On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 501. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of September 20, 2019 to October 4, 2019.  As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies.  Pursuant to 31 TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, October 11, 2019.  The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:

Applicant: SPOT Terminal Services LLC (SPOT)

Location: The project site is located in Chocolate Bayou, Flores Bayou, Turkey Creek, Clear Creek, Hayes Creek, West Fork Chocolate Bayou, Bastrop Bayou, Oyster Creek, Swan Lake, Intracoastal Waterway, Austin Bayou, Big Slough, Gulf of Mexico, and wetlands in Harris and Brazoria Counties, Texas.

Latitude & Longitude (NAD 83): Enterprise Crude Houston (ECHO) Terminal: 29.609737, -95.181643; Oyster Creek Terminal:  29.093084, -95.372874; Southern onshore pipeline terminus: 28.967163, -95.268227; Deepwater Port Platform: 28.466449, -95.123469

Project Description:  SPOT is proposing to construct, own, and operate a deepwater port (DWP) pursuant to the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, and in accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Maritime Administration implementing regulations. The SPOT Project will consist of offshore/marine components in federal waters within the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico and onshore storage/supply components in Harris and Brazoria Counties, Texas. The offshore/marine components would consist of the DWP and subsea pipelines from onshore to the platform at the DWP, and the onshore storage and supply components would consist of an onshore crude oil storage facility and pumping station (Oyster Creek Terminal) and onshore pipelines.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application # SWG- SWG-2018-00751 and U.S. Department of Transportation Deepwater Port license application # MARAD-2019-00111. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 1503 of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974.

CMP Project No: 20-1023-F1

Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from Ms. Allison Buchtien P.O. Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to Ms. Buchtien at the above address or by email.