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Bulk Terminals―LongviewMILLENNIUMState Environmental Policy Act Draft Environmental Impact Statement


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for theMillennium Bulk Terminals-Longview

SEPA Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)



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Built Environment (Chapter 3 of the Draft EIS)

Land and Shoreline Use Cultural Resources

Social and Community Resources Tribal Resources

Aesthetics, Light, and Glare Hazardous Materials

Natural Environment (Chapter 4 of the Draft EIS)

Geology and Soils Vegetation

Surface Water and Floodplains Fish

Wetlands Wildlife

Groundwater Energy and Natural Resources

Water Quality

Operations (Chapter 5 of the Draft EIS)

Rail Transportation Noise and Vibration

Rail Safety Air Quality

Vehicle Transportation Coal Dust

Vessel Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change

190Acre Project Area

75Acres of Coal Stockpiles

16Trains per Day

(8 loaded & 8 empty)

125Rail Cars per Train

(1.3 miles long)

2New Docks with

Shiploading Equipment

840 Vessels per Year44 Million

Metric Tons of CoalExport per Year

Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview Project Snapshot

Dock 2Dock 3

Overview ProposalMillenniumBulkTerminals—Longviewcoalexportterminalin Cowlitz County

Environmental Review Required ByWashingtonStateEnvironmental Policy Act (SEPA)

SEPA Co-lead Agencies:Cowlitz County and WashingtonDepartmentofEcology

Resource Areas Analyzed in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)



Proposed Project Vicinity Map



Proposed Project Site Plan

Dock 1(existing)

Dock 2

Dock 3

Stockpile Areas

Shiploader

Rail Loop

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What does Millennium Bulk Terminals—Longview, LLC (Millennium) propose?Millenniumproposestoconstructandoperateacoalexportterminal.Theterminalwouldreceivecoalbyrail.Thecoalwouldbestoredonsiteinstockpiles,thenloadedandtransportedbyvesselstooverseasmarketsinAsia.Atfulloperation,theproposedprojectwouldtransport44 million metric tons of coal per year.

Theproposedprojectwouldinclude:

•Arailloopsystem to move trains on the site.

•Coalstockpilescovering about 75 acres inside the rail loop area.

•Anetworkofconveyors,transferstations,andbufferbinsto move coal around the site from stockpiles and trains and to vessels.

•TwonewdocksintheColumbiaRiver.Eachdockwouldincludeequipment called shiploaders to load coal onto vessels.

•Awatertreatmentfacilitytotreatsurfacerunoffandprocesswater.

•Newrailtrafficof16coaltrainsperday(8loadedand8empty).

•Newvesseltrafficof840vesselsperyear(1,680one-wayvesseltransits per year).



SEPA Determination of significance released.

Public and agency comments on the scope of the Draft EIS requested.

August 9

Comment period for scope of the Draft EIS.

August 16–November 18

Public comments considered in Draft EIS scope development.

November 2013–June 2014

SEPA Draft EIS published.

April 29

SEPA Draft EIS comment period.

WE ARE HERE: April 29–June 13

Comments considered.Response to comments. Additional studies, if needed.Final EIS developed.

2016/2017

SEPA Final EIS published.

2017

Permit processes andpermit decisions.

Future actions

2014 2015 20162013 2017 2018

SEPA Draft EIS analysis and development.

July 2014–April 2016

State Environmental Review Process Timeline




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Trains serving the proposed project would travel along the Reynolds Lead andBNSF Spur, through at-grade rail crossings near park and recreation facilities

Social and Community Resources Constructionandoperationoftheproposedprojectcouldaffectsocialandcommunityresources.Socialandcommunityresourcesincludethepublicservices,populationcharacteristics,economicactivity,andutilityservices.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpactson: - socialand

community cohesion and public services;

- thelocaleconomy; - utilityservices;and - minorityand

low-incomepopulations.

The study found: • Construction–

Construction would notsignificantlyaffectsocialandcommunitycohesion,publicservices,orutilityservices,norwoulditaffectminorityorlow-incomepopulationsmorethanthegeneralpopulation.Constructioncouldbenefittheeconomywithtemporaryconstructionjobsandstateandlocaltaxrevenue.

