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26. PROPOSED DEMOIJIT!ON AND l1EAS,E l\GREEMEN't: - m11LWOOD PIEH

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ouring consideration of co.lendar Ibm 26 attached, commission­J\lternate Betty .:ro sml.th questioned whether the commission was bound by the previous stipulated judgme11t in u.s. v. California. Mr. l\obert c. Uight, Chief counsel, stated siiiCe'tiiiS ls. amaEEu< unqer litigation, it. would ha vu to be discussed cloring a.n E:<ecutive session, whereupon the commission adjourned into Execu~ive sessiol\ for approximately five minutes. When the regular meeting reconvened, the commission approved the Hem as presented in calendar Item 26 by a vote of 3-0.

Attachment: Calendar 1: tein 2() ( 30 pagt~S)

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PHOPOSE.lj nt~MOLlTlON AND LEASE AGREEMENT - ELLWOOD Pll~R

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On January 26, 1978, th• Stat• L1~s Co~lsslon authorized the issuance of a damand notice to ~inoi\ U.S.A., Inc. to i:emove the eid stln!', Ellwood Pier consti:ucted undeT State Oil and Gas 1ease Na. 98, ext~ded and renewed as PRC 428.1, Santa Barbara County. re was noted, however, at that meet!.ng that should an alternative proposal be developed ln th• Interim t~ Commission would be wtlling to reconstder th•

Negotia.tions between the State Lands Commission staff, mattet'.

l\minoil USll, Inc. <Aminoil l, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO J and El<xon Corporation (E:inwnl have resulted i.n a proposed agreement whereby Aminoil would remove the seawat:d approximately 790 feet of the Ellwood Pier. ~e remainder of the pier j>Lus a use area would be leased by ARGO and Exxon for the purpose of. personnel transfer and light cargo loading. ARCO and Ei<xon are currently in negotiations wi.th the adjacent landowner to obtai.n access to and· from Ellwood Pier and a pubJ.lc road. lf ARCO and Exxon are unsuccessful in obtaining said access by December 1, 1978, the agreement provides that the lease to ARCO and 1~on will not take effect and that ~inoil will, upon further approval by the Commission, remove the entire p'ie'r. Und~r the tei:ms and cond i ti. ons of 1. ease PRC 4 28. 1., Ami noi 1 !. s requi.red to remove all tmp~ovements from the area of said lense. In the event the Commission docs not release A~noiL of its obligations under PRC 428 .1 by December 31 , 1982, the lease to Ex:xon and ARCO will not take efiect.

In th• event the County of Santa 9arbara or its successor in interest desi.res at some subsequent date to use the pier (or recreational or other public use, the new lease provides th.it the State Lands Commi.ssion may, by lease or permit, authorize said county or its successor, to so use the pier so lon~ as the same is consistent with the rights of ARCO and Exxon under the new lease.

The proposed Ag.reemcnt provides that Aminoil will: 111 perform all work in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations; 121 at th• completl~ of its work, le~e nll ocean waters and beaches fr•• a~ clean of all debris except for rubble

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reef n t well locatl.ons ~ (1 l obtn:i'n a U m~cc8sm·v pcn~rni bi ond approvals for the proposed work; nnd (4) p~ovide tho Stace with n report of und~twater inspection nt thr completion of i tl:l W~H~k ..

In conslde~atiun for the proposed lcnsc, Exxon ond ARCO have ngreed to pny nn annual rental of $24,000 with the Stnte;"! reserving th(! ri.~ht to fix a diffor.cnt '1~cnta1. C\n ench H.nth anriiversm-y of: th(-~ I.ease. '.L'he 1.c.a.se rmovides that Exxon and ARCO shell report to the Commission within 120 days of tho date Jts leaso bacomos cCfect1vc chnt all exist'i-ng structures trntl tmpr:ovemcnts :tn the lcrnsed land nr.e in good sound 1.·epni 'I.'. Thq l<l'ase liO r~xxon and ARCO w111 become ef fecci ve sirn1.1ltaueou-ly ~vi th the Stnte' s ncceptm1cc of a qui.tc'iti.Lm deed f1·1Jm Amlnoil of Aminoil 's intarest: under PRC 42B.1.

The staff's opinion is that the removal of the seaward appro~ima~ely 790 fee~ of ~he Ellwood Pier would be a prudent e:.i:e1:-c'i~e t')f the Comm:tssi on' s trust: J.·esponsi.bili ties. ARCO and. EXXON) the prospectiv~ new lessees, desire to lease only the remaining part of the pier. Their use for loading and unloading of peTsonnel and light cargo is consistent with the valid trust purposes of commerce and navigation. The removal of the afo~esaid 790 feet is therefore ~onsistent with and may actuallf a.ssi.st ARCO and EXXOi-1 in their use of the remaining pi.er for those val id and important pu·rposes, as 0ell as enhance the piers utility os a harborwork.

One possible u,nfavorabl~ result caused by tbc removal of the seaward 790 ~foet of the pier would be the loss of: a cloimed 81-acre rarcel of submerged lands. This crescent shaped parcel is located 3 miles offshore from the pier. California is currently engaged in litigation against the United States, where the issue is whether or not the 3-mile offshore boundary is measured from the outer end of piers (including the Ellwuod pier)) or if the piers are to be ignored in the determination of the offshore boundary. The case is presently before th~ United Stntes Supreme Court, and a Special Master has been appointed by that body to study and mnke recommendations back t0 the court on this issue. At present, CalJfornin contends it owns a 113-acre parcel created by measuring the 3-mile offshore bo\lndary from the end of the Ellwood pier. lf the pier is shortened as proposed, the area claimed could possibly be reduced to approximately 32 acres, a net loss of 81 acres. The unfortunate aspect of this situation ls that the State ·J,s ln n "heads you win - tall~ we lose" position with the federal gover~ment. Working through the Corps of EnAineers' permit process, ~he United States has in the past forc0<l the State to waive territorial guins ft

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ml,ht athe~wl• he untltlod to as n ro•ult nE cnnutructlnn uxtendlng s~a from the const. Thie ls whot would occur i[ th~ pl~r w~·~ proposed to b0 lengthenod 1nst~Rd of shoT­t ,,.,ed • No >:cc l. p roe a 1 moc Im ni ••I ox!.• t" , hnw<'Vl' r, whi cl\ wou t d b·ti.\ll!. nbout u .f:~del~a1 waive\~ \'.or pc.'n~d bl.c! 1011scss of 8tnlc: ttn~·d to1:y l f e-:d st tng hm·bor. fac i 11 t \ <..~s 1t't°O removu

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This project is situated en Lund ldentlfled AS posscaal.n~ • l~ni Eicant envl romncntnl 110 ttrns pur«1n\.t to Pub!. I c R"sources Code 6170.1 aad Ls clossiflori in a Class Bus~ cate~ory 1

which autho~izcs ttmLted uses. Staff ~cview indicat~s thut the1~e wU.l. be no sigrrlftcant effect \lpon ic\0nt.itl<:!d ~,nvlr,oi1 .... men tat va lul';!(s. ·

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Land Descricti.on. 8. N9gative De~lar~cion.

