new york container terminal expansion

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT
NEW YORK CONTAINER TERMINAL
EXPANSION
STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
CEQR # 09SBS004R
Lead Agency:
New York City
Department of Small Business Services
Prepared By:
Philip Habib & Associates
January 20, 2010
City Environmental Quality Review
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT
PART I, GENERAL INFORMATION
Reference
Numbers
Lead
Agency &
Applicant
Information
1.
2a.
PROVIDE APPLICABLE
INFORMATION
09SBS004R
CEQR REFERENCE NUMBER (TO BE ASSIGNED BY LEAD AGENCY)
BSA REFERENCE NO. IF APPLICABLE
ULURP REFERENCE NO. IF APPLICABLE
OTHER REFERENCE NO.(S) IF APPLICABLE
(e.g. Legislative Intro, CAPA, etc)
Lead Agency
2b.
NYC Department of Small Business Services
New York Container Terminal (NYCT)
NAME OF LEAD AGENCY
NAME OF APPLICANT
Andrew Schwartz, First Deputy Commissioner
James J. Devine, President and CEO
NAME OF LEAD AGENCY CONTACT PERSON
NAME OF APPLICANT’S REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTACT PERSON
110 William Street
300 Western Avenue
ADDRESS
New York
CITY
212-618-6300
TELEPHONE
ADDRESS
NY
10038
STATE
ZIP
212-618-8991
FAX
SEE CEQR MANUAL
SECTIONS 2A & 2B
NAME OF PROPOSAL
NY
CITY
718-568-1801
STATE
10303
ZIP
718-273-9121
FAX
jdevine@nycterminal.com
EMAIL ADDRESS
3a.
3b.
Staten Island
TELEPHONE
aschwartz@sbs.nyc.gov
Action
Description
Applicant Information
EMAIL ADDRESS
New York Container Terminal Expansion
DESCRIBE THE ACTION(S) AND APPROVAL(S) BEING SOUGHT FROM OR UNDERTAKEN BY CITY (AND IF
APPLICABLE, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES) AND, BRIEFLY, DESCRIBE THE DEVELOPMENT OR PROJECT
THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THE PROPOSED ACTION(S) AND APPROVAL(S):
This application is for a set of actions (referred to collectively as the “Proposed Action”) relating to the proposed expansion of
New York Container Terminal, Inc. (NYCT) operations in Staten Island Community District 1. The Proposed Action would
facilitate the construction and installation of a new 50-foot deep container ship berth (“Berth 4”) and associated marine
container terminal on a portion of the former Port Ivory site, a previously utilized marine-related site and partial brownfield
located adjacent to the existing NYCT facility. The proposed berth and associated marine container terminal would be located
on an approximately 39-acre site (the “Berth 4 site”), which encompasses part of Block 1306, Lot 14; and Block 1309, Lots 1,
2, 10 and part of Lot 5. It is roughly bordered to the north by the Arthur Kill, to the west by Bridge Creek, to the east by
Arlington Marsh, and to the south by Richmond Terrace. This site is largely owned by or leased to the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey (the “Port Authority”) by the City of New York, with a small area in the southeastern corner owned by
the City of New York and a second small area owned by NYCT. Development on the Berth 4 site would include a container
ship berth with a 50-foot mean low water depth, along with a 1,340-linear-foot pile-supported wharf, four ship-to-shore quay
cranes, a container storage and handling area, a three-story marine operations building, a one-story crane operations building,
and five one-story security booths (collectively referred to as the “Proposed Project”).
The Proposed Action would also include demapping of a segment of Richmond Terrace and an unimproved segment of
Catherine Street, and the relocation of a segment of Western Avenue to provide for a more efficient and functional layout with
respect to the new marine terminal, the existing marine terminal and an adjacent intermodal rail yard. An electrical substation
and crane maintenance facility serving Berth 4 would be located in the northeast corner of the approximately 25-acre area
south of Richmond Terrace between the intermodal rail yard and the relocated Western Avenue. The remainder of this area
would be used for truck chassis storage (relocated from the Berth 4 site) and for the storage of empty containers in support of
the three existing berths at the Howland Hook Marine Terminal (operated by NYCT) and the proposed fourth berth on the Port
Ivory site. The “project site” encompasses this area, the Berth 4 site and the segments of Richmond Terrace, Catherine Street
and Western Avenue to be mapped and/or demapped (a total of approximately 71 acres). The directly affected area also
includes approximately 4.33 acres of underwater lands adjacent to the Berth 4 site where some dredging activities associated
with the Proposed Action would take place.
