SF Bay Area Seaport Plan
Purpose
Identify potential areas of seaport expansion.
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Extent
Port of Oakland, Seaport
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Prepared by
Metropolitan Transportation Commission, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Goals
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Ensure the Port of Oakland stays competitive and contributes to the economy
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Ensure there is room for expansion without the need to fill the Bay
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How does it impact you?
Expansion will likely increase Port activities and movement of polluting sources around the Port.
About​
As the Port of Oakland grows, the amount of cargo coming into the Port is expected to increase. In the Plan's projections, cargo was expected to double between 2002 and 2020, and the seaport was expected to be at or near capacity by 2050. The Plan discusses two ways to accommodate this growth: construct new terminals, or increase the rate and volume of cargo. The Howard Terminal in Oakland was previously chosen as an area of potential expansion for the Port.
Priority Use Areas​
Source: The San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan
Goals
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Ensure the continuation of the Port as a major port and contributor to economy
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Maintain and improve environmental quality
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Efficient use of physical and fiscal resources
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Improve surface transport facilities between terminals/ports and other transport systems
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Reserve shoreline areas for future growth in cargo to minimize the need for new Bay fill
Proposed Amendments, 2019​
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Update Seaport Plan
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Include new projections for cargo
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Include the effects of sea level rise
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Include discussions on environmental justice and social equity
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Remove Port Priority Use* designation from Howard Terminal in Oakland
*Port Priority Use Areas are areas "necessary for future port development" and "are reserved for port-related" uses