Update on Warehousing in the Inland Empire

Ian MacMillan Program Supervisor – CEQA IGR

Presentation to EJAG 7/26/2013

Presentation Overview

Warehousing growth

Air Quality Impacts

Opportunities to Reduce Air Quality Impacts

SCAQMD Staff CEQA Reviews

Future Activities

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TEU Container Forecast for Ports

2007 Forecast 2009 Forecast Actual TEU's

Port Capacity = 39.4 M TEU

Projected Goods Movement Growth

http://www.portoflosangeles.org/maritime/stats.asp, http://www.polb.com/economics/stats/default.asp, http://www.portoflosangeles.org/pdf/SPB_Container_Forecast_Update_2009.pdf

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Projected Warehousing Growth

Year Warehouse Space (Million sq. ft.)

2009 838

2035 1,250

New growth in next 25 years 412

Undeveloped land zoned for warehousing

http://www.scag.ca.gov/goodsmove/documents/Task5_FinalReport_FreightWorks.pdf

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Air Quality Impacts from Warehouses

Local Impacts ◦ Cancer Risk (diesel) Onsite Activity Trucking Activity in Neighborhoods

Regional Impacts ◦ Ozone, PM Trucks are largest source of NOx in basin

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Emission Sources – Truck Travel

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Emission Sources – Truck Idling Onsite

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Emission Sources – Truck Idling Offsite

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Emission Sources – Transportation Refrigeration Units

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Emission Sources – Hostlers

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Emission Sources – Emergency Generators

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Opportunities to Reduce Air Quality Impacts - Siting

ARB and WRCOG guidance recommends separating truck activity from sensitive land uses ◦ Site location Buffer zones Truck routes Proximity to trucking support services

◦ Site design Keep entrances and docks away from sensitive land uses Provide space for truck queuing

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Examples of SCAQMD Staff Comments

Reduce truck emissions 2010 standard (PM + NOx control) Alternative fuels Reduce idling

Onsite infrastructure Electrical outlets for TRU’s Wiring to support future electric trucks Onsite natural gas fueling Particulate traps on emergency engines

Onsite solar power

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LA, 2%

OR, 1%

RV, 72%

SB, 25%

Warehouse Square Footage by County

SCAQMD Staff Warehouse CEQA Reviews

SCAQMD staff has been engaged in warehouse CEQA reviews since early 2000’s

53 warehouse projects since 2010 ◦ 112 million sq. ft.

Sent comment letters on 33 projects (51 letters)

Publicly testified for 9 projects

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Notable Recent Projects

Mira Loma Commerce Center AG intervened due to EJ concerns CEQA litigation settled

World Logistics Center (Moreno Valley) 42 million square feet DEIR comment period ended April 2013

Heartland Specific Plan (Beaumont) EIR Addendum to convert housing plan to 5M sq. ft. of warehouses Project denied by city council July 2013

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SCAQMD Staff Future Activities

Continue to review and comment on CEQA documents ◦ Testify as necessary

High Cube Warehouse Truck Trip Study ◦ Study will result in voluntary guidance for CEQA analysis

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