The Proposed Action is comprised of the following: 1) disposition via lease of City-owned land on the Berth 4 site to the Port
Authority; 2) demapping and mapping of public streets and easements as part of the site’s improvement program; 3) approval
of the filling of City-owned land along the waterfront to create the new berth; 4) a City Planning Commission special permit
for development within a railroad right-of-way; and 5) a number of State and/or Federal actions, as detailed in Section C
below. The Proposed Action would facilitate the re-use of an important waterfront property in a manner that would allow the
expansion of waterfront industrial uses and the creation of new jobs.
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3c.
DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE OF AND NEED FOR THE ACTION(S) AND APPROVAL(S):
The purpose of the Proposed Action is to ensure the long-term viability of container operations in New
York City, secure the jobs and local and state tax revenues generated by this industry, respond to growth
of the container cargo market, and establish modern, sustainable marine terminal operations at the Port
Ivory site into the foreseeable future. Proposed state-of-the-art cargo handling equipment would allow the
proposed Berth 4 to achieve a throughput of approximately 350,000 lifts per year, increasing the
sustainable practical capacity of the NYCT complex (the Howland Hook Marine Terminal and the
proposed Berth 4) from 450,000 to 800,000 lifts per year by 2014, an increase of 78 percent. 1 (See Table 1
in Attachment A)
Required
Action or
Approvals
4.
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Yes
No
Change in City Map
Zoning Certification
Zoning Map Amendment
Zoning Authorization
Zoning Text Amendment
Housing Plan & Project
Charter 197-a Plan
Site Selection - Public Facility
Disposition - Real Property
Franchise
UDAAP
Revocable Consent
Concession
Zoning Special Permit, specify type: Development within or over a railroad or transit right-of-way or yard
Modification of
Renewal of
Other Filling of waterbodies and tidal wetlands
5.
UNIFORM LAND USE PROCEDURE (ULURP)
6.
BOARD OF STANDARDS AND APPEALS
Special Permit
New
Renewal
Variance
Use
Bulk
Specify affected section(s) of Zoning Resolution
7.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title V Facility
PLEASE NOTE THAT
MANY ACTIONS ARE
NOT SUBJECT TO
CEQR. SEE SECTION
110 OF TECHNICAL
MANUAL
8.
Yes
Yes
No
Expiration Date
Power Generation Facility
OTHER CITY APPROVALS
Yes
No
Yes
No
Legislation
Rulemaking; specify agency:
Construction of Public Facilities
Funding of Construction, Specify
Policy or plan
Other; explain:
9.
No
Medical Waste Treatment Facility
Funding of Programs, Specify
Permits, Specify:
STATE ACTIONS/APPROVALS/FUNDING
Yes
No
If “Yes,” identify NYSDEC Protection of Waters Permit; NYSDEC Tidal Wetlands Permit; NYSDEC
Section 401 Water Quality Certification; NYSDEC Stormwater General Permit; New
York State Office of General Services (NYSOGS) Permit.
10.
FEDERAL ACTIONS/APPROVALS/FUNDING
Yes
No
If “Yes,” identify United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404 Permit; USACE Section 10
Permit; Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act compliance.
Action Type
11a.
11b.
1
Unlisted; or
Type I; specify category (see 6 NYCRR 617.4 and NYC Executive Order 91 OF 1977, as amended):
Site is larger than 10 acres
Localized action, site specific
Localized action, change in regulatory control for small area
A lift is the single movement of a container, usually loaded, to or from a berthed vessel.
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Generic action
Analysis Year
Directly
Affected Area
12.
13a.
Identify the analysis year (or build year) for the proposed action: 2014
Would the proposal be implemented in a single phase?
