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Humboldt Bay terminal project restored after state funding replaces lost federal grants; DEIR targeted early 2027

Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Board of Commissioners · March 12, 2026
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District staff told the board that California Energy Commission funds have replaced earlier federal grants, allowing sediment sampling and permit work to resume for the proposed heavy-lift marine terminal; the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) release is targeted for early 2027 and a 30‑day public comment period will follow.

Humboldt Bay Harbor District commissioners on March 16 received a status update on the proposed Humboldt Bay heavy-lift marine terminal, including a funding replacement that the district said keeps the project on a constrained timeline.

Executive Director Rob told the board that federal grants previously allocated to the terminal were rescinded last year but recently have been replaced by funds from the California Energy Commission, allowing key studies and permitting work to resume. "Now we are back up and running,"…

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