• Operations-Trainsservingtheproposedprojectcouldaffectvehicletraffic,accesstopublicservices,andmovementofemergencyvehicles.TrainscouldalsoincreasenoiselevelsinArchieAndersonPark,alongtheHighlandsTrail,andinGerhartGardensPark.Noisefromtrainhornscouldimpactresidencesinminorityandlow-incomecommunities(suchastheHighlandsneighborhood)alongtheReynoldsLeadrailline.Operationoftheproposedprojectcouldcreatenewjobsandgeneratestateandlocaltaxrevenue.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • CreateaQuietZoneforrailcrossingsontheReynoldsLead.Trainhornswouldnot

berequiredinaQuietZoneaslongassafetyrequirementsaremet.

IfaQuietZoneisnotbuiltontheReynoldsLead,thesignificantandadversenoiseimpactswouldbeunavoidable.Theseimpactswoulddisproportionatelyaffectlow-income and minority populations.



Fish species such as salmon are an important tribal resource

Tribal Resources Tribalresourcesrefertothefish,animals,andplantsthataregatheredorusedbymembersofNativeAmericanTribesforcommercial,subsistence(food),culturalandceremonial purposes.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpacts

on tribal resources fromconstruction,operations,andincreasedrailtrafficalong the rail lines.

• Potentialimpactsonfishhabitatfromincreasedvesseltrafficon the lower Columbia Riverthatcouldaffecttribal resources.

The study found: • ConstructionandOperations-Fishspeciesharvestedbytribesarepresentnear

theprojectareaatcertaintimesoftheyear.Tribalresourcessuchasplantsandwildlifearenotcurrentlypresentattheprojectarea.Permitswouldberequiredforstormwaterandrunofffromconstructionandoperations.Constructionandoperationsarenotlikelytosignificantlyharmfishorwildlife.

• RailTraffic-IncreasedrailtrafficcouldaffectaccessbytribalfisherstofishinglocationsalongtheColumbiaRiver.Coaldustfromtrainsisnotlikelytosignificantlyaffectfishhabitatorvegetation.

• VesselTraffic-Increasedvesseltrafficcouldaffecthabitatoffishharvestedbytribes.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Decreasenoiseimpactsfrompile-drivingbyusingbubblecurtainsandbest

practices. • Monitorfishandwildlifeduringpile-drivinganddredgingactivitiesandconduct

surveysforkeyfishspeciessuchaseulachon. • DiscussandidentifymitigationmeasureswiththeColumbiaRiverInter-TribalFish

Commission prior to starting operations.

Themitigationmeasurescouldreducebutmaynoteliminatepotentialimpactsontribalresources.



This map shows hazardous material cleanup areas in the project area and Millennium’s leased area

Hazardous Materials Hazardousmaterialsaresubstancesthatcanaffecthumanhealthandenvironmentalhealthandsafety.Riskscanoccurwhenusing,storing,andtransportinghazardousmaterials.Ifahazardousmaterialisreleased,itcancontaminatethesurroundingareaandexposepeopleandtheenvironmenttoharm.

The study analyzed: • Potentialreleasesof

hazadousmaterials,such as fuels and solvents,fromtheproposedproject.

• Potentialimpactsfromencounteringexistinghazardous materials intheprojectarea.Cleanupofexistingcontamination from past aluminum smelter operations is in progress.

The study found: • Construction–Constructionactivitieswouldbeunlikelytoresultinhazardous

material releases into the environment. • Operations–Hazardousmaterialsusedduringoperationoftheproposedproject

wouldbestoredandhandledaccordingtostateandfederallaws.Thestormwaterpermitwillrequirecontrolstoprotectsurfacewaterandgroundwater.Theriskforexposuretopriorcontaminationduringoperationswouldbelow.

• RailTraffic–Spillsofoil,hazardousmaterials,orcoalcouldoccurduringrailtransportation.Eachlocomotivecancarryupto5,000gallonsoffuel.Railoperatorswouldberequiredtofollowlocal,state,andfederallawsifaspillweretooccur.