Location Mnp.

rr IS Rl~COMMENDlW +HAT THE COMMlSSJ;ON.:

1. DETERMINE THAT t\N EIR HAS NOT m~r~N PREPARED FOR ·nus P\tOJECi:. nut tHAT A N:ECATIVE DECLARATION tiAS REEN PREPARED FiY THE COMMISSION ST/\l"F ·1"01,i.,OWlNG EVAl,UA"'lON OF COMMENTS AND ·CONSULTA'l'T.ON \HT.H PUBLIC l\(;r.:NCIES WHICH wru. ISSUE

APl'ROVALS 'FOR THE .PROJECT.

2. CERTIFY THAT THE COHMISSlON HAS REV1f:.WED AND coNSIDt:iR~~D THE INl'ORMA.'rlO~ coNTAINEll 11'1 THE NEGATIVE OECl.A.RAtibN.

3. DE'1'£RMIN!t 'THAT 'THE PR0.1EC'.l' WILl.. NOT HAVl~ A s1cnrn<'lCANT

EFJfECT 0N THE gNVl.RONMl~NT. 4. F !ND THA't 'l'HE SU13JEC'f AGREEMENT ANn LEASE WILi, HAVE

NO SIGNIF18A.NT EFFECT UPON ENVIRONMENTAl, CHARACTER I s·ncs fDENTIFlED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6370.1 OF THE PUBLtC Rf~SODRCES CODE.

5. Df:'.TE.RMTNE 'tHAT THIS PH()Jl~CT IS CONSISTENT \H1'H 1;BE PROVlSiONS OF ARTICLl~ 6. 5 ()lO' rrrrLE 2 OF 1'Hl~ CALI FORN1 A

ADMINT.STRATlVE CODE.

6. AUTHORIZE APPROVAL BY 'rHE El\ECUTIVI( OFF tCllR OI' A FOUR-PARTY AGREEMENT

1 ON FILE lN THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION

AND HEREBY MADE A PART HEREOF, AMONG AMtNOIL USA, lNC., El(XON CORPORATION, A'f\,ANT1C RlClffU:LD COMPANY Atnl 'l'HE STATE LANDS COM~\ISSION WHICH l'RO\llPES THAT AMr~~~HL \,1SA

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INC. \HLl4 REMOVI~ ALL IMPROVEMENTS LOGATfW ON PRC (~28.1 A'l'll) NOT LOC/\'".IW ON THE AREA 'l'O Bl~ LEASim ',tO ARCO AN!l EXllON, INCLliO'!NC tHF. S~AWAllll APl'ROltlMA'l'ICL Y 790 Ff~E'I' OF THA'J' S'l'l~.uc·ruRr:: KNOW~ AS E.LU~O()J) l''U::R' SAN l'A BAHBAHA COON'rY' AND ANY Al?PURTltNANCES THiml~TO' BY

on:cm·ml~R '31. ~ t979. ,'.t' ·, .

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7. AUTHORtZI': APPROVAL UY ·.n\1£ EXtWLf'l'l,Vc: 01:-rn:o~:R 01~ A lJ~A~e, Oli' -.nm LAND\~ARD /\Pl?ROXHll\'l'l~LY 1, L150 Fl~\\:T OP' 1~:1.t,wocm 1'1 l~R AND A\.1.JACl~N'.l' mm AHgA l Lt1CA'r~J> ON 'f'l DE AN1) ~JBMlmGlW LANl1S nrrnc1UBtm TN EiXlH 1n 1r 11N1 A'nArnmn IH<:lm'l'O AND W'l TH.t~ HEFER1rnc1~ MAl)I~ " PAR'\' w::R~:cn~) 'fO ARCO AND gxxoN li'OR 'PHE PllRPOSl~ OF PEl~SONN~:1. 'rRM~SFgR AND hl.GHT Ct\!WO U1AD1:NG. ALL OPf::RA'rtONS ARI!, TO l\l~ CONDUC'l'[·~n 1 N ACCORDr\NGC: WITH 1'HE PROVIS tvNS OF THI~ i,eASl~, 'l'HI~ 'F.UllR· .. PAR'l'\' MiRltl~~nrnT AU'l'HORlZEI) UNDER ITEM NO. 4 ABOVl~ ANl) THE Rlll"'ES r\ND RIWULA1'lONS tW THE COMMlSSlON.

8, i\lJlf'HORtZI~ THl~ c~XECll!lV\~ OFFlCKR OR l\lS DESl GNBl~ 'PO ACCE:PT ON BltHAt.lf OF THE STA'ft:. LANDS COMMlSSlON A QUl'.tCLA TM Dl~El) FROM AMlNOJ.t. UNDER S'I'A'l'l~ OIL AND GAS l .. gt\SB 'PRC l~?..B .1 AS l>ROV1Dl~C IN 'J'lt~: SUBJECT F'OUR-PAR'£Y AGREl~Mf::N'f.

9. AUTHORIZE 'l'HE g;\EOUT1Vg OF\' T.CER 0,\\ \US D'i~S IGNEE 'rD, ON BEHALF OF TH~ $'l'A'l'l~ LANDS ·COMMISSION) HAKt.;: WR!'tT'EN AGRl:~EMEN'fS WHICH MODTrI't '"l'HE TIME Rr:S

1l'RAINT6 AND Df~ADLlNES

SPEC!FTIW IN 'l1Hi\: FOUR-PART'{ AC:RgE:ME.NT TO A M.t\X1MtJM TOTAL MODIFICATION OF 6 MONTHS OF EACH TlHE RES1~RAtN'f OR DEADI..INF..

