WASHINGTON: The Port of San Diego has issued a Notice of Preparation for a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to fully study the potential effects of a proposed modernization plan for the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT), located off Harbor Dr. and Cesar Chavez Pkwy.
“The proposed plan will optimize the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal as a vital, global gateway for imports and exports and boost San Diego’s role as a true global city of the 21st Century,” said the Port of San Diego’s Maritime Director Joel Valenzuela.
The proposed plan will create three terminals within one existing footprint, and bring additional cargo through the terminal within its current specialties of break-bulk cargo such as military and energy parts, refrigerated containers for fresh produce, and clean bulk cargo used in construction. The proposal includes removal of obsolete infrastructure and upgrades facilities in order to handle more cargo in an efficient and environmentally responsible way.
Issuing the NOP gives agencies, the public and other interested parties an opportunity to comment on possible environmental impacts of the project. Comments should be mailed to the San Diego Unified Port District, Environmental & Land Use Management Department, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101.
In addition to providing comments by mail and e-mail, the public will have the opportunity to provide input at a scoping meeting for the project’s EIR. The San Diego Unified Port District Administration Building, Training Room, 3165 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92101. Members of the community are encouraged to attend.dole_ship
The Port of San Diego has leveraged its natural advantages to become a leading, West Coast specialty port. Comprising two terminals – Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) and National City Marine Terminal (NCMT) it is a natural, deep-water, protected harbor that is uncongested and, due to the temperate climate, ideal for handling all types of cargo year-round. Due to its strategic location, the Port of San Diego services goods movement to and from Mexico, Central and South America, Asia, Australia, Canada and Europe. It is also one of 17 commercial ports designated as a strategic port by the U.S. Department of Defense, which is vital as San Diego hosts the largest military concentration in the world. Located on 96 acres in the City of San Diego, Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal has eight berths and is home to one of only two on-dock cold storage facilities on the West Coast. This refrigerated space handles 185 million Dole bananas each month; every Dole banana sold west of the Rocky Mountains, from Mexico to Canada enters at TAMT. The Maritime Trade industry generates $3.9 billion in economic impact on the San Diego region, supporting over 22,000 jobs.