Yes
No
Anticipated period of construction: approx. 45 months
Anticipated completion date: 2014
No
Would the proposal be implemented in multiple phases? Yes
Number of phases: N/A
Describe phases and construction schedule: N/A
NA.
NA.
LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE
The proposed Berth 4 and associated marine container terminal would be located on an approximately 39-acre
vacant parcel northeast of the existing intersection of Western Avenue and Richmond Terrace.
INDICATE LOCATION OF
PROJECT SITE FOR
ACTIONS INVOLVING A
SINGLE SITE ONLY
(PROVIDE
ATTACHMENTS AS
NECESSARY FOR
MULTIPLE SITES)
STREET ADDRESS
The proposed Berth 4 and associated marine container terminal would be located in northwestern Staten
Island on a site roughly bordered to the north by the Arthur Kill, to the west by Bridge Creek, to the east
by Arlington Marsh, and to the south by Richmond Terrace. The project site also encompasses segments of
Richmond Terrace, Catherine Street and Western Avenue that are to be mapped and/or demapped, and
the area bounded by Richmond Terrace on the north, Mariners Marsh Park on the east and an intermodal
rail yard on the west.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY BY BOUNDING OR CROSS STREETS
M3-1
20a; 20c
EXISTING ZONING DISTRICT, INCLUDING SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION IF ANY
Part of Block 1306, Lot 14; Block 1309 Lots 1, 2, 10 and
part of Lot 5; and part of Block 1338, Lot 1
Staten Island
TAX BLOCK AND LOT NUMBERS
13b.
ZONING SECTIONAL MAP
CD 1
BOROUGH
COMMUNITY
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND SCALE OF PROJECT
TOTAL CONTIGUOUS SQUARE FEET OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY PROJECT
SPONSOR:
Approx. 8,145,720 sf (187 acres)
SQ. FT.
Approx. 1,718,100 sf
(39 acres) on Berth 4
site and approx.
1,193,200 sf (27 acres)
to be developed for
circulation, crane
maintenance, and truck
chassis and empty
container storage space.
PROJECT SQUARE FEET TO BE DEVELOPED:
SQ. FT
GROSS FLOOR AREA OF PROJECT:
Refer to Project
Description (Part II)
IF THE ACTION IS AN EXPANSION, INDICATE PERCENT OF
EXPANSION PROPOSED IN THE NUMBER OF UNITS, SQ. FT.
OR OTHER APPROPRIATE MEASURE:
DIMENSIONS (IN FEET) OF LARGEST PROPOSED STRUCTURE:
LINEAR FEET OF FRONTAGE ALONG A PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE:
13c.
Approx.
35%
(66 acres)
45 ft
SQ. FT.
% OF
HEIGHT
187 acres (the existing NYCT
facility)
50 ft
WIDTH
78 ft
LENGTH
At present, approx. 1,123 ft along Richmond Terrace and
1,823 ft along Western Avenue.
IF THE ACTION WOULD APPLY TO THE ENTIRE CITY OR TO AREAS THAT ARE SO EXTENSIVE THAT A SITESPECIFIC DESCRIPTION IS NOT APPROPRIATE OR PRACTICABLE, DESCRIBE THE AREA LIKELY TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE ACTION:
N/A
13d.
DOES THE PROPOSED ACTION INVOLVE CHANGES IN REGULATORY CONTROLS THAT WOULD AFFECT ONE
Yes
No
OR MORE SITES NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT?
IF ‘YES’, IDENTI FY THE LOCATION OF THE SITES PROVIDING THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN 13a & 13b
ABOVE.
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Site
Description
EXCEPT WHERE
OTHERWISE
INDICATED, ANSWER
THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS WITH
REGARD TO THE
DIRECTLY AFFECTED
AREA. THE DIRECTLY
AFFECTED AREA
CONSISTS OF THE
PROJECT SITE AND
THE AREA SUBJECT TO
ANY CHANGE IN
REGULATORY
CONTROLS.
PART II, SITE AND ACTION DESCRIPTION
1. GRAPHICS Please attach: (1) a Sanborn or other land use map; (2) a zoning map; and (3) a tax map. On each map, clearly show
the boundaries of the directly affected area or areas and indicate a 400-foot radius drawn from the outer boundaries of the project
site. The maps should not exceed 8½ x 14 inches in size.
