EIA an introduction - Case study wrt Coastal development & Aquaculture
Final_presentation
1. Happy Cruise Line
Beneficial Air and Waste Management Plan
MSU Spartans
Daniel Domino (Design Engineer)
Eunsang Lee (Lead Researcher)
Steven C. McConnell (Environmental Policy Expert)
Priyank Patel (Modeling Engineer)
6. Submarine Management
Secure in Place
Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987
Option BOption A
Remove & Restore
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
Submarine Management
Step 3
7. Decision Process
Sustainability
Economics
Port of Long Beach
Priority
Environmental
Impact
Sustainability
$21/m3
4th
Significant
Air Pollution
Landfilling
Depends on method
$25-180/m3
3rd
Depends on method
Treatment
Sustainable
$10/m3
1st
Minor transportation
No treatment
Beneficial Near-Shore
CDF
Decision Process
9. CDF Construction
Project Plan
Submarine Survey (6 month)
Permit Time-line(Maximum 36 month)
Geotechnical Survey
Engineering Design
Submarine Removal(?)
CDF Construction
(depends on amount of sediment)
BeginProject
CDF Construction
10. CDF Construction
Animation
CDF Construction
Dredged MaterialDredged Material
Effluent
Protective Liner System
Cap Cover & Pavement
Dike Dike
11. Dredging Water Pollution Management
Water pollution Management
DDT & PCB bioaccumululate
PCB & DDT are mainly in sediment
Partitioning of DDT(Based on EPISuite)
Air
Water
Sediment &Soil
12. Dredging Water Pollution Management
Trained & Experienced Operator Silt Curtain
Water pollution Management
Best Management Practices for Dredging
17. Long-Term Air Pollution Impact
Air pollution Management
Estimated 1250 cars
Line source model
Predict ground level concentration of concern pollutants
Pollutants : PM 2.5, PM10, SOx, NOx, CO, VOCs, and GHGs
Source. 2 Additional Cars
18. Long-Term Air Pollution Impact
Air pollution Management
Ground level concentration of pollutants Perpendicular to
Highway 710 Using Line Source Model
Line-source Modeling Results
20. Long-Term Air Pollution Impact
Line-source Modeling Results
Comparing to standards
Air pollution Management
Pollutant
Modeling Results
(µg/m3)
Final Cons.
(µg/m3)
Standard
(µg/m3)
CO 133 19,265 22,913
PM10 0.62 146.12 50
NOx 9.82 228.09 470
PM2.5 0.06 40.46 35
* Note : Lowest of NAAQS or CAAQS
21. Long-Term Air Pollution Impact
Collaborate with local mass
transit companies
Reward employees for
carpooling or using bicycles
Management Recomendations
Air pollution Management
22. Compliant
• Regulatory acceptance
Economical
• USACE Port Hueneme
estimate as low as $10/m3
Sustainable
• Provides for effective
isolation of contaminants
• Beneficial reuse of material
Efficient
• Regional examples
Non-disruptive
• Lower noise and air pollution
compare to other options
Conclusion
Happy Cruise Lines
Economical Solution
Environments Forever
Sustainable Solution
Haborsound Chamber
of Commerce
Efficient Solution
Citizens for a Better
Harborsound
Non-disruptive
Solution
The Mayor
Balanced Solution
Beneficial Near-Shore CDF
Regulator
Compliant Solution
Conclusion
24. References
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NY Sediment Remediation Project” (2009)
13.US Army Corps of Engineers, "Conceptual CDF Design for Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement
Project"(2008)