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A 1iarccl o·e tld.o nnd s11hmorgcd innd :in t.hO S;intn ll:n•bnrn Chn11ne1 adj nc~n t to Rr. llcho Los \)a$ Pua b lo~ , in t M viein'ltY of 1111 woc>d, Snnto Un·!'bnra ·com\tY• Stnto of Cnli.€01·nJ.o, more pnTt1cuint•lY

doscrlbad ~s fo~iows: BEGINNING ot a point whiuh boars ;~ 100 20' OO" W 366" 06 feet £\·om Monu1non t NuitlbC r 4 , said mon1uncn t bd.nr. a 6 • ii\Ch pi l' e as shown on \\ocord o·f survey Map nook ss, 1iago 89, Hied in the Office oe the County RactirdDI' al Slntn Barbara County, May 17

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siid mon1ment havinl coordlnntcs oE I• 1,4Z0,819.10 fodt , Y • ;45 , 14 S. 7 5 :Ee o t ; then.co cont. int1·in g .from. the l'o ii\ t of beginning ~he £o'lJowing ·eleven co\rrscs:

1. s 209 08' w. 86.65 f:cet;

2. s os0 21 1 ?.1 II W 12. '21 foot.;

s. s 020 11 1 18 11 w 197.Z~ feet;

4 . s 270 22 1 ·w ~.184 .11 feet;

s. s 62° 38 1 E 100 feet'

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6. 22 1 U 100 feet;

• 7. N 620 38 1 O O 11 \~ 4 4 £ e e t · ' , s. N 279 2?• 'E 1090.36 feet;

•• 9. N l. Ero 04 1 37 11 E 5'48.47 feet;

10. N 10° 15 1 50 11 w 95,76 feet.;

11. s 20° 08 1 W ·60. 00 f.eet to t.he po:Lnt of beginning.

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BXCF.P'l'Ii'lG THERf.rnROM aiw portion l:y~ng ian.dwaru of the. 01'dinn·ry high

,.mtcr mn1·k o.f the San tu THrrbn.t•a Channel.

This description is bnsed on the ca·lifornia eoo.dinatc Syste1n, zone s.

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Ellwood Pio r

STATE OJL S GAS

LEASE 428.I

PORT\ ON w·ro BE REMC'NE:D

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llt.LWOOD PIBR .. SAN1'J\ BARBA!lA COUNTY

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'l'ld. s Ne1~a t: i vc: l)(lc 1 ~u;Q. ti.oh hns b ~on prop11 l'Cd by tho S t,.(L tc Lapds Commlsslon pursuant to So~tion 15083 of the Stuto lHfl Gul<.lolit).cs nnd is bf1so.~\ upon a J11i tlti l Study to So~tions 15080 and 15066 thor~of.

The State I.ands Commission ~>rot?oses to rcmo~c ~n WlsightlY <ind jhJ:tCI1'titll ly ua~1gorotrS port'.101'~ Of: t.l.\(} l~XlS tl.nP, !il'lWOOd P~cr locntod in the s,ntn BaT~ara Channel npproximntely 14 mtles ~est of tho City of Sentµ Bar~ara and to r.c.hnb :U itn t.o ap.d lease tho remuining p(ntion ~or the movomon.t of i11cn and l:ight eqtdpment involyed in qil un<l· gas . pxplorbtion arid development on State and F0<lcr~l !Pnds.

'l'.he proj cct consj,s ts o.f: re1noval and dismnntling of two stool oil dor1:,icks, removal of docking ancl support timbers, steel ·cross b1·ncing, and pilings. Dcc·king :ma support timbe1·s will he removed by crane i cross bracing by cut:t.:i.ng torch; pnd pi.lings romov~<l to the mud line by pulling and cutting with und~rwn.~er cutting torch or, ns a la.st. resort, by explos~iVet>. Concrete.- bil wcl l an<l de·rri.ck support ca:~ssons will be demol ishe4 by use of explosives with all concratc and rubble to bo spread to allow minimum clearance of 15 feet at mean lower low water.

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An initiol study hns bc~n pr~parc<l and it has been dctcrminc<l th1·ough consu.ltntion. with aJ:l apµrnp'datc Responsible Agencies that the p reposed pro j cc t. w ll l not huvc u. significant affect on the environment.

1. 1rhc1·c wi 11 be no significant gr<>wth 'i nduc::lng impact, inefficient energy consumptlo11, nir, watcT, or noise pol iut:ion, or solid waste problem~; c1·eatcd ns a result of ~he implementation of this project.

2. There wJ.11 h<' ·mi.ninw.i impnct.i:t upon fish and wi ldlifc.

~. No l)tl r·k J 01Hh1, .1'i:,~ 1·~rn t.1 tltrn1 lll'<.H~·s, ~·>'r ld.s to1'1.~ 111\d ur~huulotd(:ul td.to!\ wl'.l \. b¢ t1ft<H.:.tuu lty t.l\(.1 t>i'ofHHiO'l 1

4. No public scrvicos or utliiclas will ho uigni£lcnntly n ffoet.od by Lhr..1 pro110$td ••

5. 'l'hO i.mplontcmtlnt.\OI\ or th.\s pr0Jo1:t wH1 not JHll'l'OW M1o rnngc <.).f lH.\l191;id.Hl usos of tho cnvi ronmc.rn t' or po~rn lontiMta.1•1n ·i-lsk~ to pub'.1'1.c hon 1lth or ~nfot:y.

