Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening

Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Port of Oakland (Port) is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate the potential widening of Oakland’s turning basins. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the Port, is performing a feasibility study to improve the efficiency of vessels entering and exiting the Oakland Harbor. The Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening (Proposed Project) proposes to increase the width of the Port’s two existing turning basins to accommodate a vessel with a capacity of 19,000 TEU and a length of 1,310 feet. The Proposed Project will require federal approval under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). USACE, the federal lead agency, released the draft Environmental Assessment pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act on December 17, 2022.

Oakland

Alameda

San Francisco Bay Area

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7 (CDFW), San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)

California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7 (CDFW), San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)

Other (Widening Two Turning Basins for Cargo Ships - 130 acres total), Transportation:Other (Maritime)

Site Plan

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