Final Environmental Impact Statement for Port of Houston Authority's Proposed Bayport Ship Channel Container/Cruise Terminal

The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) proposes to develop a container/cruise terminal on approximately 1,043 acres in the vicinity of and adjacent to the Bayport Ship Channel. This development would include facilities for docking, loading and unloading container and cruise ships, container storage areas, an intermodal yard, warehousing facilities, and properties available for light-industrial development. Dredging of container and cruise terminal berths, a cruise ship turning basin, and a channel access area would be accomplished during four phases over 15 to 20 years. Dredged material would be utilized for berm construction, as fill for facilities construction, and for beneficial use to construct an intertidal marsh.