Depart of Army permit application nos. 10400, 13576, 13577, 13578, 13579 by Board of Trustees, Galveston Wharves and Pelican Terminal Corporation to construct a multipurpose deepwater port and crude oil distribution system at Galveston, Texas. Final environmental impact statement. Volumes 1 and 2.
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The proposed onshore deepwater port project would involve deepening the existing ship channel into Galveston and extending the channel further into the Gulf of Mexico. Also proposed is the construction of a crude oil pipeline distribution system, originating at Pelican Island, and an oil storage tank farm. This statement assesses ecological, social, and economic impacts expected to result from the proposed project. Included in the analysis are discussions regarding possible means of reducing the detrimental impacts expected to result from the proposed project. Included in the analysis are discussions regarding possible means of reducing the detrimental impacts, including mitigative measures. Various alternatives to the proposed project are also discussed.