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Port staff outlines America's Cup approvals, venues and transportation plans; CEQA and federal permits to follow
Summary
Port staff briefed the commission on the America's Cup (AC34) approvals pathway, described temporary venue layouts (Marina Green, Crissy Field, Piers 27–32) and the 'people plan' for transit, bicycles and crowd management; staff said CEQA/NEPA review and multiple federal and regional permits remain to be secured.
Port special-projects staff told the commission that the America's Cup effort will require an extensive set of coordinated approvals and temporary-venue arrangements, and that the draft environmental review and plans for transportation and event management will guide mitigation.
Brad Benson said the port expects a compressed approvals timeline tied to CEQA and NEPA work and to federal permits from agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Service. The draft EIR (published in July with thousands of pages of comment) and related 'people plan' address how tens of…
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