• VesselTraffic-Spillsofoilorhazardousmaterialscouldoccurduringvesseltransportation.Thestudyfoundtheriskofanincidentresultinginaspillislow.Vesseloperatorswouldberequiredtofollowstateandfederallawsifspillsweretooccur.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Maintainspillresponsekitsthroughouttheprojectareaduringconstructionand

operations. Kits will contain equipment needed to quickly contain and cleanup spills.



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The project area is located near a wellfield in Mint Farm Industrial Park

GroundwaterGroundwateristhewaterfoundbeneaththegroundsurfaceinsoil,sand,androck.Groundwaterisusedfordrinkingwater,irrigation,andindustrialuses,andprovideswaterforlakes,rivers,andwetlands.

The study analyzed: • Proposedproject

activities that couldaffectgroundwater,such as using groundwater for dust control and disturbing soils.

• Potentialimpactson groundwater atthewellfieldinMintFarmIndustrialPark.

The study found: • Construction–Constructionactiviteswouldnotsignificantlyaffect

groundwater supply. Construction activity would alter stormwater runoffpatternsandwouldreleasegroundwaterduringsoilcompactionactivities.ThiswaterwouldbecollectedandtreatedtomeetwaterqualitystandardspriortodischargetotheColumbiaRiver.

• Operations–Operationswouldnotsignificantlyaffectgroundwatersupplyorgroundwaterrecharge,andlikelywouldnotaffectthewellfieldattheMintFarmIndustrialPark.Runoffwouldbecollectedandtreatedbyastormwater-treatmentsystem.Coaldustwouldnotlikelyinfiltrateto groundwater. Potential spills of fuels or hazardous materials would be expectedtobesmallandnotlikelyaffectgroundwater.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Maintainspillresponsekitsthroughouttheprojectareaduring

construction and operations. Kits will contain equipment needed to quickly contain and cleanup spills.



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Surface Water and Water Quality Surfacewaterisusedforwildlifehabitats,industrialuses,drinkingwater,irrigation,floodcontrol,recreation,andculturalactivities.Waterqualitycanbeaffectedbypeople,communities,industry,andwildlife.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpactson

surface water and water quality due to heavy equipment use,dredging,soilcompaction,coalspills,coaldustdeposition,terminaloperation,andrailandvesseltraffic.

The study found: • Construction–The

proposedprojectwould be required to haveaconstructionstormwaterpermit.Thiswouldrequirebestmanagementpracticestoprotect surface water and water quality during construction. Construction activities would notlikelyaffectwaterquality.

• Operations-Anindustrialstormwaterpermitwouldberequired.Theproposedprojectwouldincludeastormwatertreatmentsystemtomanagecoaldustandrunoff.CoaldustdepositionwouldnothavesignificantimpactsontheColumbiaRiver.Therewouldbealowriskofspillsofoilorhazardousmaterialsaffectingwaterquality.

• RailTraffic-Spillsofoil,hazardousmaterials,orcoalcouldoccurduringrailtransportation.Eachlocomotivecancarryupto5,000gallonsoffuel.Railoperatorswouldberequiredtofollowlocal,state,andfederallawsifaspillweretooccur.

• VesselTraffic-Thestudyfoundtheriskofaspillislow.Vesselswouldberequiredtofollow state and federal water quality and spill response requirements.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Maintainspillresponsekitsthroughouttheprojectareaduringconstructionand

operations. Kits will contain equipment needed to quickly contain and cleanup spills. • Monitorcoaldustlevelsduringoperationoftheproposedprojectandtakeactionto

reducecoaldustemissionsiflevelsareexceeded. • Reducecoaldustemissionsfromrailcars.Coalontrainsmustbeappropriatelyshaped

and surfactant applied.



Several common bird species, such as the great blue heron shown above, were recorded near the project area during site visits

Fish, Plants, and AnimalsTheColumbiaRiverishometomanyfish,plants,andanimalsincludingendangeredspeciesandspeciesofconcern.TheColumbiaRiverisalsohometoimportanthabitatssuchasshorelinesand wetlands.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpacts

fromnoise,grounddisturbance,andpile-driving and dredging activities during construction.

