environmental compliance history...project definition • dredging - 248 acres of submarine bottoms...
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Environmental Environmental Compliance HistoryCompliance History
AAPA QPI Project Managers WorkshopAAPA QPI Project Managers Workshop
December 2008December 2008
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AgendaAgenda
•• Project DefinitionProject Definition•• Potential ImpactsPotential Impacts•• Permit HistoryPermit History•• Mitigation ActivitiesMitigation Activities•• DiscussionDiscussion
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Project DefinitionProject Definition•• Dredging Dredging -- 248 acres of submarine bottoms to 248 acres of submarine bottoms to
50 ft bmsl (~ 5.5 MM m50 ft bmsl (~ 5.5 MM m³³) to be discharged at ) to be discharged at ODMDS.ODMDS.
•• Fill Fill -- 59 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Port of 59 acres of wetlands adjacent to the Port of Ponce. Ponce.
•• Development Development -- 132 acres of a previously 132 acres of a previously undeveloped upland adjacent to the port for undeveloped upland adjacent to the port for valuevalue--added activities. added activities.
•• Inland navigation channel Inland navigation channel -- length of 3,000 feet, length of 3,000 feet, average width of 800 ft, and a navigation depth average width of 800 ft, and a navigation depth of 50 feet below mean sea level (bmsl) (3.4 MM of 50 feet below mean sea level (bmsl) (3.4 MM mm³³).).
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Permit HistoryPermit History
Local EIS (JCA)Local EIS (JCA) May 22, 2004May 22, 2004
Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Program (JP)Program (JP)
May 28, 2004May 28, 2004
Water Quality Certificate (JCA)Water Quality Certificate (JCA) August 26, 2004August 26, 2004
Site Location Approval (JP)Site Location Approval (JP) August 27, 2004August 27, 2004
US ARMY Corps of Engineers US ARMY Corps of Engineers PermitPermit
Section 10 Rivers & Harbors ActSection 10 Rivers & Harbors ActSection 103 Marine Protection, Section 103 Marine Protection,
Research and Sanctuaries ActResearch and Sanctuaries ActSection 404 Clean Water ActSection 404 Clean Water Act
February 5, 2005February 5, 2005
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Before Dredge BathymetryBefore Dredge BathymetryJune 25, 2005June 25, 2005Actual BathymetryActual BathymetryNovember 2, 2006November 2, 2006
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ADISS ReportADISS Report
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Dredging Facts/ Dredging Facts/ AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
2007 Outstanding Engineering Project 2007 Outstanding Engineering Project AwardAward–– PR Board of Engineers and PR Board of Engineers and SurveyorsSurveyorsUSGS USGS –– Provided support through joint Provided support through joint agreement with POAagreement with POA
•• ADDISS ADDISS –– Resulted in successful Resulted in successful monitoring and mitigation tool for monitoring and mitigation tool for contractor performance contractor performance
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Navigation Channel: Benthic Habitats
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Mitigation ActivitiesMitigation Activities
•• Submerged Habitat Conservation ProgramSubmerged Habitat Conservation Program–– Monitoring during dredgingMonitoring during dredging
•• Manatee Watch ProgramManatee Watch Program•• Sediment & Turbidity MonitoringSediment & Turbidity Monitoring•• Physicochemical Water QualityPhysicochemical Water Quality•• Benthic HabitatsBenthic Habitats
–– Mooring buoy installation Mooring buoy installation –– Underwater Trail at Isla Caja de MuertoUnderwater Trail at Isla Caja de Muerto–– Public Education and OutreachPublic Education and Outreach
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Water Quality Monitoring
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Restoration of Educational Resources
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Mitigation ActivitiesMitigation Activities
•• La Esperanza FarmLa Esperanza Farm–– Preservation of mitigation sitePreservation of mitigation site–– Enhancement of upland areasEnhancement of upland areas–– Sand dune vegetation restorationSand dune vegetation restoration–– Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
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PRESERVATION
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Mitigation ActivitiesMitigation Activities
•• La Esperanza FarmLa Esperanza Farm–– Preservation of mitigation sitePreservation of mitigation site–– Enhancement of upland areasEnhancement of upland areas–– Sand dune vegetation restorationSand dune vegetation restoration–– Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
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ENHANCEMENT
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Mitigation ActivitiesMitigation Activities
•• La Esperanza FarmLa Esperanza Farm–– Preservation of mitigation sitePreservation of mitigation site–– Enhancement of upland areasEnhancement of upland areas–– Sand dune vegetation restorationSand dune vegetation restoration–– Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
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RESTORATION
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Mitigation ActivitiesMitigation Activities
•• La Esperanza FarmLa Esperanza Farm–– Preservation of mitigation sitePreservation of mitigation site–– Enhancement of upland areasEnhancement of upland areas–– Sand dune vegetation restorationSand dune vegetation restoration–– Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• GorriGorrióónn chicharrachicharraAmmodramusAmmodramus savanarumsavanarumborinquensisborinquensis
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• PlayeroPlayero aliblancoaliblancoTringaTringa semipalmatasemipalmata
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• MMúúcarocaro realrealAsioAsio flammeusflammeus
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• OstreroOstreroHaematopusHaematopus palliatuspalliatus
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• ChorloChorlo marmaríítimotimoCharadriusCharadrius wilsoniiwilsonii
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• LagartijoLagartijo ponceponceññooAnolisAnolis poncensisponcensis
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• CobanaCobana NegraNegraStahliaStahlia monospermamonosperma
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Habitat ConservationHabitat Conservation
•• UvaUva PlayeraPlayeraCoccolobaCoccoloba uviferauvifera
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Discussion / QuestionsDiscussion / Questions