go into a navigation center , they are at free rein to reign to be -- >> this is for the proposed navigation centre at seawall lot 30. i will highlight why they stand by the transformatio transforma. it's a class 32 class exemption. it boils town to two main points. one, the project is consistent with the five criteria for a class 32 categorical exemption and therefore qualifies asinfill project. our appeal response dated june 17th, 2019 covers these points in detail and i won't repeat them all today. instead, i will highlight five of the main points. the first two relate to the project's consistency with the criteria for an exemption and the last three relate to why none of the exceptions apply. we retain non-sequa related topics and these are available for your review. the bulk of the appeal issues, in fact, relate to non-sequa related topics, such as project merits. while i will not be addressing these as they are not germane to the appeal proceeding, you have them in your packets. temporary and housing would be provided. the department of hope weatherness and supportive housing generally has no

for these reasons, the proposed safe navigation centre does not require review by the waterfront stine advisory committee. a third point that i will reiterate from our appeal response relates to geotechnical issues. the appellants are concerned about the foundation types provided for the project. although the project is temporary in nature, it would be required to obtain a permit from the port chief's harbour engineer, who would require structural and geotechnical reports peer reviewed prior to issuance of a building permit. the cheer harbour engineer for the port and public works are here to answer topics. the fourth topic is soil contamination and this was mentioned by commenters. the project has been enrolled in the city's programme which routinely addresses projects on sites with potentially hazardous soil or ground water. in order to protect the public health and safety. the project will be required to comply with the programme and need compliance. the director of environmental health at dph is here today to answer questions regarding this matter. the fifth and final point that i