PORT OF LOS ANGELES TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON
SAN PEDRO WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – January 19, 2007 – A public meeting on the San Pedro Waterfront improvement project will be held on Tuesday, January 23 at 6 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Pedro, located at 601 South Palos Verdes Street.

The purpose of the public meeting is to:

• Provide information to the public about the project and alternatives;
• Assist in identifying and developing the significant issues and alternatives to be analyzed in the environmental review process; and
• Invite public participation on the scope of the environmental issues to be studied.

All interested parties are invited to attend this meeting.  Public comments, oral and written, will be taken at the meeting and will continue to be taken throughout the 66-day scoping period, which ends on Wednesday, February 28.  More information on the project is available on the Port’s website at www.portoflosangeles.org.

Celebrating its Centennial in 2007, the Port of Los Angeles is America's premier port.  As the leading seaport in the nation in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates 259,000 regional jobs and $8.4 billion in annual wages and tax revenues.  A proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, the Port is self-supporting and does not receive taxpayer dollars.  At the Port of Los Angeles, high priority is placed on responsible growth initiatives, combined with high security, environmental stewardship and community outreach.  For its industry leading environmental initiatives, the Port received two Environmental Protection Agency awards in 2006.  The Port of Los Angeles — A cleaner port.  A brighter future.