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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06052001 - C.164 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE Costa COMMITTEE Supervisor Donna Gerber, Chair Count-�•�.�\� r-�.�- y Supervisor John Gioia DATE: June 5, 2001 SUBJECT: REPORT ON JOINT REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR SHIP CHANNEL NAVIGATION (DREDGING AND DISPOSAL) PROJECTS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS AUTHORIZE Chair to sign letters thanking U.S. Representatives George Miller, Ellen Tauscher, Doug Ose and Richard Pombo for their participation in a joint letter of request supporting federal funding for County ship channel navigation (dredging and disposal) projects. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS On February 13, 2001 the Board of Supervisors sent letters to relevant legislators requesting federal fiscal year 2002 funding to be allocated to the Army Corps of Engineers for specified ship channel navigation projects, as follows; Suisun Bay Channel maintenance dredging $4 million, Avon Turning Basin construction $2 million, and Pinole Shoal maintenance dredging $2 million. Congressman Miller, our representative for these project, felt that a joint support letter may be more effective than an individual request, given an increasingly competitive funding situation, and enlisted staff to aid in this effort. The April 9, 2001 letter to House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee members, focused on Suisun Bay and Avon Turning Basin Project requests, and was signed by U.S. Representatives Miller, Tauscher, Ose and Pombo. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES RECOMMEND N OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE (S): PERVIS ONNA GERBER, CHAIR SU R ISOR JOHN GIOIA ACTION OF BOARD ON June 5, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED )UL OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE xX UNANIMOUS (ABSENT --- ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Roberta Goulart (925/335-1226) cc: Community Development Department (CDD) ATTESTED June 5, 2001 County Administrator JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR B � / , , DEPUTY sAadv-tran\Board Order Shell.doc && C attgrao of Or nu teb stater Mme irtgtort, :C 20515 April 9, 2001 Han_ Soupy Callahan Hon. peter J. Visclosky Chairman Donlan-Member Subcommittee on Energy and Water Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Development 2362 Rayburn House Officer nuilding 1016 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chaiuzn.an Callahan and Ptank ag Member Vigelosky, We, appreciate the support your subco=mittee has provided to constituents in our districts over the years. As you are aware, our districts are part of the San Francisco Bay to Stoat--ton energy Umsportation corridor which hosts frequent oil tanker traffic. The two requests-we are Supporting would increase public safety, and prevent:mvironrnental damage from oil spills. • Avon Turning 13 Siff $2,000,000 Suisun Bay Ch=ncl/New'fork Slough Maintenance Dredging, 53,900,000 Our fit pAorhy Is the constructiou of a deep drat ship turning basin near Martinez, California in the Carquinez Strait. This project is vitally important to the errvironmcntal protection and navigational safety of the San Francisca Bay. Presently,the area used to turn large tankers is marginal_ In 1997,the oil tanker CIMSAPEAKE TRADER grounded during a turning, operation. Comtructian of the turning basin provides s maintained and marred channel where tankers can turn safely_ In addition, a wider ship channel can serve as a safe emergency anchorage for down bound vessels in the event that the LTFRR Lift Bridge failed to open. The failure of this bridge to open ire,the past has resulted in ane vessel grounding in 1999. This request is a priority project for Contra Costa County and is supported by the San Francisco Ear Pilots, the United States Coast Crnard, the A=y Corps ofBn&ears,the San Francisco Harbor Safety Commission, and sci-we] private industry along the Carquinez Strait, iucluding'U1traMar Diamond Shamrock, Chevron Corporation,-and Shore Tembinals. We are Oso suppordag funding fbr maintcnauce dredging of the Suisun Bay ChanneL The Army Corps ofagineers received$3,100,000 inFY2001 for dredging. The Corps has estimated a funding need of$.3,900,000 for drtedonag necessary to maintain the channel to depth. required for the safe transport of Ori, The Seism Bay Chaturei was not dredged in 2000, and as a 'result, an oil tanker ran a&ound earlier this year. It.is imperative that Congress follow through with the funding identified as a priority by the Cozpa. rpx4TwoNrrxemmPAPO Thank you very much for your past support for our constituents' energy and water