Please see Figures 1 (Sanborn Map), Figure 2 (Zoning Map), and Figure 3 (Tax Map)
2. PHYSICAL SETTING (both developed and undeveloped areas)
Total directly affected area (sq. ft.): approx. 3,290,200 sf (75 acres) Water surface area (sq. ft.): approx. 710,464 sf (16 acres)
Roads, building and other paved surfaces (sq. ft.): approx. 1,193,200 sf (27 acres)
Other, describe (sq. ft.):
3. PRESENT LAND USE
N/A
Residential
Total no. of dwelling units
No. of stories
Describe type of residential structures:
No. of low-to-moderate income units
Gross floor area (sq. ft.)
Commercial
N/A
Retail: No. of bldgs
Office: No. of bldgs
Other: No. of bldgs
Specify type(s):
No. of stories and height of each building:
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Manufacturing/Industrial
No. of bldgs 7
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.): A total of approx. 660,000 sf.
No. of stories and height of each building: 1-3 stories
Type of use(s): warehouse and vacant former industrial (several buildings currently undergoing demolition)
Open storage area (sq. ft.)
If any unenclosed activities, specify:
Community facility N/A
Type of community facility:
No. of bldgs.
No. of stories and height of each building:
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Vacant land
Is there any vacant land in the directly affected area?
Yes
No
If yes, describe briefly: The site of the proposed Berth 4 and marine container terminal is vacant land, a portion
of which is used for truck chassis storage. In addition, several buildings on the project site south of
Richmond Terrace are in the process of being demolished.
Publicly accessible open space
Is there any existing publicly accessible open space in the directly affected area?
Yes
No
If yes, describe briefly:
Does the directly affected area include any mapped City, State or Federal parkland?
Yes
No
If yes, describe briefly:
Does the directly affected area include any mapped or otherwise known wetland?
Yes
No
If yes, describe briefly: The eastern project boundary abuts the Northwest Staten Island/Harbor Herons Special
Natural Waterfront Area. The Berth 4 site also includes Tidal Wetlands Habitats associated with Bridge
Creek, on its western edge and Arlington Marsh, on its eastern edge.
Other land use
No. of stories
Type of use:
Gross floor area (sq. ft.)
4. EXISTING PARKING N/A
Garages
No. of public spaces:
Operating hours:
No. of accessory spaces:
Attended or non-attended?
Lots
No. of public spaces:
Operating hours:
No. of accessory spaces:
Attended or non-attended?
Other (including street parking) - please specify and provide same data as for lots and garages, as appropriate.
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New York Container Terminal Expansion EAS
Project Site
Proposed Berth 4 Site
Figure 1
Sanborn Map
Project Site
Proposed Berth 4 Site
New York Container Terminal Expansion EAS
Figure 2
Zoning Map
Project Site
Proposed Berth 4 Site
New York Container Terminal Expansion EAS
Figure 3
Tax Map
5. EXISTING STORAGE TANKS A Voluntary Clean-up Agreement sponsored by the Port Authority covers
most of the Berth 4 site. Portions of the project site not included in the Agreement would require a Phase I
Environmental Site Assessment. A complete hazardous materials assessment will be provided in the EIS.
Gas or service stations?
Yes
Unknown
If yes, specify:
Number and size of tanks:
Location and depth of tanks:
No
Oil storage facility?
Yes
No
Other?
Yes
No
Last NYFD inspection date:
6. CURRENT USERS
No. of residents:
No. & type of businesses: A portion of the Berth 4 site is currently used by the NYCT for truck chassis storage.
No. & type of workers by businesses:
No. and type of non-residents who are not workers:
SEE CEQR
TECHNICAL MANUAL
CHAPTER III F.,
HISTORIC RESOURCES
7. HISTORIC RESOURCES (ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES)
Answer the following two questions with regard to the directly affected area, lots abutting that area, lots along the same blockfront
or directly across the street from the same blockfront, and, where the directly affected area includes a corner lot, lots which front
on the same street intersection.