~l'hi$ Nognt:.i.Vl'l Dot':ln'rl.lt.ioi\ hus b~.1on p1·01H\1•od by ti10 st~nEi; of: the Stuto l,·.tH,ds Ctnnll\i.ti~iic11). AddJt}cinul coplcs of ·1:ld.s doc111nont 111'1)' ho obtn,tnc<l ·from 'red ·r. Pl~\tusld1iw·, St.,1t.c L:nH.).s Comm.lssi<Hl., J807 .. 13th St11crn\, Sqc:vnnw:tto, Ciflirornin 95814~ 1'o·l<.tphonc nuinbor: (01.u) 32Z-7813,

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STAT11 OP CALIFORNIA STATE LANDS COMMISSION

INITIAL STUDY

PROPOSED REMOVAL BY AM1N ►TL USA, INC. OP APPROXIMATELY 180 nmr OP ELLWOOD Pin)

SANTA BAREARA, SANkA EAIWARA COUNTY AND THE LEASiNG OP THE SHOREWARD 100 FEET

TO ATLANTIC RFCHFIULD COMPANY AND EXXON COMPANY USA

pRoJagy ANI) LOCATION,

The Ellwood Pier was constructed In 1935 to suppprt oil drilling operations on State Oil and Gas has PRC qui in the Santa Earbara Channel (see attached Exhibit "A"). The lease provided that when the pier was no longer used for those purposes the lessee would remove the structUto and restore the area. For some time the pier has not been used for its original purposes but has served as a etaging and supply loadieg area for crews working on nearby offshore oil platforms. During that period, the coedition of the structure has continued to deteriorate.

The State Lands Commission in 1972 first indicated :te intention to issue the demand notice requiring reMeval of the pier. The County of Santa Barbara then indicaced' interest in acquiring the, pier and renovating it for recreational purposes. Negotiations between the State, Conicity and the lessee continued for six years before the Commission determined further eegotiations to try to renovate the pier would be nonproductive and on January 26, 1978 authorized issuance of the demand notice. At that timp, the Commission indicated that should an alternate proposal be developed in the interim they would be willing to reconsider the matter.

Subsequent negotiations between the Commission, Aminoil, Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) and Exxon resulted in an agreement whereby Aminoil would remove the seaward 780 feet of the pier. The remainder, after restoration at an estimated cost of $75,000, would be leased by ARCO and Exxon 'for the purposes of per transfer and light cargo loading.

The lease will provide that should the County resolve existing financial and environmental problems related to recreational use of the pier, ARCO and Exxon, subject to prior approval of the State Lands Commission, would release the pier to the County, but would retain their right;:; to use the pier for transportation of men and light equipment.

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The purpose of this project 1 the removal of approximately 800 feet of the seaward portion of the pier and the leasing of the remainder to Aga) and BXXO11.

Z. qy TilLpROPOSED P.ROJECT The Objective of the proposed operation iS the removal

of an unsightly and potentially dangerous portion of the pier from state waters whilc retaining and making beneficial use through lease and rehabilitation• of the remaining portion. The beneficial UAW. i5 to make available a facility for Movement of mon and light equipment inVolved in oil and gas exploration and development on State and Federal 'atlas.

3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OP THE PROJE CT arm*.

The project consists of removal and dismantling of two steel on dertickS, reMoval of decking and support timbers, steel cross bra ding and pilings. Decking and support timbers will be removed by crane; •cosrS bracing Vila 00 removed by ciattIng torch; pilings Will be remo ►ed' to the mud line by pulling and cutting with underwater cutting, torch , Or as a last resort, removal with explosives. Concrete oil well and der•ick support caissons will be demolished by use of explosives. All concrete and rubble will be spread toaIlow minimm clearance of 1S feet at maan lower low water (MOM). Timbers, piling and steel ;All be restof:ed in a tempora:y storage yard located on a 1.9 acre parcel directly north and west of the flier cold adjacent to the highway (see attached Exhibit B). This Material will l stored for sale or disnosal at the Dearest authorized dump site.

It is proposed to de the work during the months of SLIPtchit,tn*i October and November, 1978.

4, DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

Present EnVironment

The present onvironment consists of a long pier of approximately 2181) feet. The pier also contains two oil derricks. The pier is connected to a road which leads to the State Highway.

S. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OP TUE PROPOSED ACTION

The environmental impacts will be slight and of 't short-term nature. These include the potential for an increase in turbidity caused by pulling of pilings from the ocean floor, potential for damage to nearhy acquatic life from underwater oxplosive detonations to remove concrete caissons, and steel supports, a slight increase in particulate matter an the immediate vicinity of the project caused by the movement of equipment and material from the project to the temporary storage site, 1 slight ineTeaso In air polittents From motor vehicle and equipment exhausts, and a slight increase in noise levels tiom•vehicular traffic and operation of eoipment.

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Tho only adverse impucts f1·91I\ tho proposC'd proj cct. 'IHt 10, nl ron<ly boon 1h.)$Cribccl and will be min<)11 and, of short dtttution.

7. M11'1GATlON ~fHASUJUiS PROPOSED 1'0 M!NIMI zn 'l'llf.i IMPACT

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Mnjor rnit1~otion ~cosuros nro not n6oclod to minimize tho :impnct on 1.ho cnvh·omnont bli't::nl.1sc tho ;imp:tcts will he minor flnd 9£ shtnt <lurntipn und most of ~he ncod<id miti!.:ntion ~1loa$lll'CS huvo been :i.111plcmcntad in tho de$ign of the p1·ojoct,

'!'he mi'l'io.r nnd rclttU.vcly inconsequential adyorsc e.f.focts 0£ noise and incremental uir po.l:lnt~io11 from power oqui.p1ncnt will be min~.mizc<l to the f:ul1"'·ti:.I! 'e:xte;mt tlnlough tisc of noise supiHPs~ sion ti.ncl em.i.sslon contro:): tH:iyiccs. Applicant: will be l'cHtuii·cd to Qb.tain- pc1:m:i ts from and abide by the tttJ,cs ancl regtila tions of: the County of $nnta, Ilarb;,n:tt, the Ai·r Pollution Ccrnt:rol District, l)cy>nrtmcnt bf Pisl\ and Gtimc,, South Central Rog:t')Jlltl Odnstnl Commission 1 R~glortal Wat,r ,4uality Controi Boord, U. S, Army Corps o-£ Eng11HHp's and U. S. Coast Gua·rd.

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The proj cct in' ;itself is a 111itigation measure :for it will permit i"emovai of a dartgcl'OUS and. tin.Used J)Ort'.ion 9;f: tho pier, but wi~i also pravidc for Tenovhtion dnd continued use of the rem~i11<1er: by crc·JWS involved in, the production of: oil and gas-. ContinuerJ 'l1se of this location for tl~ose pm~poses will probably a lst'l result in <t long·-to'l·m £u~1 savings by nllow;lng, crew and cqld.pment emba rka t~oh from this lo ca ti on, rather than f:1·om some o,the1· mote ·distant s:i. t:c.

