DATE: September 13, 2022
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CONTINENTAL MARITIME OF SAN DIEGO, LLC (FORMERLY HII SAN DIEGO SHIPYARD, INC.) FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT 1995 BAY FRONT STREET IN SAN DIEGO:
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION ADOPTING ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO THE FINAL MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE "HII SAN DIEGO SHIPYARD, INC. MARGINAL WHARF REPAIR AND AS-NEEDED PILE REPLACEMENT PROJECT" AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO FILE A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A NON-APPEALABLE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CONTINENTAL MARITIME OF SAN DIEGO, LLC FOR THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Continental Maritime of San Diego, LLC (CMSD) (formerly HII San Diego Shipyard, Inc.), as the project proponent, proposes a facility improvement project at its shipyard leasehold located at 1995 Bay Front Street in San Diego (Attachment A, Exhibits 1 and 2). The proposed project consists of three components: (1) structural repair of the existing quay wall including rubble removal; (2) removal and improvement of Pier 4/Wharf 4; and (3) removal of deteriorated Piers 1, 5, and 7 (collectively, "Project or "Updated Project") (Attachment A, Exhibits 3 through 8).
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Addendum No. 1 to the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the "HII San Diego Shipyard, Inc. Marginal Wharf Repair and As-Needed Pile Replacement Project," dated September 2022 (Attachment B), has been prepared to analyze the minor changes proposed by the CMSD Project. The First Addendum analyzes the changes from the previous HII San Diego Shipyard, Inc. project analyzed in the Final MND (UPD #MND-2019-013; SCH #2019011069; Clerk Doc. No. 69876). Additionally, the First Addendum documents that none of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, triggering preparation of a Subsequent MND, has occurred. Approval of the First Addendum is recommended in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164.
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