Mitsubishi Warehouse C: Bulk Cement Warehouse and Loading Facility Project

Project Specifications

Client: San Diego Unified Port District

Location: San Diego County

Services: Environmental Review & Permitting, Air Quality & Climate Services, Public Participation & Involvement

On behalf of the San Diego Unified Port District (District), Aspen prepared an Initial Study (IS) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Mitsubishi Cement Corporation at Warehouse C: Bulk Cement Warehouse and Loading Facility Project (Project). The Project’s environmental review was tiered-off of the District’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) Redevelopment Plan and Demolition and Initial Rail Component Final Program EIR. The Project site is located at 645 Switzer Street within the District’s TAMT, and involved two phases of improvements to Bays C-7 through C-10 of Warehouse C for the receipt, storage, and distribution of cement and cementitious materials. At maximum operation, the Project would be able to import and distribute up to 500,000 metric tons of cementitious material annually.  

Aspen was responsible for the preparation, publishing and distribution of all environmental review notices, as well as the IS, Draft EIR and Final EIR (including its Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program). In addition, Aspen was responsible for supporting District staff during all public workshops, meetings and hearings, including the preparation of their respective public hand-out materials. Key issues that were evaluated in the EIR include air quality (including a Health Risk Assessment), greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and traffic and transportation.