Do any of the areas listed above contain any improvement, interior landscape feature, aggregate of landscape features, or
archaeological resource that:
(a) has been designated (or is calendared for consideration as) a New York City Landmark, Interior Landmark or Scenic
Landmark; NO
(b) is within a designated New York City Historic District; NO
(c) has been listed on, or determined eligible for, the New York State or National Register of Historic Places; NO
(d) is within a New York State or National Register Historic District; or NO
(e) has been recommended by the New York State Board for listing on the New York State or National Register of Historic
Places? NO
Identify any resource:
N/A
Do any of the areas listed in the introductory paragraph above contain any historic or archaeological resource, other than those
listed in response to the previous question? Identify any resource.
Yes. See discussion of archaeological resources in the “Historic Resources” section of Attachment A
8. WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
SEE CEQR
TECHNICAL MANUAL
CHAPTER III K.,
WATERFRONT
REVITALIZATION
PROGRAM
Is any part of the directly affected area within the City's Waterfront Revitalization Program boundaries?
Yes
No
(A map of the boundaries can be obtained at the Department of City Planning bookstore.)
If yes, append a map showing the directly affected area as it relates to such boundaries. A map requested in other parts of this
form may be used.
See Attached Coastal Zone Boundary Map (Figure 4)
9. CONSTRUCTION
Will the action result in demolition of or significant physical alteration to any improvement?
Yes No
If yes, describe briefly: The Proposed Action would involve the demapping of a portion of Richmond Terrace
and relocation of a portion of Western Avenue, in addition to the demapping of an unimproved portion of
Catherine Street (see Figure A-5 in Attachment A). There are also 7 warehouse and vacant former industrial
buildings on the project site that would be displaced (some of which are currently in the process of being
demolished).
Will the action involve either above-ground construction resulting in any ground disturbance or in-ground construction?
Yes
No If yes, describe briefly: The construction of the proposed berth and marine container terminal
would involve in-ground pilings as well as dredging and filling along the shoreline of the Arthur Kill.
Project
Description
THIS SUBPART SHOULD
GENERALLY BE
COMPLETED ONLY IF
YOUR ACTION
INCLUDES A SPECIFIC
OR KNOWN
DEVELOPMENT
AT PARTICULAR
LOCATIONS
10. PROPOSED LAND USE
Residential
N/A
Total no. of dwelling units
Gross floor area (sq. ft.)
Describe type of residential structures:
No. of low-to-moderate income units
No. of stories
Commercial
N/A
Retail: No. of bldgs
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Office: No. of bldgs
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Other: No. of bldgs
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
Specify type(s):
No. of stories and height of each building:
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Manufacturing/Industrial The conceptual design for the Proposed Project includes a new 1,340-linear-foot pile-
supported wharf, a new berth with a 50-foot mean low water depth, four quay cranes, a container handling
and storage area, a three-story marine operations building (10,460 sf), a one-story crane maintenance
building (7,860 sf), and five one-story security booths.
No. of bldgs
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Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.): See details above
No. of stories and height of each building: 3-story (approx. 45 ft) marine operations building; 1-story (approx. 33
ft) crane maintenance building; five 1-story security booths
Type of use(s): maritime industrial Open storage area (sq. ft) See details below If any unenclosed activities, specify:
Excluding the new wharf, the buildings listed above, and the newly mapped street right-of-way, the majority
of the 71-acre project site would be designated as open storage for containers and truck chassis.
Community facility
N/A
Type of community facility:
No. of bldgs
Gross floor area of each building (sq. ft.):
No. of stories and height of each building:
Vacant land
N/A
Is there any vacant land in the directly affected area?
If yes, describe briefly:
Yes
No
Publicly accessible open space
Is there any existing publicly accessible open space to be removed or altered?
If yes, describe briefly:
Is there any existing publicly accessible open space to be added?
Yes
If yes, describe briefly:
Other land use
N/A
Gross floor area (sq. ft.)
11. PROPOSED PARKING
Yes
No
No
No. of stories
Type of use:
N/A
Garages
No. of public spaces:
Operating hours:
No. of accessory spaces:
Attended or non-attended?
Lots
No. of public spaces:
Operating hours:
No. of accessory spaces:
Attended or non-attended?