development needs anci,in advance, for your attention to these important requests. Sincerely, CrFIORGE MCL ER IDUCTO Member of Congress, 71 District Member ofCangress, 3rd District ELLEN TAUS CHER RICHARD pOAMO Membe,of Congress, 10'Distict Member of Congress, 11'District John Sweeten The Board of Supervisors Contra Clerk ofthe Board Count Administration Building Costa and Y 9 County Administrator 651 Pine Street, Room 106 I I (925)335-1900 Martinez; California 94553-1293 County John Gioia,1st District Gayle B. Uilkema,2nd District Donna Gerber,3rd District -' Mark DeSaulnier,4th District Federal D.Glover,5th District --=-- •i< The Honorable George Miller s°' °U�"' June 5, 2001 7th Congressional. District 2205 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 2051.5 Dear Congressman Miller: On June 5, 2001, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors requested that a letter be sent to vou, to convey the Board's appreciation of your support of federal FY 2002 appropriations for the Avon Turning Basin Project and maintenance dredging for the Suisun Bay/New York Slough Channels. Your work on creating and organizing a joint letter of support to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development is greatly appreciated. Your signature, with the other bay and delta area representatives on the joint request shows bipartisan recognition of the importance of these projects to the overall economic and environmental welfare of the Bay-Delta area. As you know, the San Francisco to Stockton Ship Channel benefits a great number of industries, including five oil refineries, and the Ports of Stockton, Sacramento, Richmond and Oakland. In recent years, limited Civil Works funding opportunities have forced the Army Corps of Engineers to make painful choices as to which projects would receive funding, and therefore, get dredged in any given year. Recently, the inability of the Corps to fulff.1.1 its mandate has created serious problems in the larger Bay/Delta area, including the inability of vessels to dock at smaller Ports in the bay, the lightering (offloading) of crude onto smaller vessels in the south bay, before larger vessels can travel up the channel (resulting in many more vessel trips and greater opportunities for an oil spill), and oil tanker groundings on shoaled areas, creating a greater possibility of oil spills in the delta. Thank you for your supporting our request for funding for these very important projects. We look forward to working with you on these and other projects in the future. If you have questions, please contact Roberta Goulart at (925) 335-1226. Sincerely, Gayle B. Uilkema Chair, Board of Supervisors The Board of Supervisors Contra John Sweeten Clerk of the Board Count Administration Building Costa and Y 9 J County Administrator 651 Pine Street, Room 106 (925)335.1900 Martinez, California 94553-1293 Count � John Gioia, 1st District JV Gayle B.Uilkema,2nd District Donna Gerber,3rd District s `t Mark DeSaulnier,4th District Federal D.Glover,5th District rTj COU�� The Honorable Ellen Tauscher June 5, 2001 10"' Congressional District 1122 Longworth House Office Building Washington; D.C. 20515 . Dear Congresswoman Tauscher: On June 5, 2001, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors requested that a letter be sent to you, to convey the Board's appreciation of your support of federal FY 2002 appropriations for the Avon Turning Basin Project and maintenance dredging for the Suisun BayiNew York Slough Channels. Your signature, with the other bay and delta area representatives on the joint letter of request to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development shows bipartisan recognition of the importance of these projects to the overall economic and environmental welfare of the Bay-Delta area. As you know, the San Francisco to Stockton Ship Channel benefits a great number of industries, including five oil refineries, and the Ports of Stockton, Sacramento, Richmond and Oakland. In recent years, limited Civil Works funding opportunities have forced the Arany Corps of Engineers to make painful choices as to which projects would receive funding, and therefore, get dredged in any given year. Recently, the inability of the Corps to fulfill its mandate has created serious problems in the larger Bay/Delta area, including the inability of vessels to dock at smaller Ports in the bay, the lightering (offloading) of crude onto smaller vessels in the south bay, before larger vessels can travel up the channel (resulting in many more vessel trips and greater opportunities for an oil spill), and oil tanker groundings, creating a greater possibility of oil spills in the delta. Thank you for your participation in our request for funding for these very important projects. We look forward to working with you on these and other projects in the future. If you have questions, please contact Roberta Goulart at (925) 335-1226. Sincerely, , Gayle B. Uilkema Chair, Board of Supervisors John Sweeten The Board of SupervisorsContra Clerk ofthe Board and County Administration Building �OC�tCounty Administrator Costa 651 Pine Street, Room 106 a (925)335-1900 Martinez, California 94553-1293 County ount ' John Gioia, 1st District `JV Gayle B. Uilkema,2nd District Donna Gerber,3rd District Mark DeSaulnier,4th District Federal D.Glover,5th District 2' �.