• Increasednoise,changestohabitat,shorelineerosion,spills,andcoaldust deposition from terminal operations and increased rail and vessel transportation.

The study found: • Construction–Constructionoftheproposedprojectcouldresultintemporaryimpacts

relatedtoshadingaquatichabitat,displacinganimals,potentialhazardousmaterialsspills,dredgingandpileremoval.Thetemporaryconstructionimpactsarenotlikelytoresultinsignificantimpacts.Constructioncouldincreasenoiselevelsbutmitigationmeasurescouldreduceimpactsonfishandmarinemammals.Constructionwouldresultinthepermanentremoval of terrestrial and aquatic habitat.

• Operations–Theproposedprojectcouldshadeaquatichabitatandaffectfishandaquaticvegetationandhabitat.Coaldustcouldaffectfish,animals,andvegetation.

• RailTraffic-Theincreaseinrailtrafficcouldresultincoaldustdeposition,buttherewouldlikelybenosignificantimpactsfromcoaldustonfish,plants,andanimals.

• VesselTraffic-TheincreasedvesseltrafficinthelowerColumbiaRivercouldresultinfishbeing stranded on beaches because of wakes from vessels and an increased risk of vessel strikes of seals and sea lions.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Decreasenoiseimpactsfrompile-drivingbyusingbubblecurtainsandbestpractices. • Monitorfishandwildlifeduringpile-drivinganddredgingactivitiesandconductsurveysfor

keyfishspeciessuchaseulachon. • Monitorandreducecoaldustduringoperationsattheprojectareaandreducecoaldust

emissions from rail cars. • Conductsurveysforrareplantsandaquaticplantsbeforeconstructionstartsandplanto

reduce impacts if any are found. • Implementarevegetationplantoreduceplantlossduringconstruction. • Developandimplementawetlandmitigationplan.



Proposed Project Rail TrafficConstruction Full Operation

Average loaded trains/day 0.65 8

Average empty trains/day 0.65 8

TOTAL TRAINS PER DAY 1.30 16

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Olympia

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Rail Transportation and Rail Safety TheproposedprojectwouldreceivecoalbyrailfromthePowderRiverBasininMontanaandWyomingandUintaBasininUtahandColorado.Atfulloperation,theproposedprojectwouldincreaserailtrafficby16trainsperday(8loadedtrainsarrivingattheterminaland8emptytrainsdeparting).Eachtrainwouldhaveabout125railcarsandwouldbe1.3mileslong.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpactsonrailtransportationandrailsafetyfromtheincreaseintraintraffic,includingrail

segmentcapacityandtheriskoftrainaccidentssuchascollisionorderailment.Thestudyconsideredimpacts to rail with and without planned rail improvements.

The study found: • Construction–TheReynoldsLead,BNSFSpur,and

BNSFmainlinecouldaccommodatetheproposedproject-relatedconstructionrailtraffic.Theincreasedtrafficwouldnotsignificantlyaffectrailsafety.

• Operations–IncreasedrailtrafficwouldexceedthecapacityoftheReynoldsLeadandBNSFSpurifnoimprovementsaremadetotheseraillines.TheBNSFmainlineinCowlitzCountywouldexceedcapacitywithoutimprovements.ThesegmentsontheBNSFmaillinethatwouldexceedcapacitywithoutimprovementsare:Idaho/WashingtonStatelinetoSpokane,SpokanetoPasco,andPascotoVancouver.Theadditionaltrainsfortheproposedprojectcouldincreasethe predicted risk of train accidents.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Beforeeachstageofoperationsthatwouldincreasethenumberoftrains,Millenniumwouldcoordinate

with the rail companies.

Withoutimprovementstoincreasethecapacityofraillines,trainsrelatedtotheproposedprojectwouldcontributetoasignificantandadverseimpactonrailtransportation.




