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Harbor Commission Staff Report Agenda Item No. 3
November 13, 2013
TO: HARBOR COMMISSION
FROM: Public Works Department
Chris Miller, Harbor Resources Manager
949 - 644 -3043, cmiller @newportbeachca.gov
TITLE: Virgin Oceanic Mooring for Cheyenne in Newport Harbor — Yearly Review
ABSTRACT:
The Harbor Commission will conduct an annual review of the temporary mooring permit for the
Virgin Oceanic vessel, Cheyenne.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive and file; or
2. The Harbor Commission may reconsider the future of the Cheyenne's mooring in
Newport Harbor.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item
DISCUSSION:
In June 2012, the Harbor Commission approved the vessel Cheyenne to moor in Newport
Harbor, and to pay the standard offshore mooring rate starting from January 2012 onward. The
Commission also requested that the Cheyenne's mooring arrangement be reviewed
approximately every twelve months. The Commission last reviewed the Cheyenne in January
2013.
The Cheyenne is currently located near the "F" mooring field between the Balboa peninsula and
Lido Isle, and adjacent to the Newport Harbor Yacht Club mooring field. (See Attachment A.) In
the past eleven months, Harbor Resources has received one view - related complaint on its
location after the vessel was relocated to the F field following the Lower Bay dredging project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the Harbor Commission find this action is not subject to the California
Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result
in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and
15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines,
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California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in
physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the
meeting at which the Harbor Commission considers the item).
Submitted by:
Chris Miller
Attachment: A. Vicinity map
B. Cheyenne pictures
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GAS Imagery: 2009 -2011 photos provided by Eagle Imaging www.eagleaerial.com
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Cheyenne Pictures
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