alternative locations are not feasible or are more environmentally damag- 

 ing; (b) adverse environmental effects are mitigated to the maximum extent 

 feasible; (c) it is found that not permitting such development would 

 adversely affect the public welfare; (d) the facility is not located in 

 a highly scenic or seismically hazardous area on any of the Channel 

 Islands, or within or contiguous to environmentally sensitive areas; 

 and (e) the facility is sited so as to provide a sufficient buffer area 

 to minimize adverse impacts on surrounding property. (2) In addition 

 to meeting all applicable air quality standards, new or expanded 

 refineries or petrochemical facilities shall be permitted in areas 

 designated as air quality maintenance areas by the State Air Resources 

 Board and in areas where coastal resources would be adversely affected 

 only if the negative impacts of the project upon air quality are offset 

 by reductions in gaseous emissions in the area by the users of the fuels. 

 In the case of an expansion of an existing site, permission is granted 

 of the total size emission levels for each emission type for which national 

 or state ambient air quality standards have been established do not increase. 

 (3) New or expanded refineries or petrochemical facilities shall minimize 

 the need for once-through cooling by using air cooling to the maximum 

 extent feasible and by using treated waste waters from inplant processes 

 where feasible. Policies regarding refinery construction along the 

 coastal zone attempt to minimize environmental impacts through siting 

 and design criteria, and use of new refinery capacity to increase the 

 state's supply of low-sulfur fuel". 



The Coastal Law lists several proposals for new deepwater terminals 

 along the coastal zone including Estero Bay (up to 400,000 DWT vessels 



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