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The al torna dve to tht~ ·propo:.ed action to rc!Tlovc 1)att of the p·ior aud i·os t:ore \:he remainder is to remove the en t'i re st;l'.tictmrc. This would preclude th~ use by oil c1:cws and \'{otO cl forcclos C' any future tee re a tional use by the County,

Tho spcc:,i:EJ.c al to:rnuti vc of "No ProJ cct" .Ls precluded not only by tho terms of the lease which requil·cs removal when the s t:ructm·c j s no longer needed, but also hy the conc0pts of good rlanning. Removal of the ol<l, hazardous poTtion and Tcnovn t :ion () f Che t<:!maindcr of the pier will be an I I . l mprovcmcn t to t H~ c.nv11·onmcnt.

'l1hc propos\l'tl proj cct could be postponed to some :future d~ tc. 1:Jrn impacts of th.is al t1."!rna tivc.1 a re! CS!h?n t iaJ 1 )' the sqJ)\I.': ns tho~c u f the p1·oposcd project, ~xcopt that the impacts will ~~ct1r at n lutor dote. Th~ Stntc ~ns nJrcndy <lcfarrcd m:tton for a subgtantia.I pcrietd to provide the County o'f !rnnt:n Bat·~.n1·n with U.mo to <lcvclop its proposal fen· reJrnbUitati.on of the pJ01· for n'crc.ntjonnJ, pm·pos<~s. In nddjt.Jon t<.1 tlrn o.r.tjmntcd cost o.f rchah1litatinrt the pier for )'<.'l.'.1'(1ut1,onn1 US<.' ($:s million), there wen." scvt~rnl

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llowQyc1"; \1ndc r Ch<} JHOJH>So<J p.:•oj ect the lc.rnsr~ to ARCO nnd Hxxon will provtdo Ver os~:l.r.nmont 1 t:t•an!ifcr ot rolousc of tho p.tcr to the County (with ARCO nt\d Exxon 1'<.'tad.n1'11g 1:ifJhts to uso the~ p.tc.n·.) if tht•')t 1·oso1vo th<d·r r>roble111s.

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'the cpmu~ Rt Lvµ und 1on~· tn·m ~frect of; the proposed project w·:D l bonof.:i t tho cnvi ~·onmcn t.. No bene f.icin l use otlwr tlrnn th<l-i: <losc1~ibct:L already lf• prese-ntly mndc o.f the a:nrn .. und·cr cons:idcrttti,(1~1 as. tib U.mi,tn~lons w:lll be ;i.mposed,, Init:i.ntion of t~10 ])tQPO!H!d i'roject :t~ justifiocl because removal 9~t the scawn1'd portion .o.f the ph'l.i' fl IHI res torntion, o:f t'he seab9d to near normai conditions wii1 be an improvcmarit to t~e onvironment.

ANY IRRfiVJ.mSn3r,n lrnVIRONMBNTAL CHANGES WHICH WOULD BE i'-:-NVOi;"V1m' t1f'1'.HE PlfiJrC%aTI))\c-:iT(5N SHOUT.Df'flffi lF!PLEMHNTED ---..---·----.. ·-·'"~· - ·-- --

1'h~1~c a l''e no h 1rc\rers ible· or> vi rott111cn i:ai changes wh;i.ch would rosult fTom the ifuplementati9n of the ptopose4 project. Use of the 1·os,tiored shorcw;ll'd portion of the pier £or t'r.nnsfe,r of -men and light equipment wi+ l be a continuation -of an e~isting use.

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ln p1"cvious partigraphs the full range of potcnt:ia1 c ff:ects ha.vc been d.i.scussed. The cone 1 us icn hns been, reached thn t because thcrrc a1·0 110 significant ghort- term or J.onp; "crm tldVC'rso "f'fe~ts, thC' proposNl rd er t'omovn J a:1d re!' tor a ti on ,d,ll hnvo n poF-J tiva ].()ng- term effect on tlh1 environment ant.I wiJ 1 }>i.l"l'ln :t t con tim1n ti.on o.f OfH"l'n tlaus wh i. ch a re nn adjunct to p·1•oductjon of hncl1y needed oil and gr,~{ in the area .

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Xt is ·Ol'lr belief i;.hat i.F. .1-\~CO u.nd EXXON a1:c, ;ler.i.s:i.ng th~ .tn:iwoop. Piq.r for pei'sonn<d, and' light ca.rgo· ·!:.ra119for, thEJ,I: EXXON' s prt)posecl contract to use Gaviotcl Pie1: for a similar purpose should not be granted;, t;l'rnt in e.f.fecb, use of E1l\.,.ood pJ.0.i: wot11c:l b,e si.~bs~i tut.ed fo1· t.ha t o,fi

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Gaviota .pier intemk~d 1.:1sage is rccreal.::i.onal and wa do· no·t be:l.:i:e'it;:l ·that both .of th~se piers should be used by the ·oi.1 coi11panies.

Ia a~r]i tion to thi;: abcivc w~ would like to mak<:~ the .f ol:lmv1ng cc:munm1 ti;;!

· Cl) ~he use of c~plosivcs in the rc~o~al of piiings of ths Eilwood pier woul4 probabiy reactivate old seeps ot brcate new opes in this hlraady seop ~ronc area.

(2) GOO suggeots that all abandoned wells in this arcc:i, be re-entered and tested f:or leaks.

(3). A~ a com1i tion fo.r nppt•oval of: thf.! prc1jcct, Bi.i:d l's1and t-1hnll be removo.d at the:! s~me time.

(4) 'l'hc '$75,000 cst.tmul:c for resto1:nl:ion is i11ac1equi:1t.c mi.cl would lcnva 't:hc pic1· in fm 1.nwu..f;c condition.

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Dear MT~. Sidoµb6iR:

Thl.s i$ fa1 rospotise to }'om• lot tc>t dH tcd April 11, 1978·, reg a l'ding tho l}i~oposa.1 t¢ 'l~bmoV'~ -tho outcq· 780 f c<it of EJ:lw9(}t1 P:le·r and l:o&stj ·tho l'omn.i.1dt1g J,4 00 foot for ~,1i~h1st.d .. iq. \~$9S.

