Top 20 Concerns with a harbor island vlcc terminal

1. Potentially toxic dredge spoil

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/comm_exec/pubs/gbnep/gbnep-23/gbnep_23_81-111.pdf

https://nctc.fws.gov/Pubs2/ci/AransasDredge.pdf

2. Degradation of natural areas and resources in dredge spoil disposal areas

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/comm_exec/pubs/gbnep/gbnep-23/gbnep_23_81-111.pdf

https://nctc.fws.gov/Pubs2/ci/AransasDredge.pdf

3. Risks associated with locating oil storage facility in storm surge prone area (3-8' above MSL)

https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/10/07/how-hurricanes-that-hit-the-texas-coast-can-float-giant-tanks/

https://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Harvey-toppled-storage-tanks-in-the-oil-patch-12191055.php

https://nypost.com/2017/09/12/harvey-floodwaters-trigger-massive-gasoline-spill/

4. Increased erosion and property damage from increased ship traﬃc and size of vessels

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12237-017-0245-y

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5663627/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1001605814600792

5. Interruption of ferry service due to proximity to oil terminal and turning basin

https://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=27.85218&lon=-97.07089&datum=nad27&zoom=16&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomin&size=m

http://portofcc.com/wp-content/uploads/PortofCorpusChristi-StrategicPlan-small.pdf (pg 64)

6. Increased risk of oil spills/pollution/ﬁres near residential and recreational areas

https://www.marsh.com/us/insights/research/environmental-risks-at-ports-and-terminals-grow.html

http://www.ukmarinesac.org.uk/activities/ports/ph6_2_1.htm

https://www.aeroqual.com/ship-pollution-port-air-quality

https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/ports2.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GL7Azr5S_U&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3JhoI4EAL4Wgn4n8BnpfsG3FelBSL6mN6vnYmQwMNlT2V1QafwR1ZQaKs

http://www.texasstandard.org/stories/some-confused-mistrustful-after-conflicting-reports-of-health-hazards-from-deer-park-petrochemical-fire/?fbclid=IwAR0rQf_u6gYCwI1k9wvXCjTzQuW4pZ3Vi0cNcVecTYYbsgLPnuYCEXb4mMw

7. Increased intensity and height of storm surge due to deeper channel

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/port-cities-dredge-deeper-accomodate-cargo-ships-risk-flooding-rise-180970928/?fbclid=IwAR04PYXDWJyMcAsZnTkF0rVSDKu14XlFDfIcUh48WAZj269XN4DI_IGcu_k

https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1373&context=cengin_fac

8. Damage to seagrass beds from sediment suspension and light attenuation from dredging

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027277148471050X

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278434314003720?fbclid=IwAR1vPNnh7Qy3hrqvvHmCVZtDBLXKg64m5AZ38F1tUGFY9T9yDIQXi7gUgF8

9. Negative impacts upon local tourist-based economy: ﬁshing, birding, beaches, eco-tourism

http://stedc.tamucc.edu/files/Tourism_2014.pdf

https://www.southernenvironment.org/news-and-press/news-feed/oil-drilling-infrastructure-drives-away-tourism-dollars

http://www.daturesearch.com/wp-content/uploads/WildlifeTourismReport_FINAL.pdf

http://www.twdb.texas.gov/publications/reports/contracted_reports/doc/97483188d.pdf

https://travelwirenews.com/hunter-visit-the-coastal-bend-one-of-the-top-tourism-destinations-in-texas-5-964139/

10. Spill risk associated with pipelines running through and near bays and estuaries

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/benzene-leaks-from-pipelines-have-been-quietly-adding-to-the-ship-channel-toxic-mix-8389333

11. Chronic health issues known to be associated with oil and gas related facilities

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-cancer-belt/

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/toxic-town-cancer-and-birth-defects-in-somerville-6575305

http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/life_on_refinery_row/?fbclid=IwAR0BpHaR775c3Hi1yh1LIUI4powZfUNfQVA5tcg3TvShIarg1hoXDarkgvM

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130729083350.htm

12. Restrictions on recreational boating due to security zone surrounding oil related facility

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e4841b2479ee75b12ed7aa23bd332510&mc=true&node=se33.1.6_104_66&rgn=div8

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=e4841b2479ee75b12ed7aa23bd332510&mc=true&node=se33.1.6_101_65&rgn=div8

13. Decreased property values/tax base in Port Aransas

https://www.southernenvironment.org/news-and-press/news-feed/oil-drilling-infrastructure-drives-away-tourism-dollars

14. Disruption of marine-life migration through Aransas Pass (between Gulf of Mexico & estuary)

https://utmsi.utexas.edu/images/MSI/Larvae_of_estuarine_dependent_species_Buskey_SMP1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1Dsuvx0DwEoZ_T_cuwtnLj7EqYOedXPebhYv3VpV8QNjVcUk42lJ64aek

https://books.google.com/books?id=E_Q0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA224&lpg=PA224&dq=numbers+of+movement+of+larval+fish+through+aransas+pass&source=bl&ots=cfgnl2Sidd&sig=_EduDKajaj1Mnlmo4mLeeHQ6sZc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwji-8Hx27LcAhVl74MKHSjvB3o4ChDoAQgvMAM#v=onepage&q=numbers%2520of%2520movement%2520of%2520larval%2520fish%2520through%2520aransas%2520pass&f=false

http://texasseagrant.org/assets/uploads/publications/2005/05-802.pdf

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771418304347

15. Air pollution associated with oil related industry and historical lack of TCEQ enforcement

https://www.theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/Global-shipping-GHG-emissions-2013-2015_ICCT-Report_17102017_vF.pdf

https://www.aeroqual.com/ship-pollution-port-air-quality

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1440801/

https://apps.texastribune.org/pass-to-poison/?fbclid=IwAR0AUg0NgDyRWQ_f5DZSNRgaD48Ev0gcoeAkdpA2wPgkoRGMnChm4kJ_Pvk

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Harvey-s-dirty-secret-Texas-didn-t-track-12942324.php

16. Altered hydrology of entire bay system from creation of 80' deep channel

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/port-cities-dredge-deeper-accomodate-cargo-ships-risk-flooding-rise-180970928/?fbclid=IwAR04PYXDWJyMcAsZnTkF0rVSDKu14XlFDfIcUh48WAZj269XN4DI_IGcu_k

“Tidal inlets, either on the mainland or between barrier islands, can be altered by dredging, relocation, or artiﬁcial closure. Direct effects of

dredging tidal inlets are changes in current patterns, which may change the location and degree of erosion and deposition events, and

prevention of sand transfer across inlets. In either case, additional shoreline hardening is a common response.”

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123744739000783

17. Altered salinity and temperature gradients in bays and estuary

https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/23638

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.2307/1539667

https://utmsi.utexas.edu/images/MSI/Larvae_of_estuarine_dependent_species_Buskey_SMP1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1Dsuvx0DwEoZ_T_cuwtnLj7EqYOedXPebhYv3VpV8QNjVcUk42lJ64aek

18. Light & noise pollution associated with a VLCC terminal

https://safety4sea.com/noise-in-ports-2/

19. Disturbance/dispersal of toxic soil and ground water on Harbor Island (RRC Restricted Covenants)

https://portaransasconservancy.com/restrictive-covenant

20. Negative impact on local endangered and threatened species

https://www.portasouthjetty.com/articles/whooping-cranes-seen-in-port-aransas/

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Aransas/wildlife/sea_turtles.html

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/nongame/publications/staff-publications.phtml

http://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1877/LAFEVER-THESIS.pdf?sequence=1

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