Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening

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Hard Copies of IFR/EA

Hard copies of the draft Integrated Feasibility Report and National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment are also available at the below public locations:

Main Library. 125 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612
Asian Branch. 388 9th St., Oakland, CA  94607
African Museum and Library, 659 14th St., Oakland, CA 94612
West Oakland Branch. 1801 Adeline St., Oakland, CA  94607
Golden Gate Branch, 5606 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA  94608
César E. Chávez Branch Library, 3301 E. 12th Street #271, Oakland, CA 94601
West End Branch, 788 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
San Leandro Public Library, 300 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577
Port Headquarters: 530 Water Street at Lobby Reception

Public Participation Meetings

There was a virtual public meeting May 10^th. Slides from that meeting are available at the link under Documents. Video is available here.

There was a public meeting held Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at West Oakland Senior Center, 1724 Adeline Street, Oakland CA 94607.

A virtual public engagement meeting hosted by the Port of Oakland was held Jan. 12, 2022.

A Community Stakeholder Engagement meeting was held August 23, 2021, at 6 p.m. Pacific.

Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening, CA

NAVIGATION FEASIBILITY STUDY

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District (USACE), in collaboration with The Port of Oakland (the Port) as our non-federal sponsor, has prepared a second Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Assessment as well as a draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Navigation Study in Oakland, Calif.

The second draft IFR/EA is a re-release of the original draft report issued for public review on December 17, 2021; the public comment review period for the original draft closed February 14, 2022. In response to public comment on the initial Draft IFR/EA and operational needs, refinements to the Recommended Plan included slight shifts of the proposed widened footprints of both the inner and outer harbor turning basins. The shift of the proposed widened inner harbor turning basin necessitated an addition to the design for an in-water retaining feature adjacent to the Schnitzer Steel property, which would require in-water fill and in-water pile driving not previously evaluated in the original draft report and IFR/EA. Moreover, these design refinements identified the need for additional in-water fill in front of the Inner Harbor Turning basin bulkheads after widening. This in-water fill in Waters of the United States requires preparation of a Clean Water Act 404(b)(1) analysis, which had not been necessary nor included in the original IFR/EA. These additional features are described and evaluated in this rerelease Draft IFR/EA and a 404(b)(1) analysis is now included as appendix A-3. A complete list of updates from the initial Draft IFR/EA is located in this re-release executive summary.

The Draft report was re-released April 26, 2023. The comment period closed June 16, 2023.

Written comments were emailed to OaklandHarborTurningBasinsStudy@usace.army.mil or mailed to: Mr. Eric Jolliffe, 450 Golden Gate Ave, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102.

2023 Re-Release

Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening - Revised Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment

Appendices
Appendix A1: Draft Biological Assessment
Appendix A1b: Draft Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
Appendix A2: Draft Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report
Appendix A3: Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1)
Appendix A4a: Air Quality Applicability Assessment
Appendix A4b: Draft Health Risk Assessment
Appendix A4c: Greenhouse Gas Analysis
Appendix A5: Draft CZMA Consistency Determination
Appendix A6a: Cultural Resources Inventory
Appendix A6b: Cultural Preliminary Effects Assessment
Appendix A6c: Cultural Consultation
Appendix A7: Avoidance and Minimization Measures
Appendix A8: Noise Monitoring Methodology
Appendix A9: Visual Points
Appendix A10a: Public Comments and Responses - 1
Appendix A10b: Public Comments and Responses - 2
Appendix A10c: Public Comments and Responses - 3
Appendix A11: Draft FONSI
Appendix B1: Channel Design
Appendix B2: Geotechnical Engineering
Appendix B3a: Structural Engineering
Appendix B3b: Attachments
Appendix B4: Coastal Engineering
Appendix B5: Cost Engineering
Appendix C: Economics
Appendix D: Real Estate Plan

Oakland Harbor Turning Basins December 2021 Draft

Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Navigation Study - Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment [PDF]

Appendix A: Environmental	Appendix B1: Channel Design
Appendix B2: Geotechnical	Appendix B3: Structural
Appendix B4: Coastal Engineering	Appendix B5: Cost Engineering
Appendix C: Economics	Appendix D: Real Estate Plan

PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

The Feasibility Study investigated alternatives to recommend a technically feasible, economically justifiable, and environmentally acceptable project for federal involvement in enhancing the -50 foot Oakland Harbor Navigation Project. The investigation was necessary due to current inefficiencies experienced by vessels, particularly in the turning basins, where the fleet exceeds the maximum dimensions of the 50-foot Oakland Harbor Navigation Project. These inefficiencies are likely to persist as vessel sizes increase in the future.

An Initial Appraisal Report was conducted under Section 216 of the River and Harbor and Flood Control Act of 1970 which authorizes investigations for modification of completed projects or their operation when found advisable due to significantly changed physical or economic conditions and for improving the quality of the environment in the overall public interest.

TOTAL FUNDING
TOTAL COST	$ 4,100,000
FEDERAL COST¹	$ 2,050,000
NON-FEDERAL COST	$ 2,050,000
TOTAL FEDERAL COST THROUGH FY 2023 FY 2024 BUDGET	$ 2,050,000 $ 0
COST TO COMPLETE	$ 0

FY23 and FY24 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Submittal of 2 admin drafts and 1 Final of 333 waiver, and 6 IPRs, Executive Briefing to General Graham, Site tour with General Spellman.
Approved NED exemption by the office of the ASA for cost sharing beneficial use of dredged materials and schedule extension.
Agency Technical Review (ATR) of 2^nd Draft of Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR) & Environmental Assessment
Release of 2^nd Draft IFR & EA – 26 April 2023 & Public Review
17 Agency and Public engagement meetings (including environmental justice focused meetings with the community of West Oakland)
Policy and Legal Compliance Review of 2^nd Draft
Agency Decision Milestone Meeting (ADM), August 2023
Environmental Resource Agency Coordination, FONSI completed July 2023
Development, DQC and ATR of Final Report, and numerous IPRs and 1:1 meetings with VT members
Submittal of Final Report to SPD on 17 January 2024 as scheduled for potential inclusion into WRDA 24
Addressed PLCR comments of Final Report and submitted for Chief’s Report preparation.

ISSUES AND OTHER INFORMATION

A rerelease of the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report /Environmental Assessment was necessary to allow public comment on project scope changes (in-water pile driving and fill) associated with a shift in the inner turning basin.

CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST