Water & Land Biodiversity management - Port of Long Beach

Port of Long Beach (2009)

Governance: Public

The Port of Long Beach has implemented various programs to monitor and improve the quality of water and sediment and wildlife diversity within the San Pedro Bay port complex, such as the Water Resources Action Plan, the Stormwater Program and the Vessel Discharge Rules and Regulations

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Challenge / Goal

The Port of Long Beach faces ongoing challenges from legacy contaminants that remain in Port sediment, runoff into the harbour from Port land, and flow from upstream sources. The Port is committed to implementing programs and taking actions that will improve water and sediment quality and meet the goals and targets established by the TMDL and Clean Water Act NPDES permits.

Solution

The Port has developed and implemented a number of control measures (land-based as well as on-water) designed to directly reduce pollutant loadings to harbour waters and sediment, such as installing hydrodynamic separators, conducting stormwater compliance inspections, dredging contaminated sediments, regulating vessel discharges, and coordinating with agency partners and the public.

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Time period

Planning time
1 to 2 years

Implementation time
More than 5 years

Implementers

Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles

Service providers

Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, State Water Resources Control Board

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