1 t is tm,;,ler.stoqcl that if Ii;n:oir ~inc1 /\RCO ~re succ1::is s£u1 i.n· obtn :tning • R l,oits6 tor t:ho USO' qf r~ilwood :,)ir.r J!or ·po:tsot\no'l and i i.ght ca l~go . t:rans:f~r, l~:.:;con woµl.<_l· withth~aw ~hp:i.r app1icq.tion for use (lf Gnv~ota

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Tho ~sc 01.f oxplos i v~s ~.n tho aband.(;)nmcn t <nut i'cmovlll 0£ the ou.tc1· 780 ·fc~t .pf tho p.i~.i will be v.cr)~ 1i1~tito~l. Spec:l.ficetJ:ly 1 ~cmoli· tion 9£ tho ~cment oil '1<~11· d'cn'i~k ~uppor't caiss9ns wilJ.. r<'qttiro 9XPl~sivcs·; ~o~cvct, rqmdVBl of the pilings will be ~ttcmptc<l by lmll.il,'lg,, cutting .nt · ·~,10 tnud l.inc t'l'itJ1 un~crwn.tel,· .cuttinp, torch av, ·n~ n last resort) r6ilibvat with o~plosivcs .

. All wo1.ls -which \ifore ch:-illod f:rom E:tlwood Pi.er have bcttll abandoned :in."at:cordapcp wit:h t.h(; rcq\1b·c1rtont~ of tho Division 9f: Oil and Gns nnd the i·u~.c!; and r<rnul~tions 0£ ·"th9 Commission. Fur.tl.10-r, upon eomptcp.on 0£ rcinovnl of dw outer 1w~·tlon oJ tho pier, nn under-. wntcr inspoction win be mndc to ns!lurc' tilu; o:tf:ecti.Vc.1ncss of tho ubu nd()mnan ts. 'fhc removal cd? the rcmnnnts of 41 pier located on Stnt<} Oil nnd G(-1s I)c~1sc PRC 4~1~ cmarn9nl.y rcf.c1'n'cl to .~u; 11 Bi.rd Is.J.nnd 11 , is activcl)' hcdng discussed \~ith. the ~<rn::.c:o. As )'OU nrc nwnl'c, suth stru.ct:\\~·cs m\lst- he doliV{Hcll to tla~ StntQ j.n nn ncc.cprnblEi condit~.on c>r sntir. .. f:nctor;iJ y removed l~Jion ~~crmi n~ti ~rn of tho l<rnsc. . The fens i bi lit)' 0£ u~d.nr. th5:ii abt1ndonod ,st1·ucturc as ~n Ol.'ti[icial reef i.s cur~ :rontly hc:ing 1.nvt~stir,at<.1~.L 'l'ho n~p:irtllHillt ·of. t:ish and Game hn.s

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hall consl.tlo'tablo ~ncco!ls in ostabHsMne nrtifidnl r<:trfs in: cortnd.il a rcGl• along tho sou thorn Cu 1i£o rn in co:•!• t, 'tho "top1>lin:11" or tlcM • l:I ti.on ·of; this ·s true turo "in 111• co" m•Y prov i <1 c bono Hein I oco log i ·

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1•onowi.nr. i•omoval. of the Outer 780 foot of the pi.cl', tho rcmoinillU 1~00 feat 1<l.P. bo rcsw1•cd £01~ uso in pcrso11nel ar,d light .cargo trans fo1-. Tho 10ss c~s wil'l Ila liable .ior 11\ain:ta l.n111g tho pi<>i· j.11 ~ safe condLtian and £ot it• removal upon tormination ol the 1na1c. 1'\IQ st:r11cturnl: intog~H'.)' ·of t!1c .T.eHot~tl ·11:let ,;ili be rev) owed by

a U.r:.~~nst:-d st;ruc-t\.1r:U engineer. 1:110 l:tSt s~ntcnc< of Section ll. is incoi·.t.ec.t, nnd will. be deleted

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, Subloch RemOval of Approyimateiy 780 Feet of the Itilwood Pier

We have reviewed the initial study for the subiect project and eould concur with a Negative Declaration provided the rolleing recommendations are included.

use Of underwater the use of explosivos. mirich would result remove 47 sets of:

I. 'rho. reMoval of pilings henceompIished by the cutting torches, IT neoessaq, rather than hY 'is would mance Impacts to Marine organiams from the repeated ute af explosive Charges to support pilings.

The use of eXplosives to remove the eKisting concrete oil well and dari4ak support cnssions is appropWte. We reeommendthat the minimum charge necessary to accomplish the removal he used and that n11 'blasting and rubble spreading, if necessary,:be accomplished during the .name day.

A permit to use explosives in State wat► zu vill be required from the California Fish' And Gone Comrn1s,sion.

If you have any gneutiong, pleane contact Mr. Rolf E. Mall, Environmental Services Supervisor. Ks phone number is 590-5140.

.sc Roiisart G. Raman Regional linnager

C?py to D. J. Evoritts hoyi4X]ymonds,

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Re~ Nngativo DecJarntioh for E.1J1~pod Pier 'i {;,

Th<frik Y9~ fqr the addi ti 011f\ 1 ti me ~l?~rinitted to comiii~'1\t 01h ~he Nc9a ti vo

,oee; l {rra t·rnn for E1 h·1ood Pip~·~ We 'ha,yo s.:vera l concer1i$"{l'/h'1 ch wci·o 110.t ·specffica11y adq:·esscd in t.h.}: ~'.e:ga.~t'{a Oec1ara.tion. In .9ur pcwmit rcvfow O'f ·µhi.S p1~oje9,t , \'IQ wi.11 a1S:.o teqUi)'~. '~h~t the appl i,cant addrQSS these s~wp concerns relative t,o.coa$.~:a1 Actl:r&ryicies. I-he.concerns ar0 as fotiows: · · "' · '·· ,·. '' ' ' ':. :., ' . .' ... ·:': ,\ 1'\ ' '

.1) ~tot~ i11fo1~1i1anion is needi?cl mi; tho 1. 9 ~~r~:~.teinp9rary storage yard. , . ~'

a) (~ctual site· .iocation i's· 1hot 't11ean . . bi· How,. 1 ang. ·wHi i ~ be tised .as ii ·~i:tk~g~ site? c ·ls •rt vis,ible to, Hjghl~ay '101,? . d Most importantly the Santa Barbara County '1.:oc~1 Ooas tal Prooram

(LCP} P"lannin~j .,Staff ha·~i iflani:ifi~d an arec west of E'l h;·9od~'Pier as .U~J'~~e ... ~sslamt~ tr their Or~f-t E1wir9mr.~nt.al1Y ~ens.Hive. :Habitat 1\rea ]cpo?·t' cff:Afovember 197.7~ This 1s not d1sct1$Sep 111 tile lloga ti ve Oecla ra ti QO. .. .

c) The tcmpoi·atY· stor~ge,s.ite is fiat disc~1ssed in any dctafl ..

