 1998, the Port of Houston Authority submitted a Department of Army Permit Application to construct a container/cruise terminal in the City of Pasadena, adjacent to the Bayport Ship Channel and Galveston Bay, in Harris County, Texas. The project would include the filling and excavation of wetlands and waters of the U. S., dredging, and wharf construction. It was determined that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) would be required for the proposed project. In August 1999, a scoping meeting and public information workshop were held at the Pasadena Convention Center, in Pasadena, to determine the issues to be considered in the EIS. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published in November 2001. Three workshops were held to provide information to the public regarding the proposed project and the DE IS. The first two workshops were conducted in November and December 2001 at the Pasadena Convention Center. The third workshop and a public hearing were held in December 2001 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Public comments on the DEIS were accepted through March 13, 2002. The FE IS is now available for public review and comment. ;' Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS): Pursuant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended and as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40CFR Parts 1500-1508) a FEIS for the proposed Bayport Ship Channel Container/Cruise Terminal has been filed with the EPA and is being made available to Federal, State and local agencies and all interested parties. The availability of the FEIS will be announced inth~ Federal Reaister on May 16, 2003. Copies of the FEIS are available in CD or hard copy format. A CD version of the FEIS and/or a hard copy of the FEIS Executive Summary are available free of charge and are available by contacting Ms. Lori Magyar, URS Corporation, 9801 Westheimer, Suite