Update on Warehousing in the Inland Empire
Transcript of Update on Warehousing in the Inland Empire
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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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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