Barrio Logan residents oppose plan to extend Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal

SAN DIEGO - A battle is brewing over the Port of San Diego's plan to expand the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.

The Port has drawn up plans to reconfigure the terminal, the place big cargo containers are loaded and unloaded every day. Dole is a major resident on the facility that the Port referred to ultimate yr generates more than $three.5 billion every year for the San Diego economic climate. a ramification would raise that significantly.

On Wednesday, the Environmental health Coalition spoke of a selection would also boost the toxins within the neighborhood community of Barrio Logan.

"we've tons of and a whole lot of semis coming via right here," talked about Barrio Logan resident Brent Beltran.

Beltran referred to the enlargement would add extra tractor-trailer site visitors along Harbor drive, which borders Barrio Logan. The Environmental fitness Coalition noted the local already has some of the worst air first-class within the state. It talked about it also has three times as many hospitalizations as a result of bronchial asthma than some other a part of San Diego County.

"if you are going to expand it to the factor the place say 100 greater semis are on the streets, that's a hundred more semis that are placing pollutants in the air," mentioned Beltran. "We end up getting greater pollutants. We turn out to be getting more traffic, greater parking considerations."

The Port of San Diego emailed 10News a press release concerning the EHC's feedback:

"Environmental stewardship is a guiding priority of the Port of San Diego. The Port commissioned an Environmental have an effect on record (EIR) to wholly examine the talents impacts, mitigation measures and alternatives for the proposed Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal modernization plan.

A draft of the Environmental have an effect on report (EIR) changed into circulated for public review from June 30 to August 18, 2016, per the California Environmental best Act and our typical 45 day comment period for gathering stakeholder input. We bought 9 public comment letters which the Port is taking into account and will supply responses with our ultimate draft EIR.

We admire the interest and situation our community has expressed during this colossal project, in addition to their guide in guaranteeing we are balancing our tasks to be environmental stewards and regional economic drivers, each of which allow us to serve our individuals and our group."

Beltran, despite the fact, isn't purchasing it. He spoke of he will combat the growth as much as viable.

"I do not think other communities would put up with what we must put up with in Barrio Logan," he pointed out.