PORT OF LOS EXTENDS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON CHINA SHIPPING TERMINAL PROJECT

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – June 24, 2008 – The Port of Los Angeles has extended the public comment period on the Berth 97-109 [China Shipping] Container Terminal Re-Circulated Draft Environmental Impact Study/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) by 15 days.  The new deadline for public comments on the project is July 15, 2008.

 The Draft EIS/EIR was released by the Port and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on April 30, 2008 with an original public comment deadline of June 30, 2008.  A public meeting was held in Wilmington on June 5 to formally present information about the project and to take public comment.

 Copies of the Re-circulated DEIS/DEIR document are available online at the Port’s website, www.portoflosangeles.org, or by calling (310) 732-3675.  Anyone wishing to submit comments can do so by emailing ceqacomments@portla.org, or mailing letters to the following addresses by close of business on July 15, 2008:    
 

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