J.B. Hunt West Coast Operations Center

The City of South Gate (the “City”) will serve as the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and will be responsible for the preparation of a DEIR for the Project referenced above. The DEIR will evaluate the potential significant environmental impacts that may result from the Project, which would expand the existing J.B Hunt truck storage yard and terminal across two parcels located in the City of South Gate , California: the “North Parcel” located at 5625 Southern Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 6232-010-008) and the “South Parcel” located immediately to the south at 5440 & 5532 Southern Avenue (Assessor Parcel Numbers 6232-015-003 & 6232-015-009) (collectively, the “Property”). The nearest cross streets to the Project sites are Garfield Avenue to the east, Frontage Road to the west, Firestone Boulevard to the north, and Miller Way to the south. Project Description: The North Parcel will be redeveloped as a trailer yard with parking for 331 trailers. Approximately 8.83 acres, or 88 percent, of the North Parcel will be paved. Development of the South Parcel will involve (i) demolition of existing improvements, including an office building, crossdock, guard shack, and shed; (ii) construction of a 9,720 sf covered awning with four dock spaces for fueling and transloading and two trans load docks, (iii) addition of a truck scale, dumpster, and diesel exhaust fluid tank, (iv) repaving and restriping of the South Parcel for 144 automobiles, 370 tractors and 33 trailers, and (v) relocation of the main point of ingress/egress from Southern Avenue to Frontage Road East. Approximately 13.24 acres, or 98 percent, of the South Parcel shall be paved.