Port-So Cal International Gateway Zoom Mtg

PORT TO HOLD JUNE 15 VIRTUAL MEETING ON REVISED DRAFT EIR FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY PROJECT

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – June 8, 2021 – The Port of Los Angeles will host a virtual public meeting via Zoom success at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 to provide opportunity for public comment on a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Project. Participants should limit their comments to addressing the information provided in the Revised Draft EIR.

Click here for Zoom link to meeting.

To listen to the meeting in Spanish, call 877-853-5257 or 888-475-4499, both toll free numbers. Enter webinar ID: 951 1292 1684

After a brief overview of the proposed project, Port officials will take comments from the public. Speakers will be limited to three minutes.

Written comments and questions may also be sent via email to ceqacomments@portla.org. Comments sent via email should include “SCIG Project” in the subject line and a valid mailing address in the email. Questions may also be directed to Lisa Ochsner with the Port of Los Angeles Environmental Management Division at ceqacomments@portla.org (310) 732-3412.

The Port released a Revised Draft EIR for the SCIG project on May 19, for a 45-day period of public review and comment, ending on July 9. All environmental documents related to the SCIG Project, including the Revised Draft EIR, are available here.

SCIG is a new BNSF intermodal rail yard facility that would eliminate truck trips from area freeways, with corresponding air quality, health risk, and traffic congestion reduction benefits. SCIG would be located on an existing industrial site within four miles of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, with direct access to the Alameda Rail Corridor.

North America’s leading seaport by container volume and cargo value, the Port of Los Angeles facilitated $259 billion in trade during 2020. San Pedro Bay port complex operations and commerce facilitate one in nine jobs across the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura. The Port of Los Angeles has remained open with all terminals operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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(310) 732-3568

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