2) A ·1 ease arrangei~en't providing fQr Santa Barbara County's Use C>f tJu~ pir.r for rocrcat'ion 'i·s 1'.'lentionad. llo1·1evcr) thcr'c ·js no discussion of potr.ntial ·of futura rQcreational impacts on Naples RocF, the tide poolS or of other envfronn:crl~al concnrns~ Bot.Ii llap'les Reef and rocky intcrtida'l are~s have been idcnti f'ied and proposed recommendations made in the LCP 1 s Oi·aft Endronm~:nta'lly Sensitive .HabH~1t. f,rcas Report of Novcmha11. 1'977:

3) \fa u.rr.? concct'IHHI with the. daml)lition's effects on Naples Reef, an i1i1portt'pit and scnsiti ve mat'foc h.u~i tat area.

4) The imm1:dfate use of th'~ pier is propo!i11d for pcrsonnei tra11sfo1· nnd light cnt·go londing.. l!o\·t is light r:\lrao 1oadino defined? Arr. thci·a 1 imitations p I aced· 011 type~ s i .za, or amount of cargo to be taken over the pi er? .

Wo \·totrld l Uw to sug!1est a possibl~~ additionJ'i use o'f Elh1ood Pfor. 1,s :/Ou ~my be aware, Clcnn Sells~ Inc.. is looking for potant~i<t1 locatio1rn to placl.!

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their oil clean-up booms, Since this 15 an off-shore oil related activity and Ellwood Pier presently serves off-shore oil facilities, we feel, that this is a very good possible location for tho bOo►

We further suggest that Clean Seas, Inc. operation be provided for in the lease agreement and be considered and evaluated in this envir-onmental review.

A final reminder that a Coastal Permit is required for this proposed project. Again thank you for extending the deadline 'for comments. Enclosed is a copy of the LCP braft. Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Report.

Sfoco.rely

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~i) Re: l. 9• ac:re temporary .stora•ge ya•·d.

a-) .Atttl.nl sitQ· 1ocation is not c:Lca1·;

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b) !low long wi11 q.t be used as ~ stoi:ag" ·s;:tc1

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c) ls it visi:ble to Highway 10):? Ans. If storage. i11atei;j.al is stacked to a !\eight not c~~ceding S feet, it will not be vis~le from Highway 101. 1to1<cvcr; due ·to economics of s.toragc and the 1,i:ni tad time use of stoTage site (30 to 60 days), the visual. impac't is cxpe~tod to be niinimpl. J,n no event will material be

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d) ~lost i.niportantl)', the Santn B!lrhora County J,ccal Coastal Progntm (!.Cl') Pla11ning Stal:f l1ae identified an area west of lllh<ood Pi.el' as l\UtiVc "-"'"slands in their uraft Jln ,, ~ r o" "'" n t n i.J. y Sc 11 $Tt1'VC \:iiiliTtiiTAfo a I\ opo r t o £ Nov°"' be i-197' . 'fhis is 11ot discussed ii\ the Ncga ui vo Dcclnxa ti on.

Ans. ••Nati VP, gi·asslnnds" arc not invol vc<I ill this site ill tlllY "'" y. The a r ''a ts '"' • b nu.1vno<l t n n k- (" nn s .i. t c .

c) ·rhc te111pornry storage site l.s not disc\\Ssc<l ;i.11 <lllY <let ail.

Ans. The sit•, <1S \)rcvlouslY incntiont!d, is (tll abtnitlonc11 tn11l:· f t\\'111 sit• wii.lh loc11l 1intchcs of w<'cJs. It cov<•rs ...

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(\ilptox.:i.111ntc;1y 1, U ncrcs nn<l vd.1'.\. bo m•t.~cl from 30 to 60· .~iays 'f:o·r sc·.1.cct:\vcl/·. !\tucked \H)'J.'ti.nns of the c.\.i.sm.:\ntlod. pi'P r. St.n ck.i.nc hoi f.! h u; w . .tJ,l bo n1·rnnnoct to mJ n i11\l:t c v1.5ibi:tity £1:011t nuurby u. s. Highwny 101. 5tnc\d.ng 'hcighbi will not! oxc·ood lJ) f:coL

A lc.mso ;n,~nu~gcincnt pnnriding the: Sn.nl.il }3{\1'bni-r.t Coun~y 1 s us1~

J:f the p~ er ft or l'cci-~at i01i is mcutionod. llow<ivor 1 thc1·0 is no 4is~uss~on of ro·tontial of future rocrc~tionul impacts mn N;qilcs llcof, t.lw tid~ ppnls or o.e oth1:n; oJwironni<rnt~tl ct'mccnHi. noth Nn.pl.OS Reef :ind 'l'Od~,Y intertidal ~rc.r>,$ have 'b<.!OI~ idcnt:i~ f::lo<l ~tnd. pl'O.fl0$0(~ r1~coinmc11da ~:i.ons l}\n<la in t-.ho J.CP

1 s Drnft Envii~onm~n~tnll)( Son.siLt:i·vc Ha·bit11t A1:oc:;s Report of: N

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Ans. An adcliti'onal c,nvironm1.1ntal impact; report \1111 l1i:i l"~" quired in thir ~von.1;. lite county o.f Santa H~n-ba.ra r.-lccts to 'c:>!'cTcis~, thci~ o)ition t<-1 use tho pio·r fr.lr recrcntlon:1l purposes. in such ips~nn~c 1 both .Napie.s R~.cf ana the rocky intertida'l r:iJ;"eti~ to 11hich y.6.u refe1.· '\'bq.ld be iqcn ti:f ie~t and thorou~h1.y disc;:usse.cL Nnnles· Re~£ lies nvp:r<>xlmtttcly 7$DO feet wcs'Un.~1y fl'\')111 t11c:' p'ie:i·.! . '

(3) Wo a.re cor1ccxried, with, the dw1H.ili.'tion ''s cf £qct r. 011 Napl er. Reef', ~n impo·rtant ~nd suns.lt:.ivc nmr:i.n~ ,h.cb:i:·t.at area.

