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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
DATE: May 21, 1991 MATTER OF RECORD
SUBJECT: USS-POSCO MOU with BAAQMD
Supervisor Tom Torlakson presented the attached
recommendation relative to supporting a USS-POSCO Memorandum of
Understanding with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to
allow direct delivery of steel coils to the mill' s dock in
Pittsburg.
Board members did not support the proposed letter and
therefore, TOOK NO ACTION on the matter.
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN
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May 21, 1991 County;, w 1 'Ly
LETTER TO BAY AREA AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD IN S OF
SUBJECT: LETTER
OF UNDERSTANDING WITH USS-POSCO INDUSTRIES THAT
ALLOWS DIRECT DELIVERY TO MILL'S DOCK IN PITTSBURG
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. SPEC:iFiC REQUESTS) OR RECOMMENDATION(S ) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors to sign a letter in behalf of the Board of
Supervisors to the Bay Area Air Quality Control Board indicating
the Board' s support for the Memorandum of Understanding with
USS-POSCO Industries that allows direct delivery of steel coils to
the mill' s dock in Pittsburg.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Please reference the attached
letter jointly signed by myself and. Pittsburg Mayor Joseph
Canciamilla.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES 91GNATURE: / /&,00r- -
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S1:
IW40N OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I H BY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
__UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CO CT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERE THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS E DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLER THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY A NISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
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MAYOR JOSEPH CANCIAMILI.,A Butte 100
P.O.Box 1518,Plusbur&CA 94565 Pittsburg,California 94565
(415)439.4850 (416)427.8138
May 10, 1991
Mr. Milton Feldstein
Air Pollution Control Officer
Bay Area Air Quality Control Board
939 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94109 _
Dear Mr. Feldstein:
we are writing to express our support for the
Memorandum of •Understanding with USS-POSCO Industries that
allows direct delivery of steel coils to the mill's dock via
ships fitted with advanced emission. control technology.
we applaud the Memorandum of Understanding for
recognizing the potential for tremendous environmental
benefits from -the new technology, and the sizeable
investment made in the development and implementation of the
new system in use on the ships.
You also •may be aware that USS-POSCO Industries is a
major employer in the County, and that it contributes more
than $100 million to the local economy each year. As a
result of the Memorandum of Understanding, USS-POSCO is
saved the financially crippling effects of having to bring
steel coils through the Port of Stockton.
we were very disappointed in the district's denial of
the original permit application. Having toured the ships
and having studied USS-POSCO's efforts with Pohang Steel to
provide innovative air pollution control technology and
operation procedures, we are convinced that their ships are
doing an excellent job.
Their outstanding pioneering in pollution control has
created a new estate of the art" in shipping and will assist
in further air pollution reductions in our region as well as
in other shipping regions .
in summary, we believe that the Memorandum of
Understanding. helps maintain the quality of life. enjoyed by
Bay Area residents by meeting critical environmental and
economic needs.
Sincerely,
Supervisor Tom Torlakson y seph Canciamilla
Contra Costa County it of Pittsburg
5th District