Other (including street parking) - please specify and provide same data as for lots and garages, as appropriate.
No. and location of proposed curb cuts:
12. PROPOSED STORAGE TANKS
Gas or service stations?
If yes, specify:
Size of tanks:
Yes
No
Oil storage facility?
Yes
No
Other?
Yes
No
Location and depth of tanks:
13. PROPOSED USERS
No. of residents: N/A
No. and type of businesses: A single ship berth and a marine container terminal operated by NYCT
No. and type of workers by businesses: The equivalent of approximately 311 full-time container terminal workers
N/A
No. and type of non-residents who are not workers:
14. HISTORIC RESOURCES (ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES)
Will the action affect any architectural or archaeological resource identified in response to either of the two questions at number
Yes
No
7 in the Site Description section of the form?
If yes, describe briefly: See “Historic Resources” section in Attachment A
SEE CEQR
TECHNICAL MANUAL
CHAPTER III B.,
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS
SEE CEQR
TECHNICAL MANUAL
CHAPTER III C.,
COMMUNITY FACILITIES & SERVICES
15. DIRECT DISPLACEMENT
Will the action directly displace specific business or affordable and/or low income residential units?
If yes, describe briefly:
Yes
No
16. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Will the action directly eliminate, displace, or alter public or publicly funded community facilities such as educational facilities,
Yes
No
libraries, hospitals and other health care facilities, day care centers, police stations, or fire stations?
If yes, describe briefly:
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Zoning
Information
17. What is the zoning classification(s) of the directly affected area?
M3-1
18. What is the maximum amount of floor area that can be developed in the directly affected area under the present zoning?
Describe in terms of bulk for each use.
M3-1 heavy manufacturing districts have a maximum FAR of 2.0 for manufacturing and commercial
uses. Residential and community facility uses are not permitted. For manufacturing and commercial
uses, the maximum floor area of a building or buildings on the project site cannot exceed approximately
5.7 million square feet.
19. What is the proposed zoning of the directly affected area?
N/A – Zoning will not be affected by the Proposed Action
20. What is the maximum amount of floor area that could be developed in the directly affected area under the proposed zoning?
Describe in terms of bulk for each use.
N/A
21. What are the predominant land uses and zoning classifications within a 1/4 mile radius of the proposed action?
The proposed Berth 4 and associated marine container terminal would be located in northwestern Staten
Island on a site roughly bordered to the north by the Arthur Kill, to the west by Bridge Creek, to the east by
Arlington Marsh, and to the south by Richmond Terrace. In addition to the Berth 4 site, the project site also
encompasses segments of Richmond Terrace, Catherine Street and Western Avenue that are to be mapped
and/or demapped, and the area bounded by Richmond Terrace on the north, Mariners Marsh Park on the east
and an intermodal rail yard on the west. The project site is a currently underutilized former industrial site
served by two local roadways. It contains a capped landfill and portions are currently used by the NYCT for
truck chassis storage.
Prominent land uses surrounding the existing Howland Hook Marine Terminal and the project site include
transportation facilities and industrial sites, in addition to wetlands such as Bridge Creek to the west,
Arlington Marsh to the east, and Mariners Marsh Park to the south and east, which is unmapped parkland.
The Goethals Bridge, located south of the site, provides vehicular access between Staten Island and New
Jersey. The Staten Island Expressway (I-278) and South Shore Expressway (Route 440) link the area to points
south and east. Industrial properties south of the site include the Port Authority’s Teleport facility, the Visy
Paper Plant, R.T. Baker & Sons (a defunct salvage operation), the former GATX Staten Island Terminal
property and New York City’s Arlington Rail Yard. The Staten Island Corporate Park, also located to the
south of the project site, is a commercial development that includes office, hotel and retail space, and a candy
factory.
Zoning at and around the project site is dedicated to manufacturing uses, consisting of M3-1, heavy
manufacturing north and south of the Goethals Bridge, including the existing Howland Hook Marine
Terminal; M2-1, medium manufacturing, encompassing the Goethals Garden Homes Community; and M1-1,
light manufacturing, further east. The closest residential zoning districts are R5 and R3-2, located more than ¼
-mile to the east in the Arlington neighborhood.
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