by SOCAL*), Moss Landing, Morro Bay, and the Long Beach and Los Angeles 

 Harbors. Policy recommendations for siting tanker terminals include the 

 development of full use of existing facilities (several are currently 

 under-utilized ) and preparing criteria for locating and operating new 

 terminals to reduce environmental impacts. Section 30261(a) of the 1976 

 California Coastal Law states: "Multicompany use of existing and new 

 tanker facilities shall be encouraged to the maximum extent feasible 

 and legally permissible, except where to do so would result in increased 

 tanker operations and associated onshore development incompatible with 

 the land use and environmental goals for the area. New tanker terminals 

 outside of existing terminal areas shall be situated to avoid risk to 

 environmentally sensitive areas and shall use a monobuoy system, unless an 

 alternative type of system can be shown to be environmentally preferable 

 for a specific site. Tanker facilities shall be designed to (1) mini- 

 mize the total volume of oil spilled, (2) minimize the risk of collision 

 from movement of other vessels, (3) have ready access to the most effec- 

 tive feasible containment and recovery equipment for oil spills, and (4) 

 have onshore debal lasting facilities to receive any fouled ballast water 

 from tankers where operationally or legally required." 



The number of LNG facilities is to be limited in the coastal zone, 

 according to the California Coastal Plan , until engineering and opera- 

 tional solutions to safety problems associated with LNG can be devised. 

 The major problems that must be solved in LNG development include fire 

 and accidents resulting from LNG spills and the need for deep draft 



*A1 though an Environmental Impact Report was filed- the proposals 



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