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Potentially Impacted At-Grade Rail/Road Crossing Miles

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Grade crossings that could experience vehicle delay impacts

Vehicle TransportationTheReynoldsLead,BNSFSpur,andBNSFmainlineraillinescrossmultipleroadwaysalongtheroutetotheprojectarea.Theincreaseinrailtrafficfortheproposedprojectcouldresultinvehicledelaysandaffectmovementofemergencyvehicles.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpactsrelated

to vehicle delay and vehiclebackupsatrail/road crossings.

• Changesinthevehicleaccident rate from the increasedtraintraffic.

The study found: • Construction-Vehicle

delay impacts and long vehicle backups could occur if a proposed project-relatedtraintravels during rush hour.Thedelayscouldaffectthemovementofemergency service vehicles.

• Operations • VehicleDelay–Theadditionaltraintrafficwouldcauselongdelaysatuptonine

intersectionsdependingonwhetherimprovementsaremadetotheBNSFSpurandtheReynoldsLeadandwhetheroneortwoproject-relatedtrainstravelduringrushhour.

• EmergencyResponseVehicles-Theincreasedvehicledelaysatrailcrossingscouldalsoaffectemergencyservicevehicles,suchasfiretrucksandambulances.

• VehicleSafety-Thepredictedaccidentfrequencycouldincreaseatrailcrossingsandapotentialvehiclesafetyimpactcouldoccuratthe3rdAvenuerailcrossingontheReynoldsLead.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Extendtheeastboundleft-turnlanefromWashingtonWaytoIndustrialWay. • InstallcrossinggatesattheReynoldsLeadcrossingofIndustrialWay. • NotifyCowlitzCounty,CityofLongview,andotherlocaljurisdictionsbeforeeachoperational

stagethatwillchangeaveragedailyrailtrafficontheReynoldsLeadandBNSFSpur.

Withoutimprovementstoreducevehicledelays,theproposedprojectwouldresultinsignificantandadverseimpactsonvehicletransportationifaproposedproject-relatedtraintravelsduringrushhour.Theproposedprojectcouldresultinsignificantadverseimpactsatthefollowingcrossings:theprojectareaaccess,WeyerhaeuseraccessatWashingtonWay,IndustrialWay,OregonWay,CaliforniaWay,3rdAvenue,DikeRoad,MillStreet,andSouthRiverRoad.



Bulk cargo vessels, such as the one shown above, would serve the proposed project

Vessel TransportationTheproposedprojectwouldincreasethenumberoflargecommercialvesselstravelingtheLowerColumbiaRiverbyadding840vesselseachyear.Thisequals1,680vesseltransits(aone-waytrip)intheColumbiaRiver.

The study analyzed: • Potentialforthe

proposedproject’sconstruction and operationtoaffectvessel transportation at the new docks and in the lower Columbia River.

• Potentialforincreasedvesseltraffictoaffectthe risk of vessel incidents,suchascollisions,allisions,groundings,andoilspills.

The study found: • Construction–Constructionactivitieswouldnotsignificantlyaffectvessel

transportation. • Operations–Theproposedprojectwouldaddasubstantialnumberoflargevessels

tothetrafficontheColumbiaRiver.Avesseltrafficmodelfoundthattheincreaseinvesseltrafficfortheproposedprojectwouldincreasetheriskofvesselincidentssuchascollisions,grounding,orfirebyabout2.8incidentsperyear.Millenniumstatedtherewillbenorefuelingattheproposeddocks,butrefuelingcouldoccuratotherlocationsinthelowerColumbiaRiver,likeanchorages.Therisksofspillswouldincrease due to the increase in the number of vessels.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • MillenniumwillattendatleastoneLowerColumbiaRiverHarborSafetyCommittee

meeting before beginning operations and every year while operating. • MillenniumhasstatedthatrefuelingwillnotbeallowedatDocks2and3.Ifthat

changes,CowlitzCountyandEcologywillbenotifiedandwilldetermineifadditionalenvironmental review is required.

Overall,thelikelihoodofaseriousincidentinvolvingavesselisverylow,andthereareno mitigation measures that can completely eliminate the possibility of an incident or its impacts.