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All.Si. ru1y demolitton Ol' l'c.moval vrogY!!.m 1n~oposcd ,.,ill he per­foxmcd only aftpr opprovn1 of ~11 pertinent Fcidaral, State and local agencies. Tl\c operutions will be fully obse~ved and monitored by such agencies, includirui· th<'J SU.t tc Dl"pnrtmcnt of Jlish an9 Game~ wi ~h complete reg a rel for any and all sen sit ivc hab~tat areas, in~luding tho Naples Reef. However, it i$ not anticipated th~t the proposed demolition opctations ~ould have any impact en t'ho Reef locatt~d appro:dnmtcly 1-1/2 miles away.

The .tmme~li4\t~ U$C of the pic1· i,s p1·01)oscd for P'Hsonncl tnrns~ fer and light cargo lo<\dihg. How :i.s light. cnrf~O loading defined? A1'C thci~c llmitatlons placod on 'type, size:, oT nmo11nt of ca;rgo to :be taken ovcT the pier~ · Aus. Use of: tho pic1· wil 1 not involve n.ny Jo ads greater than SOO 11.>s .. A on~;"ho.lf ton pic'kup truck will be the only volticl.e used fot work on or in connection with tho pier,

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'fo n1·c aware of the pcc!'(•nt co11ccr1; 1·cn:iniing th() ston\f!C loi;.~.\~1.oti of Clean Seas lnc<Jr,pora tad's oil cl.c:anup boom nnd 0£ you1· suggc:~; tioJ\ as to nsa of the rclil:-tindcir o'f .the H11woo<l l'i("lr £01· such p1.H'f.H.1sc. l!Qw· evl~r, we roa:t:tze that conslc.\c'1'nb1c time may he 1·cqld.n~d co .tinnJ,iv.c

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At it.s regular meeting of l\pril ll, l97B, the Bonrd of superv1·s01;s considered your letter of Maxch 31, lil-1 S , reg o nll.ng prG1pilra ti on of a ·Hc~fativo Declar~tion on the, applicc:tti ... m from J\.tlantic R:i.chf ielc:l C:oropan.y nnr;.1 Exxon Company to ~:emove the s~awm.·d 78•0 feet .of Ellwood i>iei· and ;to :r.estor.c and lease the rel\laining sh91rcward l, 400 feet for pel.~somrnJ. and light cargo t:i:ansfer.

oui; conunants i:ega·rd'in9 th"' proposed Negative PeClaration for

~1is project are: Incl:ude corru1v:int:s from the State D~partmcnt of: Fish. and Game oh the advisab:i.l.:i.ty and desirabD·~ ty of: rna'ssing tubb)e, inst.cad of sprcac1ing it on the. ocean bott.omr to sel:ve as a fish hnbitat.

Indl\1dc com1ncnts f:rdm the State D~partmmtt of Fish and GC1cme and ·th€i scien.t:if i.c col\!li\Ul'!ity on methods of 11~inimb~in1;1 and <.ti~:pooing of fish killfl l«?.sulting f);om e.xplosivo~; t\sed in pic1: domolit:ton, as wcJ.l cm methods of min:i,rni~d.ng dmna90 to th0 mrp;.:.;nc envil;on~· rni:;nt 9on01:«.tlly i11 the v3.cinity of t:.hz, pili1r.

:tncl.\1t\e assm:an<!es that no toxic substnnces -:.-lill ba introduced into the ocaan either from the pier Hl::r1.lch\X'C t:.•l: demoJ l:tion prococis nnd thnt rm1;·h n.r.wuro.m:cr; be cl(>:nrc.d by the State H.c~iio;wl \'Jat<.tr Qual:i.ty C'cmt1;0l

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ttention; Pobort U. Kallman, Chairman Doatd of Suporvisoro

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This i n wrz reforonce to youy., lottex4 'of April 11, 197a, tibia inc lt;dos coMmonts

x.ecov;;:foxiatiolis to the-ilogativo reL;ardirz removal of a portion and restoration of: tho rerzir•dor the FiLiwood Pica b

You will find attoqhod copies of the Pokiartmant ofnob-and Gat:lots 'otters of April 10 and flay 15, 1978 which dist-010s to (Jobe nxtt,at, that Dool)rtocatio position rogardins tho ocean floor mar4ing rubble and txno of orplosiyosf, iliac. to is a copy cif a latter re p1 'rot tho i;44;ional Liator Quaity Oontroi Doartt expreosing their pobitIon. retarding "the Tioc,;ativc Declaration.

Dc;)artmcf,frt c)i) n1.111 Ewa 'cmo vr.1.1.1 ipnatc a pormit Authoriv.ing tho propcmd lam*, taxi arldition to tho. Dtato TAndo Commia?..lioW6 zemitcrirz, havo own representative obscrvvr thr, dr.,,vicaition and roMoval ope.eation.,

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Doar'Mr. Ecelymonds:

In rogsrd to .et teepbone conversation with My staff on Mny 3,1918, you requested clatilication of Or comments tin the removal pf the °utter 780 feet of the Ellwood •pier1. Specifically the retention of . the cOncrete rubble within the marine environment. 111 regatds to the retention' of this m ► •!erial from the denoliton of the, concrete oIl well and derria. 'support clissions, we offer the following ',Observation va4 comment.'

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As'otated In the environmental nssessmeti the concrete rubble iesulting frOM the demolition of these structures woulet ,not be

._:removed from the' ocean floor butwould be spread, if necess7ryl r-to provide an unobstructed water column, of 15 feet bolow mcan ZZlower low water, the Department would- not obJett to the retenti6n

of the concrete -rubble within this area and we could concur with a statement that this Action could pmvide some beneficial ha,bitat for marina resources.

trust this' information will satisfactorily vIlarify our position regarding the retention of thew coner(te rubble.

Robert C. Kaneen ',Regional Manager

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State tanks Division, Long Leaf:11

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