�'�`;•`_.., A=SV The Honorable Richard Pombo June 5, 2001 1 l'' Congressional District 2411 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Pombo: On June 5, 2001, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors requested that a letter be sent to you, to convey the Board's appreciation of your support of federal FY 2002 appropriations for the Avon Turing Basin Project and maintenance dredging for the Suisun Bay/New York Slough Channels. Your signature, with the other bay and delta area representatives on the joint letter of request to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development shows bipartisan recognition of the importance of these projects to the overall economic and environmental welfare of the Bay-Delta area. As you know, the San Francisco to Stock-ton Ship Channel benefits a great number of industries, including five oil refineries, and.the Ports of Stockton, Sacramento, Richmond and Oakland. In recent years, limited Civil Works funding opportunities have forced the Army Corps of Engineers to make painful choices as to which projects would receive funding, and therefore, get dredged in any given year. Recently, the inability of the Corps to'fulfill its mandate has created serious problems in the larger Bay/Delta area, including the inability of vessels to dock at smaller Ports in the bay, the lightering (offloading) of crude onto smaller vessels in the south bay, before larger vessels can travel up the channel (resulting in many more vessel trips and greater opportunities for an oi.l spill) and oil tanker groundings; creating a greater possibility of oil spills in the delta. Thank you for your participation in our request for funding for these very important projects. We look forward to working with you on these and other projects in the future. If you have questions, please contact Roberta Goulart at (925) 335-1226. Sincerely, Gayle B. Uilkema Chair, Board of Supervisors The Board of SupervisorsCOntl"a John Sweeten Clerk of the Board and County Administration Building COVCt ta County administrator 651 Pine Street, Room 106 I I (925)335-1900 Martinez, California 94553-1293 County , John Gioia, 1st District JV Gayle B. Uilkema,2nd District c sEAt Y c,y.r; . Donna Gerber,3rd District Mark DeSaulnier,4th District Federal D.Glover,ath District COUP The Honorable Doug Ose June 5, 2001 3rd Congressional .District 215 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Ose: On June 5, 2001, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors requested that a letter be sent to you, to convey the Board's appreciation of your support of federal FY 2002 appropriations for the Avon Turning Basin Project and maintenance dredging for the Suisun Bay/New York Slough Channels. Your signature, with the other bay and delta area representatives on the joint letter of request to the-Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development shows bipartisan recognition of the importance of these projects to the overall economic and environmental welfare of the Bay-Delta area. As you know, the San Francisco to Stockton Ship Channel benefits a great number of industries, including five oil refineries, and the Ports of Stockton, Sacramento, Richmond and Oakland. In recent years, limited Civil Works funding opportunities have forced the Army Corps of Engineers to make painful choices as to which projects would receive funding, and therefore, get dredged in any given year. Recently, the inability of the Corps to fulfill its mandate has created serious problems in the larger Bay/Delta area, including the inability of vessels to dock at smaller Ports in.the bay, the lightering (offloading) of crude onto smaller. vessels in the south bay, before larger vessels can travel up the channel (resulting in many .more vessel trips and greater opportunities.for an oil spill), and oil tanker groundings, creating a greater possibility of oil spills in the delta. Thank you for your participation in our request for funding for these very important projects. We look forward to working with you on these and other projects in the future. If you have questions, please contact Roberta Goulart at (925) 335-1226. Sincerely, _ Gayle B. Uilkema Chair, Board of Supervisors