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The study predicts residences within these areas will experience noise impacts from proposed project-related rail traffic

Noise and Vibration Increasednoiseandvibrationwouldoccurduringconstructionandoperationoftheproposedprojectandfromincreasedrailandvesseltraffic.

The study analyzed: • Increasednoiseand

vibration from the proposedproject’sconstruction and operation,andfromrailandvesseltraffic.

The study found: • Construction-Noise

levelsduringpile-drivingwouldexceednoise standards at one residence near theprojectarea.Construction would not cause vibration impacts.

• Operations–Operationoftheproposedprojectwouldcauseincreasednoiseandvibrationneartheprojectarea.Noiselevelswouldexceedstandardsatoneresidenceneartheprojectarea.Operationswouldnotcausevibrationimpacts.

• Rail,Vehicle,andVesselTraffic-Increasedtraintrafficwouldincreasenoiselevels,mainlyfromtrainhornsforpublicsafety.Sixtyhomescouldhaveseverenoiseimpactsand229homescouldhavemoderatenoiseimpacts.Noisefromincreasedvehicleandvesseltrafficwouldnotresultinnoiseimpacts.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • CreateaQuietZoneforrailcrossingsontheReynoldsLead.Trainhornswould

notberequiredinaQuietZoneaslongassafetyrequirementsaremet. • Monitornoisefromconstructionandoperationsatthetwohomesnearestthe

projectareaandtakeactionstoreducenoiseifnecessary. • Explorethefeasibilityofreducingrail-relatednoisebyothermeansifaQuiet

ZoneontheReynoldsLeadisnotapprovedandimplemented.

WithoutaQuietZoneontheReynoldsLead,significantadversenoiseimpactswouldoccurathomesneartheOregonWay,IndustrialWay,3rdAvenueandCaliforniaWaycrossingsontheReynoldsLead.



Proposed project-related trains would be a source of air pollutant emissions

Air QualityAirpollutioncanharmhumans,plants,animals,andstructures.Constructionandoperationoftheproposedprojectcouldaffectairquality.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpactstoairqualityattheprojectareaandalongtherailandvessel

routes.Thefollowingpollutantswerestudied:carbonmonoxide,ozone,nitrogendioxide,sulfurdioxide,lead,particulatematter,andregulatedtoxicairpollutants,such as diesel particulate matter.

The study found: • ConstructionandOperations–Emissionswouldnotexceedstateorfederalair

quality standards. • RailTraffic–Increasedrailtrafficcouldresultinincreasesincarbonmonoxide,

nitrogendioxide,sulfurdioxide,particulatematter,dieselparticulatematter,andvolatileorganiccompounds.Noneoftheemissionslevelswouldexceedregulatoryair quality limits.

• VesselTraffic-Vesselemissionslevelswouldnotexceedregulatoryairqualitylimits.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Thestudydidnotidentifysignificantimpactsonairqualitythatrequiredmitigation. • Mitigationforcoaldustandgreenhousegasemissionsisdescribedinthecoal

dust and greenhouse gas emissions analyses.



Estimated maximum annual coal dust deposition outside the project area

Coal DustCoaldustisaformofparticulatematterandcanaffectairquality.Particulatematteriscomposed of tiny particles suspended in the air. Coal dust particulate matter poses a human health risk.

The study analyzed: • Potentialimpactson

human health and the environment from coal dust and nuisance impacts from coal dust.

The study found: • Construction-There

would be no coal dust impacts during construction.

• Operations–Theproposedprojectwould use enclosed conveyors and a dust suppressionsystemtominimizecoaldust.Theproposedprojectwouldmeetstateandfederal air quality standards for particulate matter.

• RailTraffic-Coalinrailcarswouldbeshapedandsurfactantsappliedtominimizecoaldust. Concentrations of coal dust from trains would be highest near the rail lines and woulddeclineby50percentwithin100to200feetofthelines.Particulatematterfromcoaldustwouldnotexceedfederalstandardsalongtheraillines.CoaldustdepositionalongtheBNSFmainlineinCowlitzCountywasestimatedtobeabovethenuisancethresholdsat50and100feetfromtherailline.

