Ammunition Pier and Turning Basin, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
Summary
SCH Number
2019110289
Lead Agency
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 8 (Santa Ana), Riverside
Document Title
Ammunition Pier and Turning Basin, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/12/2019
Document Description
The United States Navy, through the NAVWPNSTA (Navy), will dredge areas of Anaheim Bay (Turning Basin) by contractor, so that larger ships may turn and berth at a new ammunition loading pier to be centered in the Bay. This 1,100-ft pier will replace the smaller existing pier, meet earthquake code, and be protected by a new
breakwater. Fill to waters of the U.S. will consist of the pier pilings, breakwater, associated moorings, a truck turnaround, revetments, and a causeway to the main NAVWPNSTA facility that will block the existing channel to Huntington Harbour. A public navigational channel will be dredged directly between the ocean and Huntington Harbour to replace the existing channel and separate Naval operations from civilian boating. Mitigation measures will replace lost eelgrass beds, rehabilitate tidal zones and dunes, and monitor for wildlife impacts. The project will be conducted in two phases within six years. The Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region (Santa Ana Water Board) received an application for a Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Project.
Contact Information
Name
Glenn Robertson
Agency Name
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach (NAVWPNSTA; U.S. Navy)
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Orange
Other Location Info
Anaheim Bay, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, and in the Pacific Ocean at offshore permitted sediment disposal sites
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (FONSI)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
N/A
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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