6b supp
ITEM NO: ___6b_supp_____ DATE OF MEETING: April 12, 2011___ Revisions to Port State Environmental Policy Act Policies Overview Proposed revisions to Port SEPA policies and procedures Proposed Port SEPA climate change policy Public comment Next Steps Proposed Revisions to Existing SEPA Procedures Would consolidate procedures into a single document; Updated to conform with current law; Reflect changes to Port organization and process; Cleanup and edits that make the document easier to use and read. Proposed SEPA Climate Change Policy Rationale for Policy: Clarify to public and staff how Port will address climate change under SEPA; Improve consistency with respect to environmental decision making; Promote improvements to projects that reduce GHG emissions. Proposed SEPA Climate Change Policy Statement of Port policy to consider GHG emissions and the effect of changes in climate on proposed actions; Identification and calculation of project emissions; Encouraging mitigation; Guidance for making "threshold determination"; Consideration of effects of climate change on projects. Public Comment Resolution was put out for 30 day public comment period. No comments were received. Also conducted environmental review of the proposed resolution and staff is prepared to issue Determination of Non- Significance (DNS). Next Steps Issue DNS on proposed resolution Second reading to Commission (May 3rd) - request adoption Questions?
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