• VesselTraffic-Coalonvesselswouldbestoredinfullyenclosedareas,whichwouldpreventcoaldustfromblowingoffofmovingvessels.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • EstablishareportingprocessforcoaldustcomplaintsinCowlitzCountywiththe

SouthwestCleanAirAgency. • Monitorcoaldustlevelsduringoperationoftheproposedprojectandtakeactionto

reducecoaldustemissionsiflevelsareexceeded. • Reducecoaldustemissionsfromrailcars.Coalontrainsmustbeappropriately

shaped and surfactant applied. • Provideannualinformationoncoaldustandrailtrafficrelatedtotheproposedproject

totheColumbiaRiverGorgeCommission.



Greenhouse Gas Emissions Greenhousegasesincludecarbondioxideandotherheat-trappinggases.Greenhousegasesare air pollutants that warm the Earth and cause climate change.

The study analyzed: • Greenhousegas

emissions from construction and operation of the proposedproject,including emissions from rail and vessel transportation of coal and the burning of exportedcoal.

• Changes in energy use and transportation using a coal market model.

The study found: • Construction–Greenhousegasemissionswouldresultfromconstructionequipment,

employeescommuting,andmaterialsdeliveredtoandfromtheprojectarea.Constructionemissionswouldbethesameasaddingabout5,000carstotheroadeachyear.

• Operations-Greenhousegasemissionswouldresultfromrailandvesseltransportofcoal.InCowlitzCounty,theemissionswouldbethesameasaddingabout8,100carstotheroadeachyear.OutsideCowlitzCounty,theemissionsfromrailandvesseltransportofcoalinWashingtonStatewouldbethesameasaddingabout672,000carstotheroadeach year.

• TotalEmissionsfortheProposedProject-UsingthescenariothatbestrepresentscurrentU.S.energypolicy,thestudyfoundthatovera20yearperiod,theproposedprojectwouldresultinabout37.6millionmetrictonsofgreenhousegasemissions.

What could be done to reduce impacts? • Developagreenhousegasmitigationplanthatwouldreduceoroffset50percentofthe

increasedgreenhousegasemissionsthatwouldresultfromtheproposedproject. • Implementananti-idlingpolicytoreduceemissionsfromvesselsandlocomotivesinthe

projectarea. • Providefuel-efficiencytrainingforconstructionequipmentoperators. • Evaluatetheuseofelectriccarsforcompanyvehicles,incentivizetheuseofelectric

vehiclesbyprovidingchargingstations,anddevelopanincentiveprogramforcarpooling.

Evenwithmitigationmeasures,theproposedproject’sprojectedcontributiontogreenhousegasemissionswouldbeasignificantandadverseimpact.

Source: Washington State Department of Ecology 2016



How to Comment Therearemultiplewaysforthepublictoprovidecomments.Comments will be accepted during the comment period from April 29toJune13,2016.

How to Submit Comments: •By Mail MillenniumBulkTerminals—LongviewSEPAEIS c/oICFInternational 710SecondAvenue,Suite550 Seattle,WA98104 •Online at www.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov •At a public hearing,orallyorinwriting

CommentsreceivedontheSEPADraftEISwillbeconsideredintheFinalEISanddecision-makingprocess.Allcommentsarevaluedequally,nomatterhowtheyaresubmitted.

Copies of the Draft EIS document are available: •Onlineatwww.millenniumbulkeiswa.gov •LibrariesinCowlitzCounty,Pasco,andSpokane,Washington. •Co-leadagencyoffices–CowlitzCountyAdministrationBuilding

andWashingtonDepartmentofEcology

Effective comments: •FocusdirectlyonthetopicsandanalysisintheDraftEIS. •Areclear,concise,andrelevanttotheproposedproject. • Includesupportingevidenceandfacts. •Providereferencesand/orcitations(forexample,referenceto

thechapterorsectionoftheDraftEIS).



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•Speakersmustbepresentwhenthenumbersarecalled.Missed numbers will not be called again.

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