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This web site highlights our efforts to design and construct the new Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC Pier 400, Berth 408 Project at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) in an environmentally friendly, transparent and responsible manner.

Traditionally, the Los Angeles basin refineries have received their crude oil supply from California and Alaska. These sources are rapidly declining and this terminal will assist in replacing this traditional crude supply. Without this or another terminal, the Los Angeles basin refineries will not be able to produce the products to sustain our quality of life. This project is extremely important to the economic growth and development of the Los Angeles region and will reduce the need for less efficient smaller tankers docking near residential communities.

Why do we need another Crude Oil Terminal?

As California and Alaskan crude oil production declines, the need for imported crude oil is increasing. The existing marine crude terminal infrastructure in Los Angeles is inadequate to accommodate the anticipated growth of waterborne imports; thus, the need exists for the development of a new, world class, deep water crude oil import facility at Port of Los Angeles Pier 400, Berth 408. <continued in About>

Pier 400, Berth 408 and the Environment

We propose to develop a deep-water petroleum bulk liquids marine offloading and storage facility at Berth 408 on Pier 400 and related storage facilities on Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles (Port). The proposed facility will be used for importing only crude oil and partially refined crude oil. <continued in Environment>

Forums a Success We appreciate the community's support of the Pier 400 Community Education Forums held in January, 2006. We have incorporated many of the charts and graphs into this web site. <continued in Community>

EIR/EIS Preparation Continues The port of Los Angeles and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Pier 400 lead agencies) are preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). There will be a public comment period for on the EIR and EIS before the project will be considered by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. <continued in About>

Pacific L.A. Marine Terminal LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is engaged in the transportation, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil, refined products and liquefied petroleum gas and other natural gas related petroleum products. Through its 50% equity ownership in PAA/Vulcan Gas Storage, LLC, the Partnership also develops and operates natural gas storage facilities. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Partnership's common units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PAA.” For more information on Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. see www.paalp.com.

There are a number of documents in this website which reference Pacific Energy Partners LP. Pacific Energy Partners LP has been merged into Plains All American Pipeline L.P.. These documents are considered to be the property of Plains All American Pipeline L.P. and remain applicable to the project.