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FROM: HARVEY E. BRAGDON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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DATE: JULY 28, 1992
SUBJECT: POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF PHASE 3, SAN FRANCISCO-TO-STOCKTON SHIP CHANNEL
PROJECT (Baldwin Ship Channel)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize Chair to sign a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers
requesting that economic and salinity studies be initiated to
evaluate the viability of extended channel deepening one-half mile
east of the Martinez-Benicia bridge as part of phase three of the
Baldwin . Ship Channel Deepening Project.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no cost to the County. Wickland Oil Company will pay
costs associated with salinity testing.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The San Francisco-to-Stockton Ship Channel deepening involves the
dredging of sediment from the West Richmond Channel, the Pinole
Shoal Channel, portions of the Carquinez Strait, and some
maneuvering areas to a depth of -45 feet MLLW.
The County has been supportive of the -Baldwin Ship Channel
deepening project for a number of years, and is the local sponsor
for the project. The original project extended past the
Martinez-Benicia bridge approximately 3 miles to the Point Edith
area. In 1990, the Corps recommended stopping the project at the
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATU
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEIWAT16N OF 0O D COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON July 28, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _� OTHER
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED ' that the above recommendation is APPROVED; and
as requested by Supervisor Torlakson, the proposal for a Port Authority in
Contra Costa County and the determination that Contra Costa County is
deriving its fair share of benefit from the Stockton Ship Channel is REFERRED
to the County Administrator for review.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Dept. (CDD) ATTESTED July 289 1997.
cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
County Counsel TH9 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Army Corps of Engineers (via CDD) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Wickland Oil Company (via CDD)
BY_(L , DEPUTY
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Possible Extension of Phase 3 ,
SF-to-Stockton Ship Channel Project
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Martinez-Benicia bridge, due to inadequate cost/benefit and
possible increased salinity impacts of the extended channel. In
the County's 1992 letter of support for the project, the County
indicated support for the reduced project boundaries.
Since that time, Wickland Oil Co. has purchased Martinez Terminals,
Ltd. and to remain competitive, has requested that channel
deepening efforts extend east of the Martinez-Benicia bridge.
The Ship Channel project is now going forward, and staff has been
meeting regularly with the ship channel beneficiaries to determine
continued interest in the project, to work out a mutually
acceptable method of funding the local portion of the project, and
commitments of funds for berth testing. The Army Corps hopes to
release an EIS for the third phase deepening in early-mid 1993 .
The Corps has indicated their willingness to go forward with
salinity tests for the proposed one-half mile extension, as well as
preparation of an economic report. Results from the test would
probably be available in February, 1993, when a determination would
be made regarding the feasibility of having the extension be
included as part of the third phase project, or have the extension
go forward as a potential fourth phase. Should the extension be
included in the current project, a possible delay of up to 6 months
may result.
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